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EPF 7 - Kelley vs Supermies PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kai Dixon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Winston! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Winston thows a left - swing and a miss! Winston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Winston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dixon. Winston is looking to slow Dixon down with leg kicks. Winston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
 It looks like Kai Dixon has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Winston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick from Winston. Dixon is breathing heavily. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dixon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Winston - the referee stops the clock and Dixon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Winston. Dixon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Winston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dixon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Winston. Winston lands a brutal head kick. Dixon looks out on his feet and Winston throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Don Winston!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Bobrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Bobrov 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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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bo Jackson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bobrov! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A chopping leg kick lands by Bobrov. Jackson fails with a takedown attempt. Bobrov stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken. Bobrov fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Bobrov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jackson will feel that in the morning. Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Bobrov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Bobrov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Jackson is looking to stand up but Bobrov isn't so interested in that idea. Bobrov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bobrov works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard. Bobrov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Bobrov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Bobrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bobrov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown and Bobrov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jackson is breathing heavily. Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jackson tries to clinch but Bobrov moves away and Bobrov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bobrov.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bobrov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bobrov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Bobrov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Bobrov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bobrov. Bobrov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Bobrov with a nice head shot there. Bobrov lands a couple of elbows.
Bobrov drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Bobrov off! Bobrov jumps back into Jackson's guard. Bobrov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Bobrov counters with a nice double leg into guard. Bobrov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head. Bobrov is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bobrov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bobrov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Bobrov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head. Bobrov is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Bobrov connects with a couple of short punches. Bobrov lands a couple of decent looking shots. Bobrov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Bobrov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
 It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Bobrov throws a half hearted mid kick. Bobrov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.
Bobrov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Bobrov is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. The strikes coming from Bobrov are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Jackson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Bobrov dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Bobrov counters with a solid body kick. Bobrov throws a one two combo.
Jackson feints and as Bobrov raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Jackson won't allow Bobrov to get back to his feet. Bobrov has control of Jackson's left arm, preventing Jackson from doing any damage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Jackson trying to move into half guard but instead Bobrov has managed to sweep!
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bobrov trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom. Bobrov lands a couple of decent looking shots. Bobrov won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bobrov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Bobrov scoring with some ground and pound. Bobrov cracks Jackson with a solid left hand. Bobrov stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Bobrov postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Jackson wants to clinch but Bobrov slips to the side
and Bobrov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Bobrov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Bobrov pushes his legs off easily.
Bobrov landing some decent shots from guard.
Bobrov is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jackson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bobrov is looking to defend but Jackson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bobrov! Jackson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bobrov taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bo Jackson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mishka Palov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Struve's entrance music is Celldweller - Switchback . A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan Struve! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mishka Palov! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Struve wants to control but Palov is keeping busy and won't allow it. Struve is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Palov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Palov's back! Struve gets his hands free as Palov looks to control. Struve trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Palov doesn't escape.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Struve wants to control but Palov manages to buck him off and is now in Struve's guard! Nice work there by Palov!
 The referee stands the fighters back up. Stefan Struve just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Struve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palov. A lazy left from Struve finds it's target.
 It looks like Mishka Palov has been cut. Palov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Struve swivels and escapes.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Palov shoots for a takedown but Struve saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Struve cracks Palov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Donk. Struve catches Palov right on the button with a cross. Struve scores with a kick to the body.
Palov looks gassed! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Struve shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Palov's guard. Struve content to stall in guard here. Struve's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Struve will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palov is working an open guard so Struve takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Struve connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Struve drives through and clinches with Palov against the cage.
Struve tries to score a body lock takedown but Palov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Struve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A nice leg kick lands there from Struve.
Struve closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Struve lands in his opponent's guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Struve stays in close to Palov's body and controls the position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Struve slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Struve thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Struve controlling the position from side mount. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Struve dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mishka Palov's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Struve tries to close the distance and clinch but Palov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Palov feints and then cracks Struve's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Struve down. Struve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palov. Struve connects with a solid leg kick. Struve dips to his left and cracks Palov with an uppercut! Struve scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Struve chopping away at his opponent's legs.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Palov tries to keep at a distance but Struve has taken the fight into the clinch. Palov is breathing heavily.
Struve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Struve connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Palov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palov darts in trying to clinch
and Struve counters with a nice double leg into side control. Palov won't be happy with that. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Struve is looking to take a break and control but Palov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Palov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Struve's best efforts. Struve is trying to control. Palov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Struve not doing much here.
