RMFC Forty Eight PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Peterson
vs
Connor

191 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brad Connor!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peterson instigates a clinch.
Peterson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Connor avoids it.
Peterson is working Connor over against the cage.
Connor stalls.
Peterson landing knees to the head.
Peterson takes a shot to the head.
Peterson missing with knees to the body.
Peterson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Brad Connor has been cut.
Peterson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Connor is defending well for now.
Peterson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Connor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Peterson misses with a knee strike.
Connor wants to break free but Peterson has control.
Connor lands a nice uppercut.

Connor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peterson dodges the punch combination from Connor.
Connor lands with a shot to the body.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Connor ducks down to avoid it.
Connor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peterson lands with a kick to the temple. Connor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Connor pushes him off.
Connor scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson cracks Connor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Connor pushes him off.
Peterson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peterson throws a head kick that half lands.
Peterson feints and then cracks Connor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Connor down.
Mike Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson lands with an overhand left.
Connor throws a right and a left that Peterson avoids nicely.
Peterson throws a head kick that half lands.
Connor misses with a straight left.
Connor misses with a looping right.
Peterson throws a head kick but Connor moves out of range.
A jab from Connor finds it's way through Peterson's defenses.
Connor lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Peterson falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brad Connor!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jumalaton Hirmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hirmu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Halloween Theme. Jumalaton Hirmu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hirmu
vs
Jones

195 cm
27
193 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

180 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jumalaton Hirmu!
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, Max Jones!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirmu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones looks for a takedown but Hirmu sprawls well.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Hirmu on that attempt.
Hirmu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Hirmu pushes him off.
Hirmu scores with a punch to the head.
Hirmu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jumalaton Hirmu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirmu misses with a looping left.
Hirmu shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Hirmu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hirmu is breathing heavily.
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!
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hirmu slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones gets back to full guard.

Hirmu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.

Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hirmu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hirmu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones passes Hirmu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hirmu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hirmu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones passes to side control.
Hirmu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jones has just dragged him back down to the mat.

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.

Jones tries for a kimura but Hirmu is defending well.

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

Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hirmu, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hirmu is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Hirmu circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Hirmu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hirmu.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hirmu's best efforts.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Max Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hirmu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Hirmu thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones moves into full guard.
Hirmu throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hirmu's guard. Nice move by Jones!

Jones has gone for a leg lock! Hirmu slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jones's guard.
Hirmu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.

Jones looking for a triangle here. Hirmu is fighting it but it looks tight! Jones pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hirmu is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Max Jones!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Sprinkles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Shu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shu has chosen We International as his entrance music. Sammy Sprinkles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sprinkles
vs
Shu

192 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sammy Sprinkles!
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, Thai Shu!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprinkles wants to clinch up but Shu keeps it at a distance.

Shu moves into range and clinches up with Sprinkles.
Sprinkles looking to throw knees to the head but Shu is blocking nicely.
Sprinkles misses with a knee to the head.
Sprinkles looking to throw knees to the head but Shu is blocking nicely.
Sprinkles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sprinkles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sprinkles looking to throw knees to the head but Shu is blocking nicely.
Sprinkles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sprinkles tries a knee to the head but Shu blocks it.
Sprinkles misses with a knee strike.
Sprinkles connects with a knee to the head.
Sprinkles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sprinkles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sprinkles looking to throw knees to the head but Shu is blocking nicely.
Sprinkles is breathing heavily.
Sprinkles misses with a knee strike.

Shu has Sprinkles pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shu pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sprinkles tumbling to the mat - Shu dives into Sprinkles's guard.
Shu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Shu advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Shu there.
Shu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shu working over Sprinkles with some ground and pound. Sprinkles looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shu connects with a nice short shot to Sprinkles's temple.
Shu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shu drops an elbow to the side of Sprinkles's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shu slows the pace down in half guard.

Shu seems to be looking for submissions.
Shu works his way into side control.
Shu lands a decent elbow from side control.
Shu content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sprinkles is trying to buck Shu off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shu working the ground and pound.
Sprinkles is working to avoid the ground and pound but Shu connects with a decent elbow.
Shu working the head and body with strikes.

