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{SP}RC 8: Destruction PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Veloso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and vallee patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas Veloso could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to vallee patrick's chin.
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Douglas Veloso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, vallee patrick!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veloso gets a takedown into half guard.
patrick looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Veloso seems to be looking for submissions.
patrick is defending against the submission attempts here by Veloso.
Veloso is working for a kimura but patrick is defending it quite comfortably.
Veloso is looking for a kimura but patrick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Veloso to get the leverage.
Veloso is looking for a kimura but patrick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Veloso to get the leverage.
Veloso is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Veloso wants to free his trapped foot but patrick is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veloso prevents patrick from improving his position.
Veloso is trying for a kimura here. patrick looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Veloso wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Douglas Veloso!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juga Zmaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Snoozer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juga Zmaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Snoozer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snoozer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Snoozer showed some decent athleticism there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Snoozer in particular looking to stall.
Snoozer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Zmaj is trying to stand back up but Snoozer is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoozer tries to pass to full mount but Zmaj defends it.
Snoozer content to control rather than advance.
Zmaj tries to kick Snoozer off but Snoozer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two 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.
Snoozer seems to be looking for submissions.
Snoozer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Snoozer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zmaj.
Snoozer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zmaj but Zmaj pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Snoozer shoots in for a takedown but Zmaj shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Snoozer fails with a takedown attempt.
Juga Zmaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Snoozer.
Snoozer looks gassed!
Zmaj swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zmaj listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Sam Snoozer has been cut.
Juga Zmaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zmaj.
Zmaj fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Snoozer on the side of the head.
Snoozer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zmaj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zmaj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snoozer.
Snoozer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zmaj is staying active underneath Snoozer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zmaj manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A swing and a miss from Zmaj.
Zmaj is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snoozer.
A nice combination there by Zmaj.
Snoozer is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snoozer shoots for a takedown but Zmaj saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Snoozer is still on wobbly legs! Can Zmaj finish him?
Are you kidding me?! Zmaj ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Snoozer clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juga Zmaj!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Frolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Spyridon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frolov comes into the arena with ВИА blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Frolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Spyridon!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frolov pushes Spyridon up against the cage in a clinch.
Frolov manages to break the clinch.
Spyridon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Frolov wants to get back to his feet.
Spyridon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Spyridon looking to isolate an arm here. Frolov doesn't see it coming and as Spyridon extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Spyridon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leon Spyridon!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pisco Sour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Brit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Brit is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pisco Sour !
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, Johnny Brit!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brit keeps the fight on the outside.
Sour is looking to clinch.
Brit blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Sour misses.
Sour lands a big head kick that sends Brit tumbling to the mat! Sour takes a step backwards and waves Brit back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Johnny Brit has been cut.
Sour looks for the body kick but Brit saw that one coming.
Brit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sour moves forwards but Brit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sour throws an overhand right that lands on Brit's shoulder, as Brit tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Brit there.
Sour tries to bum rush Brit with a series of wild strikes but Brit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sour counters with an outside leg kick.
Sour throws a combination that misses
and Brit counters with a left right combination that sends Sour crashing to the mat - Brit wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Sour out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Brit!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Long Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko has chosen Казаки - Ой Да as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Long Duck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duck as he avoids it easily.
Emelianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko swinging wildly here.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Emelianenko with that takedown attempt.
Long Duck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Duck misses.
Duck closes the distance and pushes Emelianenko back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko has Duck pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duck manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Emelianenko turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Emelianenko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Duck pushes Emelianenko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Emelianenko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Emelianenko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Duck has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries for a kimura but Duck is defending well.
Duck is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Duck tries to escape but Emelianenko is in control.
Duck struggling a bit here.
Duck sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Duck on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Duck tries to get out of the position.
Emelianenko is pressing down on Duck's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duck is holding on for now.
Duck is trying to stand up here but Emelianenko is controlling him well.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Duck misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko shoots in but Duck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duck shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Duck showed some decent athleticism there.
Duck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Emelianenko on the ground.
Emelianenko trying to control but Duck postures up.
Duck will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Emelianenko is pressing down on Duck's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Emelianenko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duck defends it easily.
Duck has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looking to control.
