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GFC 4 - Growing Enthusiasm PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Iridium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George St Pierre!
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, Igor Iridium!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St Pierre walks into a jab.
Iridium is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
Iridium scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
St Pierre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iridium. St Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iridium jabs at St Pierre's body.
Iridium throws a series of punches but St Pierre moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Iridium.
Iridium is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Iridium throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iridium stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Iridium wants it to stay on the feet.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Iridium pushes St Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Iridium avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iridium is trying to break free.
St Pierre blocking some punches.
St Pierre breaks the clinch.
Igor Iridium is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iridium.
Iridium tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Iridium throws a series of punches but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Iridium sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iridium but Iridium pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
St Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Iridium is fending him off so far but St Pierre persists. Nope, Iridium circles away and we're back to standing.
St Pierre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iridium throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iridium but Iridium pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Iridium sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Iridium will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Iridium closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Iridium scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Pierre prevents Iridium from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Iridium.
Iridium wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
Iridium wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
Iridium is trying to break free.
Iridium just leaning against St Pierre, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Iridium.
St Pierre keeps control of Iridium as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iridium holding his opponent close, against the cage.
St Pierre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Iridium gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Iridium is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
Iridium scores with a hook to the body.
Iridium breaks from the clinch.
Iridium throws a right and a left that St Pierre avoids nicely.
St Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iridium.
Iridium tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
Iridium misses with a series of wild punches.
St Pierre shoots in and bounces Iridium off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iridium is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Iridium keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Iridium wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Iridium dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
St Pierre fails with the takedown.
Iridium scores with a jab to the body.
Iridium scores with a jab to the body.
Iridium lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Iridium swinging wildly here.
Iridium keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Iridium throws a combination. St Pierre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Iridium scores with a one two! St Pierre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iridium tests St Pierre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iridium rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iridium connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between St Pierre's hands.
St Pierre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Igor Iridium seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iridium closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Iridium pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iridium fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
Iridium fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
Iridium throws a one two combo.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iridium but Iridium pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Pierre shoots for a takedown but Iridium saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Iridium takes the fight into the clinch.
Iridium lands with a right to the head.
Iridium throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Iridium manages to get underhooks.
Iridium tries to circle away but St Pierre has him pinned against the cage.
Iridium manages to break the clinch.
Iridium moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Iridium swinging wildly here.
Iridium lands a nice hook to St Pierre's body. St Pierre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
St Pierre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Iridium.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iridium tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
Iridium tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Pierre dives in and grabs Iridium's left leg, looking for a takedown. Iridium pushes down on St Pierre's head and hops out.
Iridium lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Iridium.
Iridium misses with a double jab.
Iridium thuds a left hand into St Pierre's body.
Iridium swings for the body but St Pierre moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Iridium, as that shot connected.
Iridium takes a swing at St Pierre's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Iridium. Beautiful body shot.
St Pierre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Iridium to score with a decent uppercut.
Iridium throws a hook but St Pierre avoids it easily.
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.
St Pierre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
St Pierre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Iridium avoids it really well and circles away.
Iridium with a jab.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Iridium misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Iridium keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Iridium showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Iridium clinches.
St Pierre is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Iridium gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Iridium is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Iridium is defending well for now.
St Pierre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Iridium's efforts to push away.
Iridium wants to break free but St Pierre has control.
Iridium breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iridium throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Pierre is looking to slow Iridium down with leg kicks.
St Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Iridium.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iridium fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre dodges the punch combination from Iridium.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Iridium.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Iridium as he avoids it easily.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Iridium tries to bum rush St Pierre with a series of wild strikes but St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Pierre dodges the punch combination from Iridium.
Iridium is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
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.
Iridium fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iridium misses with a two punch combination.
Iridium swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Iridium throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Iridium cracks St Pierre with a good jab.
A punch combination from Iridium misses.
St Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Iridium sprawls well. He's pushed St Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
St Pierre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch combination from Iridium misses.
Iridium misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Iridium does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Iridium.
A head kick misses from St Pierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iridium misses with a jab, cross combination.
Iridium digs a good body shot into St Pierre's ribs.
Iridium throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Iridium lands a head shot.
St Pierre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Iridium stuns St Pierre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Iridium leaves St Pierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Iridium goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Iridium.
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.
Iridium throws a right hand that St Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that St Pierre also avoids with ease.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Iridium sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Iridium comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
George St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre has a takedown stuffed.
Iridium tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.
Iridium throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Iridium fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iridium misses with a wild combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Iridium comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Iridium 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Iridium!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Sarmiento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane comes to the cage accompanied by in the end. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Sarmiento!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch but Sarmiento swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sarmiento tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sarmiento scores with a nice right hand.
Sarmiento is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mark Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarmiento fails to land the takedown.
Sarmiento will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sarmiento tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.
Kane scores a takedown into full mount!
BOOM! Kane connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sarmiento swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kane sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sarmiento tries to hold on but Kane pushes him away.