Shu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sprinkles knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shu working the ground and pound from side control.
Shu working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shu advances to full mount.
Shu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shu with shots to the head and body - Sprinkles looks very uncomfortable down there.
Shu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shu with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shu lands a big shot there that rocks Sprinkles but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shu dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Shu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Shu closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sprinkles tries to land a knee to the head but Shu blocks with his arms.
Sprinkles misses with a knee to the head.
Shu has Sprinkles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sprinkles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sprinkles tries to land a knee to the head but Shu blocks with his arms.
Sprinkles misses with a knee to the head.

Sprinkles is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sprinkles to the mat. Sprinkles regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shu forces his way into half guard.
Shu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sprinkles on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sprinkles taking some punishment here, with Shu in his half guard.
Shu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shu lands with a punch from half guard.
Shu winds up and cracks Sprinkles with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shu working the head and body with strikes.
Shu is nestled in close to Sprinkles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shu drops an elbow to the side of Sprinkles's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shu slips a nice elbow through Sprinkles's hands, connecting with Sprinkles's forehead.
Shu drops an elbow to the side of Sprinkles's head.
Ground and pound from Shu.
Shu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shu is keen to just control but Sprinkles is a slippery customer.
Shu sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Shu slips a nice elbow through Sprinkles's hands, connecting with Sprinkles's forehead.
Shu trying to control the pace.

That's four 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.
Shu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Shu.
Sprinkles has hold of Shu's hands but Shu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Shu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sprinkles has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shu controlling the action here.
Shu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sprinkles keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Shu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sprinkles closes the distance but Shu moves to the side

and Shu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sprinkles's guard.
Shu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shu trying to control but Sprinkles is working from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Thai Shu just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sprinkles wants to clinch but Shu slips to the side

and Shu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sprinkles won't be happy with that.
Shu lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sprinkles is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shu is controlling him well.

Shu goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sprinkles rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Shu's guard! Nice work there by Sprinkles!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shu has his hands on Sprinkles's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sprinkles looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shu works his way into side control.
Shu trying to control the position but Sprinkles is working away.
Shu cracks Sprinkles with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shu works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Shu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sprinkles down.
Shu working the body and head with strikes.
Shu is putting a hurting on Sprinkles here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sprinkles is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shu has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Shu advances nicely into full mount.
Shu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Shu working the ground and pound effectively.
Shu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thai Shu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Sprinkles really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Shu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sprinkles is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Shu with shots to the head and body - Sprinkles looks very uncomfortable down there.
Shu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shu controlling the position easily from mount.

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.
Sprinkles in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Shu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thai Shu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 24:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thai Shu!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yung Dragun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dragun's choice of entrance music: Fire Starter ( The prodigy ). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Roman
vs
Dragun

186 cm
22
183 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yung Dragun!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragun moves out of range as Roman throws a body kick.
Roman leaves Dragun with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dragun closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roman circles away.
Roman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dragun's head.
Dragun shoots for a double leg takedown but Roman sprawls well. He's pushed Dragun's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Scott Roman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yung Dragun.
Roman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dragun fails with a takedown attempt.
Dragun takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Roman misses with the combination.
Dragun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roman but Roman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Roman - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Roman.
Dragun fails to land the takedown.
Dragun shoots in for a double leg but Roman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragun shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roman defends it nicely.
Dragun closes the distance and clinches up with Roman, looking for a takedown. Dragun pushes Roman against the cage but Roman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dragun looks gassed!
Roman throws a combination. Dragun tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A punch combination from Roman misses.
Dragun dives in and grabs Roman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roman pushes down on Dragun's head and hops out.
Roman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dragun's head.
Dragun shoots in looking for a takedown. Roman tries to sprawl out of it but Dragun keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roman throws a sloppy head kick and Dragun moves out of range easily.
Dragun blocks a head kick by Roman.
Roman keeps Dragun at a distance using the push kick.
Roman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roman lands a brutal head kick. Dragun looks out on his feet and Roman throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Scott Roman!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viacheslav Voronov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wanderlei Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Voronov
vs
Silva

185 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viacheslav Voronov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronov connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Voronov circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voronov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Voronov is having none of it.
Silva is looking to clinch but Voronov is avoiding it.
Silva is looking to clinch but Voronov is avoiding it.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Voronov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Voronov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Voronov circles away.
Silva wants to clinch up but Voronov keeps it at a distance.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Voronov circles away.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Voronov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Voronov lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into rage.

