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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Saitiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Trew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saitiev comes to the cage accompanied by Dan Severn Theme. Archie Trew has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Saitiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Archie Trew!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saitiev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Aleksandr Saitiev has been cut.
Trew throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saitiev has his takedown stuffed
and Trew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saitiev shoots in looking for a takedown but Trew manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saitiev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And Trew responds with a good body kick, but Saitiev manages to step out the way in time.
Trew bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Trew lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Trew scoring well with a low kick there.
Trew connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Saitiev shoots in looking for a takedown. Trew tries to sprawl out of it but Saitiev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Trew manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Saitiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Trew.
Archie Trew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitiev fails with the takedown
and Trew moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Trew.
Aleksandr Saitiev's cut is getting worse.
Trew using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Saitiev is breathing heavily.
Trew lands an elbow just above Saitiev 's eye.
A short left from Trew.
Aleksandr Saitiev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Trew lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trew scores a nice knee to the body.
Trew dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Trew lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trew.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trew lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jeez, Aleksandr Saitiev's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aleksandr Saitiev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Archie Trew!
Archie Trew really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BlackStar Athletics logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Porous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tucker comes to the cage accompanied by The Platters - Only You. Mason Porous will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
2 - 52 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Todd Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mason Porous!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porous shoots in and drives through. Tucker sprawls well.
Tucker looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Porous is looking to slow Tucker down with leg kicks.
Porous will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Porous stuffs the takedown attempt from Tucker. Tucker gets slowly back to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Porous misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Porous.
Tucker thinks about countering with a head kick.
Todd Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Porous.
Porous scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Todd Tucker has been cut.
Porous clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porous pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Porous has Tucker up against the cage in a clinch.
Porous breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porous fails with a takedown attempt.
Porous tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tucker swivels and escapes.
Porous dives in for a single leg takedown but Tucker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Porous scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tucker gets tackled into the cage by Porous. Porous maintains the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Porous is looking for a takedown.
Porous fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Porous's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Porous.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Porous as Tucker shoots in.
Tucker shoots and misses
and Porous counters by clinching up.
Porous pulls guard successfully.
Porous tries to strike from the bottom.
Tucker wants to get up but he can't break Porous's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tucker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Porous working a defensive guard here.
Porous might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tucker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tucker tries to stand but Porous is controlling from the bottom.
Porous wants to stand up but Tucker is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porous wants to control the position but Tucker says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Porous is looking to control Tucker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Porous avoid being mounted?
Tucker prevents Porous from improving his position.
Tucker is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot lands for Porous.
Porous has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Porous misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Porous lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tucker's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porous shoots in looking for a takedown. Tucker tries to sprawl out of it but Porous keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tucker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Porous.
Tucker avoids the head kick by Porous.
Tucker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tucker is looking to break free of the clinch but Porous has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Porous tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Porous pulls guard effortlessly.
Tucker gets to his feet - Porous follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Porous dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Todd Tucker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Porous misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Porous is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tucker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Porous drives through with a takedown into Tucker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Porous is stalling in the full guard.
Porous works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porous is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Porous trying to mount his opponent but Tucker defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker is trying to stand.
Porous decides to stand and escape the position.
Porous misses with the combination.
Porous takes the fight into the clinch.
Tucker wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Porous creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tucker's defenses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Porous breaks the clinch.
Tucker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Porous avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Porous or perhaps it was just good defense by Tucker, which made it look bad.
As Porous backs away, Tucker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Todd Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Porous.
Porous has a takedown stuffed.
Tucker leaves Porous with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porous moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Porous has eaten all the pies!
Horrible takedown attempt by Porous or perhaps it was just good defense by Tucker, which made it look bad.
Tucker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Porous fails with a takedown attempt.
Porous closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Porous looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porous is trying to pull guard but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Porous tries to pull guard but Tucker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Porous dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Porous has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tucker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Porous jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tucker walks away with a smile on his face. Porous gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Porous throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tucker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Porous's waist but Porous gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tucker off to one side.
Porous gets a clinch.
Porous is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tucker is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Porous showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Todd Tucker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Porous connects with a looping right hand.