Kane misses with a head shot.
Kane tries to control but Sarmiento wriggling away.
Kane thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarmiento wants to control but Kane is having none of it.
Kane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sarmiento on the ground.
Sarmiento taking shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Kane there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kane in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kane putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kane lands a heavy elbow.
Sarmiento in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sarmiento tries to reverse the position but Kane maintains control.
Kane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sarmiento is bucking up trying to escape but Kane cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sarmiento is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane unloading with bombs!
Sarmiento looks gassed!
Sarmiento tries to lock up and control but Kane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kane lands a heavy elbow.
Sarmiento wants to hold on but Kane pushes him away.
Kane with a couple of short strikes.
Kane pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sarmiento is bucking up trying to escape but Kane cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sarmiento tries to reverse the position but Kane maintains control.
Kane lands a heavy elbow.
Kane looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane landing strikes from the mount and Sarmiento is in trouble!
Sarmiento wants to hold on but Kane pushes him away.
Sarmiento in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sarmiento taking shots to the head.
Sarmiento is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kane lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kane working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sarmiento tries to hold on but Kane postures up.
Sarmiento working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sarmiento is looking to escape.
Kane looking to ground and pound but Sarmiento is blocking nicely.
Kane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sarmiento can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kane dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sarmiento with a nice cross.
Sarmiento stuffs the takedown attempt from Kane. Kane gets slowly back to his feet.
Kane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sarmiento shoots and misses
and Kane counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sarmiento trying to control here.
Kane tries to stand and escape but Sarmiento is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sarmiento is looking to control Kane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sarmiento avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarmiento is pressing down on Kane's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sarmiento pulls Kane in close to prevent any damage.
Kane preventing the sweep.
Sarmiento working a defensive guard here.
Kane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kane prevents Sarmiento from getting back to his feet.
Kane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sarmiento works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kane stopping the sweep attempt from Sarmiento.
Kane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sarmiento is on top in guard.
Sarmiento in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sarmiento won't allow Kane to get back to his feet.
Kane is working an open guard so Sarmiento takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kane scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sarmiento trying to control from the bottom.
Mark Kane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kane is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Sarmiento manages to get to full guard.
Kane would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kane trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sarmiento's guard.
Sarmiento is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kane is looking to escape.
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.
Sarmiento seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kane pushes Sarmiento off looking to stand but Sarmiento dives back in and keeps control.
Kane trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kane drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kane controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kane dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kane shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sarmiento's guard.
Sarmiento manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kane manages to get himself to full guard.
Kane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sarmiento sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kane wants to stand but Sarmiento is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarmiento is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sarmiento wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sarmiento misses with a takedown
and Kane counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sarmiento manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sarmiento wants to take his opponent's back but Kane doesn't allow it.
Kane tries to buck Sarmiento off but he can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarmiento landing punches.
Sarmiento looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sarmiento wants to control the pace but Kane is squirming around nicely.
Sarmiento won't let Kane get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sarmiento lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sarmiento landing strikes from the mount.
Kane has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Kane defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sarmiento's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Sarmiento trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kane wants to get back to his feet.
Sarmiento is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kane defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sarmiento has managed to slip his arm under Kane's chin. This could be all over... yep, Kane is tapping out! Submission win for Sarmiento.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joseph Sarmiento!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gouldmeister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Plyako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gouldmeister comes to the cage accompanied by ACDC - Highway To Hell. Royce Gouldmeister had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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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, Royce Gouldmeister!
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, Andrey Plyako!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plyako wants to clinch.
Plyako throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plyako instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Plyako's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gouldmeister stalling.
Plyako breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gouldmeister defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Plyako.
Plyako is looking to clinch but Gouldmeister is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plyako tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gouldmeister paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plyako closes the distance and pushes Gouldmeister back into the cage.
Plyako gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gouldmeister.
Plyako can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plyako is looking to break free of the clinch but Gouldmeister has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plyako just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gouldmeister's brow.
Plyako can't break the clinch.
Plyako connects with a knee to the head.
Plyako is trying to break the clinch but Gouldmeister is controlling him.
Gouldmeister can't get the takedown.
Plyako escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gouldmeister circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gouldmeister tries to clinch up but Plyako circles away and keeps his distance.
Plyako tries to close the distance and clinch but Gouldmeister swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gouldmeister thumps Plyako with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Plyako tries a head kick but it misses.
Gouldmeister chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Plyako can pounce on him.
Gouldmeister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gouldmeister shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Plyako is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gouldmeister is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gouldmeister trying to control the position from guard on top but Plyako is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gouldmeister is breathing heavily.
Plyako looking for a sweep. Not yet Plyako, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouldmeister 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.
Gouldmeister trying to stand up but can't free himself from Plyako's guard.
Gouldmeister drops back looking for a leg! Plyako is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Plyako manages to kick Gouldmeister off! Gouldmeister jumps back into Plyako's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Plyako tries to clinch but Gouldmeister is having none of it.