Voronov cracks Silva with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Silva looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Voronov finish him?

Silva is rocked!
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Voronov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Voronov cracks Silva with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Silva looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Voronov finish him?
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronov finish him?
Silva is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Voronov doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Silva crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Silva's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Viacheslav Voronov!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Majik Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BUMBA CLOT (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalashnikov comes to the cage accompanied by Got yourself a gun.( NAS ). CLOT has chosen Pinchers - Bandelero as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kalashnikov
vs
CLOT

178 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Majik Kalashnikov!
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, BUMBA CLOT!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
CLOT throws a series of punches but Kalashnikov moves out of range.
A punch combination from CLOT misses.
Kalashnikov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
CLOT tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kalashnikov is able to avoid easily.
Kalashnikov dodges the punch combination from CLOT.
CLOT attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
CLOT looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kalashnikov slips under a jab.
Nice takedown defense from CLOT. No joy for Kalashnikov on that attempt.
CLOT misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
CLOT misses with a jab, cross combination.
CLOT circles away from the clinch attempt.
BUMBA CLOT seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kalashnikov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
CLOT pushes Kalashnikov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kalashnikov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kalashnikov wants to control but CLOT is keeping him busy.
CLOT is looking to get back to his feet here but Kalashnikov is keeping cool and he's managed to take CLOT's back.
Kalashnikov tries to get the hooks in deep but CLOT pushed the leg off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can CLOT hold on?!
CLOT controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Kalashnikov softening up his opponent with strikes here.
A lull in the action here.
CLOT wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

CLOT is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Kalashnikov.
CLOT throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from CLOT.
CLOT looks gassed!
CLOT misses with a leg kick.

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.
CLOT throws a right and a left that Kalashnikov avoids nicely.
CLOT lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalashnikov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kalashnikov lands with a cross.
Kalashnikov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kalashnikov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov avoids the head kick by CLOT.
A shot to de liver by Kalashnikov. Beautiful body shot.
Kalashnikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
CLOT on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kalashnikov. Kalashnikov obviously looking to wear him down.
CLOT throws a combination that misses

and Kalashnikov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
CLOT blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kalashnikov.
CLOT wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kalashnikov working the head and body with strikes.
Kalashnikov is looking to take a break and control but CLOT is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kalashnikov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
CLOT is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
CLOT sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
CLOT misses with a combination

and Kalashnikov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kalashnikov landing knees to the head.
Kalashnikov is working CLOT over against the cage.

CLOT manages to break the clinch.
CLOT throws a leg kick
enabling Kalashnikov to counter with a crisp jab.

Kalashnikov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Kalashnikov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

CLOT pushes Kalashnikov off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Kalashnikov.
CLOT throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kalashnikov counters with a nice body shot.
Kalashnikov slips a jab and a cross from CLOT.
Kalashnikov shoots in for a takedown but CLOT shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Majik Kalashnikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
CLOT scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
CLOT throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
CLOT throws a combination that misses
and Kalashnikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kalashnikov misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
CLOT misses with a double jab

and Kalashnikov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in CLOT's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

CLOT is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
CLOT wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

CLOT looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
CLOT misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kalashnikov shoots in for a takedown but CLOT shows good takedown defense.
Kalashnikov lands a two punch combo.
CLOT falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kalashnikov counters with a left and a right that stings CLOT.
CLOT misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from CLOT misses

and Kalashnikov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kalashnikov is trying to control. CLOT wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kalashnikov lands strikes from half guard.