Porous tries for a takedown but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tucker attempts a counter takedown but Porous avoids it well and moves away.
Porous has managed to clinch.
Porous breaks the clinch.
Porous has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Porous circles away.
Porous with the counter takedown but Tucker avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Porous.
Porous darts in and clinches Tucker up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porous tries to pull guard but Tucker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Porous jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tucker walks away with a smile on his face. Porous gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Todd Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Porous.
Porous shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tucker sprawls well. Tucker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Porous gets slowly back to his feet.
Todd Tucker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porous closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tucker circles away.
Porous fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Porous closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tucker circles away.
A head kick misses from Porous.
Tucker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Porous swivels and escapes.
Porous shoots in for a takedown but Tucker shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Porous.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Porous. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Porous shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Porous was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porous has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Porous misses with a head kick.
As Porous looks to move away, Tucker throws a big counter combo bu Porous just gets out of the way.
Porous shoots in for a takedown but Tucker shows good takedown defense.
Porous misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Porous goes for a double leg but Tucker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tucker continues to drive forward.
Tucker appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Porous shoots in looking for a takedown but Tucker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Porous's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker looks to land a combination but Porous avoids it well.
Porous pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Porous closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porous is looking to take this one to the mat.
Porous successfully pulls guard.
Tucker stands up from Porous's guard - Tucker perhaps looking for a knockout.
Porous throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mason Porous seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tucker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Porous to score with a decent uppercut.
Porous misses with a takedown attempt - Tucker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Porous lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tucker backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porous darts in looking for a takedown but Tucker gets double underhooks and turns Porous into the cage.
Porous fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Porous dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Porous shoots for a takedown but Tucker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Porous lands a body shot.
Porous closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tucker to the mat! Tucker manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porous prevents Tucker from getting back to his feet.
Todd Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason Porous is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tucker looking for a guillotine here but Porous defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Porous comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Porous 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Porous!
In defeat, Todd Tucker stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you for this opportunity to fight. There's a really nice bridge near my house, I'm going to jump off it.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Bowen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emiliano Zapata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Bowen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zapata tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bowen takes one to the chin there.
Zapata misses with a double jab.
Bowen feints the counter takedown.
Zapata lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bowen's sensitive parts.
Bowen has a takedown stuffed.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zapata.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zapata works over Bowen's head and body with a nice combination.
Emiliano Zapata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zapata scores with a leg kick.
Zapata fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bowen.
Zapata tries to score with a low kick but Bowen moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata connects with a solid leg kick.
Zapata throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bowen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bowen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zapata catches Bowen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bowen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bowen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bowen shoots in looking for a takedown. Zapata tries to sprawl out of it but Bowen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zapata manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zapata connects with a leg kick. Bowen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bowen shoots and misses
and Zapata moves into the clinch.
Emiliano Zapata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Bowen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zapata manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Zapata tenderised Bowen's leg. Bowen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice sprawl there from Zapata as Bowen shoots in.
Zapata thows a body kick. Bowen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zapata misses with a double jab.
Emiliano Zapata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bowen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zapata fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bowen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zapata comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zapata throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bowen tries to clinch up but Zapata circles away and keeps his distance.
Zapata lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen dives in for a single leg takedown but Zapata sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zapata throws a nice head kick!
Nice combo by Zapata! Oh, that's hurt him - Bowen falls to the canvas and Zapata follows him into side control.
Bowen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowen is looking to regain half guard here but Zapata keeps moving and retains side control.
Zapata wants to stand but Bowen has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Zapata throws a strike but Bowen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bowen with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowen looking to pass the guard.
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.
Bowen drops back looking for a leg! Zapata is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zapata manages to kick Bowen off! Bowen jumps back into Zapata's guard.
Bowen postures up.
Bowen looking to sit in guard and control but Zapata gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emiliano Zapata dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bowen shoots in but no luck this time.
Zapata misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zapata, pushing him back against the cage.
Bowen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Zapata seems keen to control Bowen's posture.
Zapata on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zapata tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowen trying to control the position from guard on top but Zapata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zapata knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bowen on the ground.