Struve seems to be looking for submissions.
Struve content to control rather than advance.
Struve is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Palov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Struve.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Struve wants to lay and pray for a moment but Palov keeps working.
 The referee stands the fighters back up. Stefan Struve just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Struve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Struve scores with a leg kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Struve dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Mishka Palov's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Struve doesn't succeed with the takedown and Palov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Struve wants to clinch up but Palov keeps it at a distance. A good leg kick by Struve. Palov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Struve gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Palov taking a breather. Palov wants a takedown but no success here.
Struve jumps into guard, dragging Palov to the mat.
Palov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Struve looking for a sweep. Not yet Struve, not yet. Struve pulls Palov in close to prevent any damage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Struve trying to keep a closed guard but Palov is proving a slippery customer.
Struve has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Palov postures up.
Struve has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Palov should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Struve has tightened it up now! Palov should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stefan Struve!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Foreman V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Jean (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Foreman V! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Norman Jean! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice takedown defense from Foreman V. No joy for Jean on that attempt. Jean shoots in for a takedown but Foreman V shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jean darts in and clinches Foreman V up against the cage. Foreman V missing with knees to the body.
Foreman V lands a nice knee to the body. Foreman V connects with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Norman Jean has been cut. Jean looks gassed! Jean fails to pull the fight into his guard.
George Foreman V has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Jean. Foreman V lands an elbow inside that Jean shrugs off. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Foreman V using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Foreman V tries a knee to the head but Jean blocks it.
Jean takes a knee to the side of the body. Foreman V tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Foreman V manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Foreman V misses. Foreman V is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jean has a takedown stuffed.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Foreman V throws a head kick but Jean moves out of range.
Jean blocks a head kick by Foreman V.
Jean avoids the head kick by Foreman V.
Norman Jean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jean shoots in and drives through. Foreman V sprawls well. Jean fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Jean blocks a head kick by Foreman V.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Foreman V pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foreman V moves in looking to clinch but Jean pushes him off. Foreman V tries a head kick but it misses.
Foreman V stuffs the takedown attempt from Jean. Jean gets slowly back to his feet. The fight stays on the outside here - Foreman V looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jean sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jean takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jean blocks a head kick by Foreman V.
Foreman V swings for the body but Jean moves out of range.
Foreman V looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Jean blocks a head kick by Foreman V.
Jean throws a lazy right hand but Foreman V sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jean shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Foreman V on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foreman V tries to get out of the position. Jean controlling the pace for now.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Foreman V tries to get back to half guard but can't. Jean sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Foreman V really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jean looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jean looking for a guillotine from mount but Foreman V is having none of it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Foreman V tries to hold on but Jean pushes him away. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
George Foreman V dominated that round. The cut man is working on Norman Jean's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Foreman V lands a big head kick that sends Jean tumbling to the mat! Foreman V takes a step backwards and waves Jean back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Jean is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Foreman V pushes Jean away with a front kick.
Foreman V gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Foreman V misses with a knee strike.
Jean is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Foreman V pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Foreman V breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Foreman V throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Foreman V misses with a head kick.
Foreman V uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jean. Foreman V lands a front kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Crunch! Foreman V slams his shin into Jean's torso. Foreman V tries to clinch there but Jean circles away.
Foreman V stuffs the takedown attempt from Jean. Jean gets slowly back to his feet. Foreman V moves in looking to clinch but Jean pushes him off. Foreman V misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jean has a takedown stuffed. George Foreman V has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Jean.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jean swings for the body but Foreman V moves out of range.
Foreman V throws a head kick that half lands.
 That has opened up Norman Jean's cut even more. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jean fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Foreman V misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foreman V lands a big head kick that sends Jean tumbling to the mat! Foreman V takes a step backwards and waves Jean back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 The cut above Norman Jean's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Whack! Foreman V lands a heavy head kick that drops Jean. The ref tackles Foreman V to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Jean was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). George Foreman V!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ermolenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aigars brencis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ermolenko comes to the cage accompanied by Mushroomhead-kill tommorow. brencis has chosen petter as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ermolenko! 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, aigars brencis! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ermolenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from brencis. aigars brencis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ermolenko tries to clinch up. brencis fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from brencis misses its intended target. Ermolenko wants to clinch. Ermolenko tries to clinch but brencis moves out of range.