CLOT makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kalashnikov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as CLOT sprawls well. CLOT wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kalashnikov gets slowly back to his feet.
CLOT throws a combination that misses

and Kalashnikov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for CLOT!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

CLOT bucks up and throws Kalashnikov to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
CLOT throws a combination that misses

and Kalashnikov counters with a shoot takedown. CLOT fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

CLOT pushes Kalashnikov off and gets back to his feet.
Kalashnikov cracks the inside of CLOT's front leg.
CLOT looks to land a combination but Kalashnikov avoids it well.
Kalashnikov closes the distance and clinches up with CLOT, looking for a takedown. Kalashnikov pushes CLOT against the cage but CLOT circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Majik Kalashnikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
CLOT throws a combination that misses

and Kalashnikov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
CLOT wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kalashnikov looking for a takedown.
CLOT is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
CLOT tries to break the clinch but Kalashnikov is controlling the position.
CLOT prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kalashnikov looking for a takedown.
CLOT lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kalashnikov or not.
A frustrated look appears on CLOT's face as he tries to break the clinch.
CLOT tries to stall but Kalashnikov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Kalashnikov breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from CLOT.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from CLOT.

Kalashnikov closes the distance and pushes CLOT back into the cage.
CLOT looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
CLOT has Kalashnikov pressed against the cage.
Kalashnikov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. CLOT gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

CLOT breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
CLOT misses with a wild combination.
Kalashnikov shoots for a double leg takedown but CLOT sprawls well. He's pushed Kalashnikov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
CLOT misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kalashnikov closes the distance and clinches up with CLOT, looking for a takedown. Kalashnikov pushes CLOT against the cage but CLOT circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kalashnikov dodges the punch combination from CLOT.
Kalashnikov avoids a punch combination nicely.
CLOT throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
CLOT misses with a kick to the body.
Kalashnikov is trying hard to land a takedown here. CLOT sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for CLOT, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
CLOT throws a series of strikes that have Kalashnikov backpedaling.
A nice combination there by CLOT.
Kalashnikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
CLOT throws a head kick but Kalashnikov moves out of range.

Kalashnikov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
CLOT looking to stall.
CLOT can't break the clinch.
Kalashnikov tries to pull guard but CLOT holds him up against the cage and eventually Kalashnikov drops back down to his feet.
Kalashnikov scores a nice knee to the body.
Kalashnikov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kalashnikov tries to score a body lock takedown but CLOT shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four 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.
CLOT digs a right hand into Kalashnikov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kalashnikov's gas tank.
A frustrated look appears on Kalashnikov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kalashnikov prevents CLOT from breaking the clinch.
CLOT trying to land knees to the body.

Kalashnikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
CLOT throws a low kick but Kalashnikov avoids it.
CLOT misses with a wild combination.
CLOT throws a solid leg kick but Kalashnikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at CLOT.
CLOT throws a lazy body kick

and Kalashnikov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
CLOT looks like he's trying to stand up.

CLOT pushes Kalashnikov off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalashnikov's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kalashnikov duly obliges.
A nice combination there by CLOT.
CLOT misses with a combination

so Kalashnikov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Majik Kalashnikov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

A solid body kick from Kalashnikov.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov shoots in for a takedown but CLOT shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
CLOT misses with a double jab.
CLOT scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by CLOT there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
CLOT misses with a double jab

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

CLOT has his feet on Kalashnikov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kalashnikov checks a low kick from CLOT.
Kalashnikov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with CLOT but CLOT pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Majik Kalashnikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalashnikov wants to slow CLOT down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
CLOT tries to land a leg kick but Kalashnikov saw it coming and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
CLOT looks to land a combination but Kalashnikov avoids it well.
Kalashnikov shoots in for a takedown but CLOT shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Kalashnikov or perhaps it was just good defense by CLOT which made him look bad.
CLOT misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
CLOT tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kalashnikov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Majik Kalashnikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
CLOT throws a lazy body kick
and Kalashnikov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from CLOT is predictable there

and Kalashnikov counters with a nice double leg into side control. CLOT won't be happy with that.
CLOT is trying to buck Kalashnikov off.
Majik Kalashnikov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
CLOT is not content to let Kalashnikov control the position.
Kalashnikov prevents CLOT from escaping the position.
BUMBA CLOT has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
CLOT is not content to let Kalashnikov control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
CLOT swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kalashnikov counters with a nice low kick that buckles CLOT's knee momentarily.