Zapata is looking to stand up but Bowen isn't so interested in that idea.
Bowen trying to control the position from guard on top but Zapata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bowen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zapata counters with a left and a right that stings Bowen.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bowen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zapata - the referee stops the clock and Bowen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zapata. Bowen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zapata throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bowen.
Bowen fails with a takedown attempt.
Emiliano Zapata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Bowen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zapata. Bowen shrugs it off though.
Bowen is breathing heavily.
Zapata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zapata goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bowen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zapata turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapata closes the distance and clinches.
Zapata is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowen can do to turn this around?
Zapata works on Bowen's body with a couple of short punches.
Zapata lands a good knee to the midsection. Bowen won't want to take too many of those.
I was talking to Zapata's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Zapata breaks the clinch.
Bowen dives in for a single leg takedown but Zapata sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zapata throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Emiliano Zapata is winning the standup battle so far.
Zapata lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by Zapata. Beautiful body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zapata.
Oooh a lovely combination from Zapata sends Bowen down but not out. Zapata dives into side control looking to finish.
Bowen is still in real trouble! Can Zapata finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zapata stands up.
Zapata is looking to wear down Bowen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zapata fakes the body blow, causing Bowen to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Bowen goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emiliano Zapata!
A victorious Emiliano Zapata thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kela Molotok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sweat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kela Molotok could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Sweat's chin.
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132 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kela Molotok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Sweat!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweat tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Molotok defends well and Sweat ends up having to push Molotok into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sweat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molotok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Molotok appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Molotok fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Molotok.
Molotok throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sweat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sweat swings for the body but Molotok moves out of range.
Molotok half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sweat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molotok is looking to land body kicks.
Sweat tries to close the distance and clinch but Molotok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molotok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sweat tries to clinch there but Molotok circles away.
Molotok closes the distance and clinches.
Molotok really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sweat has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Molotok avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotok is pressed up against the cage. Sweat has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Molotok down to the mat. Molotok avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kela Molotok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Sweat.
Sweat fails with the takedown
and Molotok moves into the clinch.
Molotok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Molotok jumps guard and drags Sweat to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Molotok tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sweat tries to free his leg and advance position but Molotok is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molotok bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sweat's guard.
Molotok stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Molotok clinches up against the cage.
Sweat wants to take the fight to the mat but Molotok manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Molotok drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sweat pulls his leg out and moves away.
Molotok circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Molotok was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sweat has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweat looks to score with a jab to the body but Molotok is just out of range.
Sweat connects with a body shot that sends Molotok's belly button to the back.
Sweat walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Molotok checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sweat slaps away a takedown attempt from Molotok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Sweat was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Molotok takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molotok clinches up against the cage.
Molotok has Sweat pressed against the cage, preventing Sweat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Molotok tries to land a knee to the head but Sweat blocks with his arms.
Sweat wants to take the fight to the mat but Molotok manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Molotok is trying to pull guard but Sweat has him pressed against the cage.
Sweat is looking for a takedown.
Sweat drops down looking for an ankle pick but Molotok pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sweat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sweat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molotok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sweat throws a body punch but Molotok moves out of range.
Molotok looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sweat is fending him off so far but Molotok persists. Nope, Sweat circles away and we're back to standing.
Sweat tries to clinch up but Molotok circles away and keeps his distance.
Sweat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Sweat misses the target.
Molotok takes one to the chin there.
Sweat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molotok.
Molotok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sweat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sweat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Molotok rather than just go for the knockout.
Sweat is looking to clinch.
Sweat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sweat clinches up with Molotok and pushes him back against the cage.
Sweat goes for a takedown attempt but Molotok pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Molotok fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweat throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Sweat misses
and Molotok counters with a series of strikes. Sweat will be more careful next time no doubt.
Molotok shoots for a double leg takedown but Sweat sprawls well. He's pushed Molotok's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Molotok wants to clinch up but Sweat keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sweat tries to close the distance and clinch but Molotok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sweat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sweat darts in looking for a takedown but Molotok gets double underhooks and turns Sweat into the cage.
Sweat dives in and grabs Molotok's left leg, looking for a takedown. Molotok pushes down on Sweat's head and hops out.