Duck throwing strikes from guard but Emelianenko blocks nicely.
Emelianenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duck scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Duck from controlling successfully.
Duck tries to free his leg and advance position but Emelianenko is retaining full guard.
Emelianenko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Duck!
Duck is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Emelianenko has taken his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duck fending off the submission attempt from Emelianenko.
Duck grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Duck is doing well to defend. Emelianenko seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Duck is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fedor Emelianenko!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semki Est (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jary Bazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jary Bazu enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Semki Est!
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, Jary Bazu!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Est closes the distance and pushes Bazu back into the cage.
Est pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bazu tries a head kick but it misses.
Est tries a head kick but it misses.
Est takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bazu shoots in for a takedown but Est shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bazu is defended easily by Est.
Est blocks a head kick by Bazu.
Est drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Est got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bazu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Est has managed to get both his arms back between Bazu's legs - danger averted.
Bazu looks gassed!
Bazu looking for a guillotine here but Est defends easily.
Est showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazu has an active guard here but Est has managed to pass into half guard.
Est working Bazu over with strikes.
Est is working for a kimura but Bazu is defending it quite comfortably.
Est controlling the action here.
Est seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazu actively working from the bottom here.
Est trying to control the pace.
Bazu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Est looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bazu actively working from the bottom here.
Est content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazu looking for submissions off his back.
Bazu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Est is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bazu is squirming around, avoiding Est's attempts to control the action.
Bazu can't escape the position.
Bazu is bucking up trying to escape but Est cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Est wants to control the pace but Bazu is squirming around nicely.
Bazu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Est wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bazu keeps working.
Bazu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bazu is looking for a sweep. Est is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Est passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Semki Est will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bazu throws a head kick that misses.
Est moves into range and clinches up with Bazu.
Est controlling the action here for a moment.
Bazu has Est pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Est manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bazu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Est pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bazu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Est controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazu working for a triangle but Est defends it easily.
Est is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Est trying to control the position from guard on top but Bazu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Est will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bazu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Est gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Est trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bazu's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Est is pushing down on Bazu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bazu is fighting to maintain full guard but Est has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bazu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Est pulls his head out easily.
Est decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bazu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Est counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bazu has an active guard here but Est has managed to pass into half guard.
Est takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Est trying to control the action but Bazu is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazu actively working from the bottom here.
Bazu actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Est in particular looking to stall.
Bazu looking for submissions off his back.
Bazu looking for a kimura from the bottom but Est passes into side control!
Est controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bazu tries to bench press Est off him but Est keeps the position.
Est decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bazu to his feet.
Bazu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Est counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Semki Est has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jary Bazu.
Est content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bazu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Est working Bazu over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semki Est 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. This is the final round!
Bazu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Est counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bazu's guard now.
Bazu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Est stacks Bazu on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Est!
Est lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bazu down.
Est is looking to take a break and control but Bazu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bazu is trying to improve his position.
Est grinds an elbow into Bazu's temple.
Bazu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bazu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Est takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Est decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bazu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bazu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Est counters by clinching up.
Bazu tries for a takedown but Est manages to get underhooks.
Semki Est has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jary Bazu.
The referee is keeping an eye on Est - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bazu jumps guard but Est stands there with Bazu around his waist. Bazu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Est pulls his leg out and moves away.
Est closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bazu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Est seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Est drops an elbow to the side of Bazu's head.
Est is pressing down on Bazu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bazu is holding on for now.
Est is keen to just control but Bazu is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazu looking for submissions off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bazu throws a head kick that misses.
Bazu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Est decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bazu's guard.
Est landing some decent shots from guard.
Bazu has a closed guard, preventing Est from standing up.
Est pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bazu is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Est doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Est manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bazu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bazu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bazu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Semki Est overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Est slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jary Bazu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Semki Est is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bazu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Semki Est showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Est, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Semki Est!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Zedowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Kowalczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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190 lbs
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192 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Zedowski!
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, Ed Kowalczyk!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalczyk lands with a nice combination. Zedowski backs away looking to recover.
Zedowski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kowalczyk sprawls well initially but Zedowski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kowalczyk tries to kick Zedowski off but Zedowski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zedowski seems to be looking for submissions.