Kalashnikov moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Kalashnikov.
CLOT is trying to break free.
A short left from CLOT.
Kalashnikov has CLOT pressed against the cage, preventing CLOT from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kalashnikov has CLOT pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. CLOT manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

CLOT breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
CLOT misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalashnikov scores with a sloppy right hand. CLOT should have avoided that one.
Kalashnikov just misses with a punch to the body.
CLOT connects with a solid leg kick.
CLOT throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kalashnikov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in CLOT's guard now.
Kalashnikov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
CLOT throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
CLOT is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kalashnikov is controlling him.

CLOT scrambles and gets back to his feet.
CLOT will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kalashnikov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has CLOT pinned against the cage. CLOT gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
CLOT will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from CLOT misses.

Kalashnikov gets a clinch.

Kalashnikov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
CLOT throws a right hand that Kalashnikov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kalashnikov also avoids with ease.
CLOT fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kalashnikov checks it well.

Kalashnikov rushes CLOT and presses him up against the cage.
Kalashnikov looking for a takedown.
CLOT prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
CLOT is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

CLOT pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from CLOT.
Majik Kalashnikov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
CLOT will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Majik Kalashnikov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kalashnikov, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Majik Kalashnikov!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Brorsfjell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Chernuha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragnar Brorsfjell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brorsfjell
vs
Chernuha

180 cm
19
171 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Nightmare Nutrition
Resistance

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ragnar Brorsfjell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikita Chernuha!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brorsfjell misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Brorsfjell.

It looks like Nikita Chernuha has been cut.
Chernuha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brorsfjell leaves Chernuha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chernuha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brorsfjell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chernuha somewhat.
Ragnar Brorsfjell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikita Chernuha.

Chernuha closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brorsfjell did well to prevent Chernuha getting side control.
Brorsfjell trying to control but Chernuha postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chernuha seems to be looking for submissions.
Brorsfjell wants to get back to his feet.

Chernuha is trying to work for a kimura but Brorsfjell is defending well.

Brorsfjell makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Chernuha closes the distance and clinches up with Brorsfjell, looking for a takedown. Chernuha pushes Brorsfjell against the cage but Brorsfjell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chernuha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chernuha looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chernuha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brorsfjell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Chernuha working for a triangle but Brorsfjell defends it easily.
Brorsfjell tries to stand but Chernuha is controlling from the bottom.

Chernuha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brorsfjell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Chernuha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brorsfjell defends well.
Brorsfjell wants to stand but Chernuha is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brorsfjell stands up and waves to Chernuha to follow him.

Chernuha bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chernuha is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Brorsfjell is trying to escape and Chernuha transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Brorsfjell is forced to tap! Nice work there by Chernuha! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikita Chernuha!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martelo Claudio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane ONeill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying ONeill's choice of entrance music: Ninja Turtles. Dane ONeill has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Martelo Claudio's chin.

Claudio
vs
ONeill

200 cm
22
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
273 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 St Petersburg, Martelo Claudio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dane ONeill!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claudio thuds his right hand into ONeill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Claudio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
ONeill fails with the takedown.
Claudio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
ONeill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Claudio swivels and escapes.

Claudio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Claudio is trying to break free.
ONeill prevents Claudio from breaking the clinch.
Claudio lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Dane ONeill has been cut.
Claudio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Claudio.

Claudio breaks the clinch.

Claudio moves into range and clinches up with ONeill.
Claudio is pressed up against the cage. ONeill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Claudio down to the mat. Claudio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Martelo Claudio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dane ONeill.
ONeill walks into a left hand.
ONeill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Claudio as he avoids it easily.
Claudio scores with a decent looking hook.
ONeill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Claudio.

Claudio drives through and clinches with ONeill against the cage.
Claudio is trying to break free.
ONeill goes for a takedown in the clinch but Claudio prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudio wants to break the clinch but can't.
ONeill prevents Claudio from breaking the clinch.

Claudio manages to break the clinch.
Claudio lands with a straight right. ONeill didn't see that one coming.
Claudio missing with a left hand there. ONeill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Claudio connects with a single shot there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Claudio breaks the clinch.
Claudio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Claudio scores with a crisp jab that stopped ONeill in his tracks.

Claudio gets a clinch.
Claudio tries to break the clinch but ONeill is controlling the position.
Claudio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Claudio has had enough of the clinch but ONeill keeps him there for the moment.