Ermolenko rushes brencis and presses him up against the cage. brencis working hard to break the clinch.
Ermolenko manages to break the clinch.
brencis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ermolenko. brencis swats away the attempt to clinch by Ermolenko. Ermolenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but brencis swats him away and circles back towards the center. brencis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ermolenko. Ermolenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
 It looks like Sergei Ermolenko has been cut.
Ermolenko clinches with his opponent.
Ermolenko throws a head punch that misses. brencis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ermolenko.
brencis wants to get back to striking at distance but Ermolenko won't allow it.
Ermolenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Ermolenko lands with a right to the head. brencis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ermolenko has him pressed against the cage.
brencis breaks from the clinch.
Ermolenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but brencis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
 That's one minute gone in the round. brencis circles away from the clinch attempt.
brencis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
brencis looks to land a combination but Ermolenko avoids it well. Ermolenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but brencis paws at him with a jab and circles away. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! brencis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ermolenko wants to clinch. Ermolenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. brencis throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ermolenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but brencis swats him away and circles back towards the center. brencis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
brencis looks gassed! brencis misses with a hook. Ermolenko ducked under it nicely.
Ermolenko moves into the clinch.
Ermolenko manages to break the clinch.
Ermolenko moves in looking to clinch but brencis pushes him off. brencis misses with a wild combination.
brencis scores with a hook. Ermolenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from brencis. brencis throws out a loose jab but Ermolenko uses good head movement to avoid it. Ermolenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ermolenko is looking to clinch. brencis thows a left - swing and a miss! Ermolenko misses with a series of wild punches.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Ermolenko fails in his attempt to clinch. A jab lands there for brencis. Ermolenko slips a straight right by brencis. Ermolenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but brencis paws at him with a jab and circles away. brencis misses with a wild combination.
Ermolenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ermolenko looks to land a combination but brencis avoids it well. Ermolenko tries to clinch but brencis is having none of it. Ermolenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but brencis swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ermolenko wants to clinch up but brencis keeps it at a distance. brencis misses with a few strikes there.
brencis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ermolenko circles away quickly and effectively. Ermolenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ermolenko wants to clinch. Ermolenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ermolenko has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ermolenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. brencis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Ermolenko lands with a right to the head. Ermolenko lands a right hand. Ermolenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of brenciss head. Ermolenko pushes brencis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ermolenko breaks from the clinch.
Ermolenko drops brencis with a beautiful combination! brencis stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ermolenko is looking for the KO!
 brencis is rocked!
Ermolenko rushes brencis and presses him up against the cage. brencis is still on wobbly legs! Can Ermolenko finish him? Ermolenko lands an uppercut.
Ermolenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ermolenko clinches. A short body shot lands from Ermolenko as the two fighters clinch.
brencis seems to have recovered his senses. 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! With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ermolenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ermolenko lands with a light punch inside. Good body shot from Ermolenko.
Ermolenko scores with an uppercut up the middle. brencis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ermolenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. brencis swats away the attempt to clinch by Ermolenko. brencis throws a hook but Ermolenko avoids it easily.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ermolenko forces brencis back against the cage and clinches. Ermolenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ermolenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ermolenko tries to clinch but brencis is having none of it. Ermolenko is looking to clinch.
Ermolenko clinches. Ermolenko lands with a short head shot on the inside. Nice body punch from Ermolenko. A nice left hand lands by Ermolenko.
Ermolenko lands a shoulder strike.
Ermolenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. brencis looks to land a left hand but Ermolenko moved out of range nicely.
Ermolenko gets in close and instigates a clinch. Ermolenko has a couple of punches blocked by brencis.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ermolenko lands with a short shot to the head. Ermolenko swings wildly with an uppercut but brencis uses good head movement to avoid it. A right hook to the body lands for Ermolenko.
Ermolenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of brenciss head. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Ermolenko dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sergei Ermolenko's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ermolenko tries to clinch but brencis is having none of it. Ermolenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from brencis. Ermolenko slips under a jab from brencis. Sergei Ermolenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ermolenko tries to clinch but brencis moves out of range.
Ermolenko closes the distance and clinches. Ermolenko misses with a hook from the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ermolenko. Ermolenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Ermolenko breaks from the clinch.
Ermolenko tries to close the distance and clinch but brencis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Ermolenko tries to clinch there but brencis circles away.
brencis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ermolenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ermolenko has managed to clinch.