Sweat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Molotok.
Sweat gets a clinch.
Sweat keeps control of Molotok as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kela Molotok dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Molotok throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Molotok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Sweat. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sweat.
Mike Sweat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sweat misses with a kick to the body.
Molotok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molotok stuffs the takedown.
Sweat wants to clinch up but Molotok keeps it at a distance.
Molotok tries to clinch up but Sweat circles away and keeps his distance.
Sweat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Molotok fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweat tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Molotok defends well and Sweat ends up having to push Molotok into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sweat doesn't manage to clinch there - Molotok circles away.
Sweat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Molotok.
Molotok seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sweat cracks a nice hook into Molotok's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotok closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sweat quickly recovers to half guard.
Molotok frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Molotok misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sweat tries to hold on but Molotok pushes him away.
Molotok landing strikes from the mount and Sweat is in trouble!
Molotok controlling his opponent.
Molotok avoids the attempt from Sweat to control.
Sweat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotok controlling the pace for now.
Sweat wants to hold on but Molotok pushes him away.
Sweat looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Molotok controlling from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotok controlling well, preventing Sweat from escaping the position.
Molotok just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Molotok has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Molotok tightening his grip on Sweat, looking for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molotok avoiding Sweat 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Molotok punishes Sweat with strikes from the back mount.
Molotok keeps control of the position easily here as Sweat tries to buck him off.
Sweat trying to control the action but Molotok just sinks the hooks in.
Molotok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sweat can do to turn this around?
Sweat tries to roll but Molotok sticks to his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molotok trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sweat doesn't escape.
Sweat trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kela Molotok dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Molotok tries to clinch but Sweat is having none of it.
Sweat is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Molotok with a body shot.
Molotok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molotok went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Molotok looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sweat is fending him off so far but Molotok persists. Nope, Sweat circles away and we're back to standing.
Molotok misses with a takedown attempt - Sweat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mike Sweat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sweat throws a body shot but no joy.
Sweat throws a head kick but Molotok moves out of range.
Sweat tries a head kick but it misses.
Sweat is looking to clinch but Molotok is avoiding it.
Molotok misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kela Molotok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Molotok as he avoids it easily.
Sweat tries to clinch but Molotok is having none of it.
As Sweat looks to move away, Molotok throws a big counter combo bu Sweat just gets out of the way.
Sweat tries to clinch but Molotok moves out of range.
Sweat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotok shoots in for a takedown but Sweat shows good takedown defense.
Sweat throws a big counter head kick but Molotok avoids it with no problem.
Sweat tries to clinch but Molotok is having none of it.
Molotok appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Molotok swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweat.
Sweat shoots in for a double leg but Molotok sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sweat stuns Molotok with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sweat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sweat enables Molotok to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sweat manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Molotok stays in close to Sweat's body and controls the position.
Sweat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Molotok. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotok gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mike Sweat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sweat dives in for a single leg takedown but Molotok sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Molotok is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sweat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molotok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweat shoots in for a double leg but Molotok sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And Molotok counters with a quick kick to the body but Sweat blocks it.
Molotok closes the distance and clinches up with Sweat, looking for a takedown. Molotok pushes Sweat against the cage but Sweat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Molotok throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sweat.
Sweat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Molotok, pushing him back against the cage.
Sweat gets underhooks to prevent Molotok's takedown attempt.
Sweat is trying to pull guard but Molotok has him pressed against the cage.
Molotok throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotok stops a takedown attempt from Sweat.
Sweat tries for a takedown but Molotok manages to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Sweat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Molotok is trying to pull guard but Sweat has him pressed against the cage.
Sweat working hard to break the clinch.
Molotok keeps control of Sweat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sweat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Molotok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molotok throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Sweat misses.
Molotok is looking to counter with head kicks.
Molotok shoots in for a takedown but Sweat shows good takedown defense.
Molotok circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Molotok is out of range.
Sweat tests Molotok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Molotok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sweat throws out the jab.
Sweat throws a series of punches but Molotok avoids them all with ease.
Sweat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sweat tries a head kick but it misses.