Kowalczyk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zedowski is working for a submission of some sort.
Zedowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kowalczyk sees it coming and defends easily.
Zedowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedowski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zedowski in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kowalczyk tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Zedowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steven Zedowski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Thatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 170lb limit. Tom Watson came in at 172.5 and Charles Thatcher came in at 171.1 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. Tom Watson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Watson!
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, Charles Thatcher!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thatcher is looking to clinch.
Thatcher throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Watson as Thatcher shoots in.
Thatcher has closed the distance and engaged Watson in a clinch.
Watson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thatcher walks away with a smile on his face. Watson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thatcher throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thatcher scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thatcher sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Watson pushes Thatcher off but Thatcher dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatcher wants to stand but Watson has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Thatcher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thatcher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thatcher throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thatcher tries to clinch but Watson is having none of it.
Thatcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Watson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thatcher somewhat.
Thatcher scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thatcher prevents Watson from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thatcher trying to control the position but Watson is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thatcher wants to stand but Watson is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to escape but Thatcher is in control.
Thatcher controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thatcher's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Thatcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Watson slaps away a takedown attempt from Thatcher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thatcher fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Watson is out of range.
Thatcher tries to clinch there but Watson circles away.
Thatcher scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Watson is trying to buck Thatcher off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thatcher controlling the position.
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.
Charles Thatcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Thatcher is controlling him well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Thatcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thatcher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Thatcher!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Demidko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miodrag Stefanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Demidko!
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, Miodrag Stefanovic!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demidko shoots in and drives through. Stefanovic sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Demidko or perhaps it was just good defense by Stefanovic which made him look bad.
Stefanovic feints and as Demidko raises his hands in defense, Stefanovic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stefanovic trying to control but Demidko is working from the bottom.
Demidko 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.
Stefanovic trying to control but Demidko is working from the bottom.
Stefanovic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Demidko wants to stand and escape but Stefanovic is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Demidko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stefanovic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stefanovic stands up over Demidko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Demidko wants to improve his position but instead Stefanovic has moved into half guard.
Demidko taking some punishment here, with Stefanovic in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demidko is refusing to be controlled, as Stefanovic sits in half guard.
Stefanovic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stefanovic cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stefanovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stefanovic cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stefanovic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Demidko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Demidko tries to get out of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefanovic swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Demidko is now in Stefanovic's guard. A big mistake from Stefanovic there, giving up the dominant position!
Demidko is breathing heavily.
Stefanovic is looking to sinch up a triangle. Demidko throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Stefanovic's body to avoid the submission. Stefanovic has instead reached around Demidko's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Stefanovic arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Miodrag Stefanovic!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Bogatirev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Bogatirev will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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298 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh McRoberts!
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, Ivan Bogatirev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRoberts scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bogatirev is looking to regain half guard here but McRoberts keeps moving and retains side control.
McRoberts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bogatirev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by McRoberts.
McRoberts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McRoberts swings around for an armbar but Bogatirev sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into McRoberts's guard.
McRoberts working for submissions but it's allowed Bogatirev to get to half guard.
Bogatirev is trying to work for a kimura but McRoberts is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRoberts is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bogatirev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bogatirev's back!
Bogatirev is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if McRoberts gets his way!
McRoberts looking for the RNC.
Bogatirev defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of McRoberts's arms.
Bogatirev defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of McRoberts's arms.
McRoberts is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bogatirev is in a bad position with McRoberts working for a choke. Bogatirev manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Bogatirev got a little sloppy there for a moment and McRoberts has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bogatirev has managed to get both his arms back between McRoberts's legs - danger averted.
McRoberts is looking for a triangle but Bogatirev pushes his legs off easily.
McRoberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bogatirev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bogatirev drops back looking for a leg! McRoberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McRoberts manages to kick Bogatirev off! Bogatirev jumps back into McRoberts's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogatirev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bogatirev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bogatirev looking to pass the guard.
McRoberts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bogatirev is sitting in close to McRoberts's body. McRoberts has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bogatirev is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bogatirev is tapping! That was a very nice submission by McRoberts.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Josh McRoberts!
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