Ermolenko lands a nice uppercut. brencis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ermolenko keeps control of brencis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ermolenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt brencis or not. Ermolenko scores with a nice hook to the head. brencis is breathing heavily. Ermolenko gets through brencis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ermolenko has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. A shot in the inside from Ermolenko. Ermolenko misses with the head strike.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ermolenko lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ermolenko lands a body punch in the clinch. brencis takes a shot to the head. A nice left hand lands by Ermolenko.
Ermolenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ermolenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ermolenko has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ermolenko. Ermolenko keeps control of brencis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ermolenko pushes brencis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Ermolenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ermolenko lands on the inside with an uppercut. A right hook to the body lands for Ermolenko.
Ermolenko lands an uppercut.
Ermolenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ermolenko moves into range and clinches up with brencis. Ermolenko scores with a nice hook to the head. Sergei Ermolenko has scored more points in the clinch so far. A body shot lands from Ermolenko.
Ermolenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ermolenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Ermolenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ermolenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ermolenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ermolenko misses with the head strike.
Ermolenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ermolenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but brencis circles away quickly and effectively. A jab from brencis misses. Ermolenko wants to clinch up but brencis keeps it at a distance. Ermolenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ermolenko moves in looking to clinch but brencis pushes him off. Ermolenko slips a jab from brencis.
Ermolenko clinches with his opponent.
Ermolenko lands with a short head shot on the inside. Ermolenko throws a punch but it's blocked by brencis. Ermolenko lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Ermolenko.
Ermolenko lands with a left to the head. Ermolenko misses with some punches.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. brencis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ermolenko breaks from the clinch.
brencis swats away the attempt to clinch by Ermolenko. brencis throws an overhand right that lands on Ermolenko's shoulder, as Ermolenko tries to avoid the shot. brencis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Ermolenko blocks a jab. Ermolenko moves out of range of the strikes. brencis throws a hook to the side of Ermolenko's head but Ermolenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Ermolenko tests brencis's chin there with a solid looking shot. Ermolenko is looking to clinch. brencis swats away the attempt to clinch by Ermolenko. brencis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Ermolenko lands with an uppercut that bounces brencis off the cage and back into rage. Ermolenko blocks a jab.
Ermolenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A nice left hand lands by Ermolenko.
Ermolenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of brencis backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ermolenko.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Ermolenko gets through brencis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ermolenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ermolenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. brencis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ermolenko forces brencis back against the cage and clinches. Ermolenko lands a hook that snaps the head of brencis backwards. Ermolenko scores with a shot to the side of brencis's head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Ermolenko. Ermolenko works on brencis's body with a couple of short punches.
Ermolenko manages to break the clinch.
brencis scores with the left hand. Ermolenko knows he should have avoided that one. Ermolenko tries to clinch but brencis moves out of range. Ermolenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. brencis throws an overhand right that lands on Ermolenko's shoulder, as Ermolenko tries to avoid the shot. brencis swats away the attempt to clinch by Ermolenko. Ermolenko wants to clinch.
Ermolenko darts in and clinches brencis up against the cage. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Ermolenko dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Sergei Ermolenko's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
brencis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ermolenko counters with a left and a right that stings brencis. brencis throws a shot from downtown. Ermolenko moves away and avoids it.
Ermolenko drives through and clinches with brencis against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ermolenko. Ermolenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of brenciss head. Ermolenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. brencis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ermolenko. Ermolenko lands a shoulder strike. A short right from Ermolenko. Ermolenko digs a right hand into brencis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on brencis's gas tank. Ermolenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of brencis backwards. A shot in the inside from Ermolenko. Ermolenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of brencis backwards. A short left from Ermolenko. A nice right hand lands inside from Ermolenko. brencis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Ermolenko lands with a left to the head.
Ermolenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ermolenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ermolenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Ermolenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Ermolenko misses with a double jab.
brencis misses with an uppercut. Sergei Ermolenko is winning the standup battle so far. Ermolenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but brencis swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ermolenko tries to clinch there but brencis circles away.
Ermolenko wants to clinch.
Ermolenko moves into range and clinches up with brencis. Ermolenko pushes brencis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Ermolenko lands a hook that snaps the head of brencis backwards. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ermolenko. Ermolenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Ermolenko throws a head punch that misses. Ermolenko cracks brencis with a nice body shot. Ermolenko lands an uppercut. Ermolenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that brencis can do to turn this around?