Sweat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Molotok tries for a takedown but Sweat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sweat counters with a body kick.
No luck for Molotok with that takedown attempt.
Sweat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sweat lands a jab-cross combination.
Kela Molotok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Molotok is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sweat throws a wild body kick that Molotok sees coming a mile off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Sweat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Molotok 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kela Molotok!
Kela Molotok thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drazen Zecic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Puchowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puchowski has chosen Hussar's March as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drazen Zecic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ezekiel Puchowski!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zecic walks into a straight right hand from Puchowski.
Zecic looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Puchowski tries to clinch but Zecic is having none of it.
As Puchowski looks to move away, Zecic throws a big counter combo bu Puchowski just gets out of the way.
Puchowski lands a left and a right that sends Zecic crashing to the canvas! Puchowski dives into mount looking to finish!
It looks like Drazen Zecic has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puchowski stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Puchowski has cracked Zecic with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Puchowski lands another huge swinging hook and Zecic tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Zecic, before Puchowski can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ezekiel Puchowski!
Ezekiel Puchowski really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Adrenaline Matrix logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Attila Skif (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jessie Holloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Attila Skif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jessie Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skif misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skif.
Skif blocks a head kick by Holloway.
Skif throws a quick counter kick to the body but Holloway avoids it.
Skif throws a head kick that misses.
Holloway throws out a counter right but Skif avoids it with no problem.
Skif lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Skif throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Holloway wants to counter with a clinch but Skif pushes him away.
Holloway walks into a stiff left hand from Skif.
Holloway throws a poor cross that misses
and Skif counters with a nice leg kick.
Holloway looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've been told by Skif's head coaches at Russian Top Team Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holloway fails to land the takedown.
Skif lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Skif gets tackled into the cage by Holloway. Holloway maintains the clinch.
Holloway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skif.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Skif.
A head punch on the inside from Skif fails to land.
Holloway's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skif escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skif looks to land a combination but Holloway avoids it well.
Skif lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Skif clobbers Holloway with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Skif throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holloway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Skif fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holloway.
Skif connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circling - Skif throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holloway changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Skif looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skif looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holloway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holloway fails with a takedown attempt.
Attila Skif has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jessie Holloway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway clobbers Skif with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horrible takedown attempt by Holloway or perhaps it was just good defense by Skif, which made it look bad.
Skif lands a big uppercut and Holloway crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Holloway looks OK. Skif waves Holloway back to his feet!
Holloway tries to clinch but Skif moves out of range.
Holloway moves in looking to clinch but Skif pushes him off.
Holloway lands with a right hand.
Holloway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Skif counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Holloway out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Skif is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Attila Skif!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Garkov (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!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drew Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Garkov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitsu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garkov defends it nicely.
Garkov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jitsu dives in and grabs Garkov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garkov pushes down on Jitsu's head and hops out.
Garkov throws a right and a left that Jitsu avoids nicely.
Jitsu slips a jab and a cross from Garkov.
Garkov wants to clinch up but Jitsu keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garkov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jitsu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Jitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garkov misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garkov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garkov.
Garkov swinging wildly here.
Garkov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Garkov tries to clinch but Jitsu moves out of range.
Jitsu dodges the punch combination from Garkov.
Sergei Garkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garkov throws a series of punches but Jitsu avoids them all with ease.
Garkov slaps away a takedown attempt from Jitsu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garkov misses with a combination
and Jitsu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jitsu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Garkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jitsu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jitsu seems to be looking for submissions.
Jitsu stops Garkov from getting back to his feet.
Garkov wants to control but Jitsu is keeping busy.
Jitsu is working for a kimura but Garkov is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garkov wants to get back to his feet.
Garkov is trying to control but can't.
Jitsu is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jitsu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garkov wants to improve his position but Jitsu is controlling well.
Garkov wants to control but Jitsu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garkov manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garkov is on top in guard.
Jitsu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garkov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garkov landing with the ground and pound.
Garkov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jitsu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jitsu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jitsu is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Garkov frees his head nicely. Oh but Jitsu has switched to an armbar! Garkov is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Drew Jitsu!
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pop
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