Claudio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
ONeill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Claudio avoids it really well and circles away.
Claudio misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill shoots for a takedown but Claudio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Claudio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Claudio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
ONeill misses with a takedown attempt - Claudio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Claudio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Claudio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Claudio loads up on a big right hand but ONeill slips the punch.

Claudio moves into the clinch successfully.
ONeill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Claudio pulls his leg out and moves away.
ONeill drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Claudio pushes ONeill up against the cage in a clinch.
Claudio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
ONeill drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Claudio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Claudio prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Claudio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Claudio misses.
ONeill slips a straight right by Claudio.
Claudio lands a jab.
Claudio cracks ONeill with a good jab.
Claudio with a jab.

Claudio instigates a clinch.
Claudio scores with a nice hook to the head.
ONeill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Claudio's efforts to push away.
ONeill prevents Claudio from breaking the clinch.
Claudio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Claudio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ONeill has him pressed against the cage.
Claudio is trying to break the clinch but ONeill has him pressed against the cage.
Claudio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
ONeill tries for a takedown. No joy.
Claudio can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Claudio's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Claudio breaks from the clinch.
Martelo Claudio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ONeill fails with a takedown attempt.
ONeill looks gassed!
ONeill looks for a takedown but Claudio sprawls well.
Claudio is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
ONeill takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
ONeill has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Claudio finds it's way round the side to connect with ONeill's head.
ONeill shoots in but no luck this time.
Claudio throws a good cross that connects.
Claudio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Claudio gets a clinch.
Claudio wants to break free but ONeill has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Claudio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from ONeill.
Claudio working hard to break the clinch.
Claudio wants to break free but ONeill has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martelo Claudio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dane ONeill's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Claudio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martelo Claudio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ONeill fails to land the takedown.
Claudio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Claudio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Claudio.
Claudio lands a really nice looking cross but ONeill seems unphased.

Claudio has ONeill up against the cage in a clinch.
ONeill has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Claudio is trying to force a seperation but ONeill has the dominant position.
ONeill is trying desperately to land a takedown but Claudio is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for ONeill.
Claudio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Claudio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Claudio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Claudio breaks from the clinch.
ONeill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Claudio throws an overhand right that lands on ONeill's shoulder, as ONeill tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Claudio coming out on top.
Claudio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between ONeill's hands.
ONeill circles away from the clinch attempt.
ONeill shoots in for a takedown but Claudio shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill tries to score a power double leg takedown but Claudio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten ONeill somewhat.
Martelo Claudio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dane ONeill.
ONeill is breathing heavily.

ONeill drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Claudio is looking to stand up but ONeill isn't so interested in that idea.

ONeill drops back looking for a leg! Claudio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Claudio manages to kick ONeill off! ONeill jumps back into Claudio's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Claudio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Claudio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Claudio tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
ONeill defending well as Claudio loads up on a big left hand.
Claudio misses with a looping left.
Claudio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

ONeill closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Claudio to the mat! Claudio manages to get full guard.
ONeill trying to control the position from guard on top but Claudio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Claudio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
ONeill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Claudio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for ONeill on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudio is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and ONeill dives into side control.
ONeill has knee on belly and moves into mount.
ONeill won't let Claudio get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Claudio tries to buck ONeill off but ONeill takes his back!
ONeill is looking to control Claudio but Claudio is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Claudio is taking damage to the body and head.
ONeill lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Claudio looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
ONeill punishes Claudio with strikes from the back mount.

ONeill is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Claudio has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but ONeill has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Claudio taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. ONeill doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dane ONeill!

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FIGHT
RATING
48%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between El Raton Vaquero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Siete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Raton Vaquero could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Numero Siete's chin.

Raton Vaquero
vs
Siete

170 cm
26
141 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

168 cm
25
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, El Raton Vaquero!
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, Numero Siete!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vaquero feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vaquero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Siete's guard.
Siete strikes from the bottom but Vaquero passes into mount!
Siete is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siete is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vaquero tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Siete really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vaquero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Vaquero working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Siete turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Vaquero off and cradles Siete's limp body as Vaquero celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). El Raton Vaquero!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

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