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Ermolenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ermolenko digs a right hand into brencis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on brencis's gas tank. A short right from Ermolenko. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ermolenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A hook to the body from Ermolenko.
Ermolenko lands with a short head shot on the inside. brencis is trying to break the clinch but Ermolenko has him pressed against the cage. Ermolenko swings wildly with an uppercut but brencis uses good head movement to avoid it. Ermolenko scores with a nice hook to the head. Ermolenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ermolenko manages to break the clinch.
Ermolenko takes the fight into the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Ermolenko.
Ermolenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of brenciss head. Ermolenko lands with a light punch inside. Ermolenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. brencis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ermolenko is working brencis over against the cage. Ermolenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ermolenko pushes brencis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ermolenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Ermolenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. brencis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ermolenko has him pressed against the cage. A shot in the inside from Ermolenko. Ermolenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Ermolenko lands a hook to the side of the head. Ermolenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt brencis or not. brencis blocking some punches.
Ermolenko lands an uppercut. A frustrated look appears on brencis's face as he tries to break the clinch. Ermolenko lands a hook to the side of the head. A short right from Ermolenko on the inside. Ermolenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ermolenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Ermolenko lands a body shot. Ermolenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
brencis is trying to force a seperation but Ermolenko has the dominant position. Ermolenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A shot in the inside from Ermolenko.
Ermolenko manages to break the clinch.
Ermolenko throws a right hand that brencis ducks under and follows up with a left that brencis also avoids with ease. Ermolenko slips under a jab.
Ermolenko clinches. brencis takes a shot to the head. Ermolenko scores with a shoulder strike. Ermolenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of brencis backwards. brencis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ermolenko lands a hook to the side of the head. Ermolenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. brencis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ermolenko's elbow.
Ermolenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
aigars brencis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Sergei Ermolenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ermolenko takes the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Sergei Ermolenko showed his dominance in that final round. Well Ermolenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26 Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Ermolenko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taras Stanislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Kolkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taras Stanislav! 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, Alexei Kolkov! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kolkov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Stanislav jabs Kolkov right on the nose. Kolkov blinks but takes it well. Kolkov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stanislav avoids it really well and circles away. Stanislav stuns Kolkov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Nice takedown defense from Stanislav. No joy for Kolkov on that attempt. Taras Stanislav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Kolkov. Kolkov throws a series of punches but Stanislav moves out of range. Kolkov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stanislav as he jumps to the side. Stanislav stuffs the takedown. Kolkov looks gassed! Kolkov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stanislav tries to avoid it but Kolkov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stanislav to the ground. Stanislav escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Stanislav fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Stanislav scores with a jab to the jaw. Stanislav misses with a few strikes there.
Kolkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stanislav but Stanislav pushes him off and we're back to square one. Kolkov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stanislav is fending him off so far but Kolkov persists. Nope, Stanislav circles away and we're back to standing. Kolkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Kolkov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Stanislav looks to land a combination but Kolkov avoids it well.
Stanislav drops Kolkov with a right and a left! Stanislav comes rushing in but Kolkov regains his composure and manages to keep Stanislav in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action! Stanislav wants to stand but Kolkov is controlling his posture from full guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Kolkov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Stanislav is looking to stand up but Kolkov won't let him. Stanislav has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Kolkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Stanislav lands a lovely overhand right. Kolkov tries to clinch up but Stanislav circles away and keeps his distance. Kolkov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Stanislav is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kolkov. Stanislav misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Stanislav. No joy for Kolkov on that attempt. Stanislav misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kolkov connects with a looping right hand.
Stanislav drops Kolkov with a right and a left! Stanislav comes rushing in but Kolkov regains his composure and manages to keep Stanislav in guard.
 Kolkov is rocked!
 It looks like Alexei Kolkov has been cut. Stanislav wants to stand but Kolkov is controlling his posture from full guard. Kolkov is still in real trouble! Can Stanislav finish him? The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanislav decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kolkov, up you get!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stanislav steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Kolkov is out on his feet! Stanislav sets himself and nearly takes Kolkov's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Taras Stanislav!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Novikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 - 4 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felipe Cunha! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cunha fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Cunha.
 It looks like Victor Novikov has been cut. Novikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Novikov walks into a jab. Cunha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Cunha lands a nice hook to Novikov's body. Novikov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Cunha ducks right into an uppercut from Novikov. Cunha throws out a loose jab but Novikov uses good head movement to avoid it. Cunha throws a series of punches but Novikov avoids them all with ease. Novikov throws a combination. Cunha tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Felipe Cunha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cunha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Novikov to counter with a crisp jab. Cunha misses with a double jab.
Novikov lands with a nice body punch. Novikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cunha. Novikov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cunha counters with a two punch combo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The fight stays on the outside here - Novikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Novikov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Novikov throws a one two combo.
Cunha misses with a jab to the body
and Novikov counters with a three punch combo that has Cunha backing up. Cunha nods at Novikov to acknowledge the strikes. Cunha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Novikov counters with a two punch combo. Cunha lands a nice hook to Novikov's body. Novikov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Novikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Cunha thows a left - swing and a miss! Novikov lands a jab. Cunha misses with a double jab.
Novikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Cunha connects with a single shot there. Novikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Cunha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Novikov counters with a nice body shot. Novikov moves out of range of the strikes. Novikov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cunha counters with a straight right hand. Cunha stuns Novikov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Novikov is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cunha misses with a hook. Novikov ducked under it nicely. Novikov jabbing away but nothing is landing. Novikov throws a shot from downtown. Cunha moves away and avoids it. Cunha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Cunha misses with a double jab
and Novikov counters with a three punch combo that has Cunha backing up. Cunha nods at Novikov to acknowledge the strikes. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cunha, as that shot connected.
 Victor Novikov's cut is getting worse. Cunha drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Novikov right on the button. Novikov goes down! Cunha follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Cunha gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felipe Cunha!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Fajardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Pejkaiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotr Pejkaiya will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo Fajardo! 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, Piotr Pejkaiya! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pejkaiya fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fajardo checks it well. Pejkaiya attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Fajardo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pejkaiya. Pejkaiya obviously looking to wear him down.
Fajardo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pejkaiya is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A looping hook to the body misses from Pejkaiya. Fajardo does a little dance to reset his feet. Pejkaiya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Pejkaiya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Pejkaiya tries to clinch up. Pejkaiya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fajardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Pejkaiya scores with a hook to the body. Fajardo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fajardo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pejkaiya sprawls well initially but Fajardo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pejkaiya kicks Fajardo off and gets back to his feet. Pejkaiya tries to clinch there but Fajardo circles away.
Fajardo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pejkaiya pinned against the cage. Pejkaiya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Pejkaiya wants to clinch up but Fajardo keeps it at a distance.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Pejkaiya wants to clinch.
Pejkaiya clinches. Pejkaiya is pressed up against the cage. Fajardo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pejkaiya down to the mat. Pejkaiya avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Pejkaiya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pejkaiya scores with a leg kick.
Pejkaiya shoots in for a takedown but Fajardo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Pejkaiya shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fajardo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pejkaiya's guard now.
Pejkaiya looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fajardo passes into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Fajardo. Pejkaiya is looking to reverse the position. Pejkaiya is trying to escape the position but Fajardo is controlling the position. Fajardo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Pejkaiya is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fajardo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Pejkaiya tries to get to full guard but Fajardo has control of the leg. Fajardo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pejkaiya actively working from the bottom here. Fajardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pejkaiya keeps working. Pejkaiya works his way to full guard. Good work. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pejkaiya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fajardo defends it easily. Pejkaiya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fajardo is one step ahead there. Pejkaiya looks gassed!
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fajardo defends well. Fajardo trying to control but Pejkaiya is working from the bottom. Fajardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Pejkaiya is retaining full guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fajardo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Fajardo throws a big right hand that misses. Pejkaiya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
 The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. The fight stays on the outside here - Pejkaiya looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Fajardo moves out of range of the body kick.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Pejkaiya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fajardo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pejkaiya's guard.
Fajardo has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pejkaiya to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Fajardo is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pejkaiya pulls down on the head and he's put Fajardo to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Piotr Pejkaiya!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Goode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Gordy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goode comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Hell's Bells . Johnny Goode has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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141 lbs
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140 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Goode! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Gordy! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gordy throws a right and a left that Goode avoids nicely. Goode lands a two punch combo.
Gordy misses with a combination
enabling Goode to counter with a crisp jab. Gordy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Goode fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Goode misses with a two punch combination.
Gordy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Gordy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gordy there as he acknowledges the shot. Goode is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gordy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goode doesn't seem bothered though.
Goode is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gordy's half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Goode tries to pass to full mount but Gordy defends it. Gordy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Goode seems to be working for a kimura but Gordy defends the submission attempt.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Goode looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Goode looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Gordy wants to get back to his feet. Goode not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Gordy won't allow Goode to pass to mount. Goode throwing shots but Gordy is blocking nicely. Goode missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Gordy wants to get back to his feet.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. A swing and a miss from Goode. Gordy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Gordy throws a body punch but Goode moves out of range. Gordy works Goode's body with a nice hook.
 That's two 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. Goode looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Goode takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gordy throws a right hand that Goode ducks under and follows up with a left that Goode also avoids with ease. Gordy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Goode counters with a stiff right hand. Gordy misses with a body shot.
Goode looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goode bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Goode tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gordy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Goode working the head with strikes. Goode cracks Gordy with a big elbow. Goode lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Gordy looks gassed! Goode cracks Gordy with a big right hand but Gordy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Gordy is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Goode scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gordy to see if he's OK. Gordy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Goode is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gordy has escaped the position, nice work there. Gordy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Goode.
Goode looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Gordy wants to get back to his feet.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Goode has knee on belly and moves into mount. Goode with a couple of short strikes. Goode landing shots from mount. Gordy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Goode lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gordy hang on? A nice elbow there by Goode. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Goode cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Goode lands with some strikes. Goode breaks from Gordy's wrist control and lands an elbow. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gordy wants to try and get back to his feet. Goode landing strikes from the mount.
 Gordy is rocked! A nice elbow there by Goode. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Goode dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gordy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Goode dodges the punch combination from Gordy.
A swing and a miss from Gordy.
Goode shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Goode with shots to the head and body - Gordy looks very uncomfortable down there. BOOM! Goode connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gordy is still in real trouble! Can Goode finish him? Goode postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Gordy in real trouble here! The ref calls for Gordy to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Goode! Johnny Goode retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graham Kelley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Supermies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graham Kelley had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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274 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Graham Kelley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Supermies! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kelley throws a right and a left that both miss. A combination from Kelley does no damage. Kelley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelley throws an overhand right that lands on Supermies's shoulder, as Supermies tries to avoid the shot. The fighters circling - Supermies throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kelley misses with a few strikes there.
Supermies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelley paws at him with a jab and circles away. Supermies tries to move into range but Kelley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
 It looks like Sami Supermies has been cut. Supermies pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kelley is out of range and Supermies settles back down. Kelley looks to land a right hand but Supermies moved out of range. Graham Kelley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Supermies uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelley. Supermies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelley paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kelley fails to land with a series of punches.
Supermies rushes Kelley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Kelley misses with the head strike.
Kelley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Supermies throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Supermies prevents Kelley from breaking the clinch. Supermies lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Supermies lands an uppercut. A head punch on the inside from Kelley fails to land. Kelley throws a head punch that misses. Nice body punch from Supermies - that landed with a thud.
Kelley is breathing heavily. Supermies lands with a light punch inside. A short right from Supermies.
 It looks like Graham Kelley has been cut. Kelley can't find room to land a body shot as Supermies controls the action.
Supermies working some nice short punches in the clinch. A body shot lands from Supermies.
Kelley being controlled against the cage. A short body shot lands from Supermies as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Supermies is working Kelley over against the cage. Supermies avoiding damage.
Supermies makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Supermies will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kelley up against the cage. Supermies lands a hook that snaps the head of Kelley backwards. Supermies lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kelley. Supermies is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Supermies scores with a nice hook to the head. Supermies throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Supermies.
Supermies stalls. A short right from Supermies. A short body shot lands from Supermies as the two fighters clinch.
Supermies leaning his opponent against the cage. Supermies makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Supermies scores with a nice hook to the head.
 Graham Kelley's cut is getting worse. Supermies lands a left hand.
Supermies blocks an elbow strike. A short left from Supermies. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. A right hook to the body lands for Supermies.
A body shot lands from Supermies.
A short uppercut from Supermies. Supermies lands a nice uppercut. A right hook to the body lands for Supermies.
Supermies lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelley backwards.
 Graham Kelley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Supermies lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Supermies scores with a shoulder strike. Kelley takes a shot to the head. Still in the clinch, Supermies scores with a nice short uppercut. Supermies presses Kelley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Nice body punch from Supermies. Supermies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
 Jeez, Graham Kelley's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Supermies lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Supermies leaning against his opponent.
Supermies lands a body punch in the clinch. Supermies scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Graham Kelley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sami Supermies!
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