Plyako moves into the clinch.
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.
Plyako unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gouldmeister lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plyako is looking to control Gouldmeister's arms but Gouldmeister gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plyako has his back to the cage.
Plyako breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plyako fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Plyako as Gouldmeister shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gouldmeister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plyako buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Plyako shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gouldmeister moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A frustrated look appears on Plyako's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Plyako breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrey Plyako will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Plyako tries to close the distance and clinch but Gouldmeister swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plyako misses with a takedown attempt - Gouldmeister sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Plyako circles away from the clinch attempt
and Plyako counters with a good low kick that Gouldmeister was not able to check.
Plyako connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plyako is looking to slow Gouldmeister down with leg kicks.
Plyako closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gouldmeister counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gouldmeister.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plyako wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gouldmeister blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gouldmeister stops a takedown attempt from Plyako.
Plyako is looking to control Gouldmeister's arms but Gouldmeister gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plyako has his back to the cage.
Plyako is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gouldmeister gets underhooks to prevent Plyako's takedown attempt.
Royce Gouldmeister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Plyako.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gouldmeister wants the takedown. Plyako is fighting it off but Gouldmeister persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Plyako's guard against the cage.
Gouldmeister trying to control the position from guard on top but Plyako is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gouldmeister 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.
Plyako is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gouldmeister drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Plyako dives on top into guard.
Plyako trying to control the position from guard on top but Gouldmeister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plyako tries to free his leg and advance position but Gouldmeister is retaining full guard.
Plyako 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.
Gouldmeister keeping moving, preventing Plyako from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plyako passes into half guard.
Gouldmeister avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Plyako.
Plyako is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gouldmeister keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Plyako working Gouldmeister over with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gouldmeister is not content to let Plyako control the position.
Plyako is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Royce Gouldmeister will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Plyako shoots and misses
and Gouldmeister holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gouldmeister has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Plyako is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Plyako wants a takedown.
Gouldmeister is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Plyako pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Plyako wants to break free but Gouldmeister has control.
Plyako looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Plyako manages to break the clinch.
Plyako turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plyako shoots in for a double leg but Gouldmeister sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Royce Gouldmeister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Plyako.
Plyako tries a head kick but it misses.
Plyako throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andrey Plyako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouldmeister looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gouldmeister is trying to work for a kimura but Plyako is defending well.
Gouldmeister is looking for a kimura but Plyako is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gouldmeister to get the leverage.
Gouldmeister is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gouldmeister is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plyako wants to get back to full guard.
Gouldmeister seems to be working for a kimura but Plyako defends the submission attempt.
Plyako is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gouldmeister's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gouldmeister's back!
Gouldmeister 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 Plyako gets his way!
Gouldmeister trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plyako tightening his grip on Gouldmeister, looking for the choke.
Plyako working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Gouldmeister is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Plyako has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Gouldmeister taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andrey Plyako!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Filipovich Petruhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Ricardo Torres!
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, Igor Filipovich Petruhin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petruhin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Torres to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Torres is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Petruhin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Petruhin has escaped and now he's on top!
Petruhin stays in close to Torres's body and controls the position.
Torres working for a triangle but Petruhin defends it easily.
Petruhin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torres is working hard here to advance position.
Petruhin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Petruhin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Petruhin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Torres has escaped the position, nice work there.
A lull in the action here as Petruhin stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Igor Filipovich Petruhin.
Petruhin shoots and misses
and Torres counters with a nice double leg into side control. Petruhin won't be happy with that.
Torres is trying to get an arm triangle but Petruhin is defending well.
Torres is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Petruhin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres swings around for an armbar but Petruhin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Torres's guard.
Petruhin controlling from the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Torres manages to get to full guard.
Petruhin stays in close to Torres's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Igor Filipovich Petruhin.
Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Petruhin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Petruhin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin advances to half guard.
Petruhin controlling the action here.
Petruhin prevents Torres from improving his position.
Petruhin is taking a breather. Torres says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Petruhin prevents Torres from improving his position.
Petruhin stalling.
Petruhin'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.
Igor Filipovich Petruhin dominated that 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.
Torres shoots and misses
so Petruhin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Torres looking for a sweep. Not yet Torres, not yet.
Petruhin content to stall in guard here.
Torres looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Petruhin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Torres has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petruhin has managed to get both his arms back between Torres's legs - danger averted.
Petruhin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Igor Filipovich Petruhin.
Petruhin has his takedown stuffed
so Torres counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Igor Filipovich Petruhin has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petruhin is pulling down on Torres's head to control his posture.
Torres postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Petruhin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Torres, into his guard.
Petruhin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Torres wants to improve his position but instead Petruhin has moved into half guard.
Torres wants to improve his position but Petruhin is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Petruhin has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin controlling from the full mount.
Petruhin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Petruhin controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Igor Filipovich Petruhin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Torres misses with a takedown
so Petruhin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petruhin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Torres is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Petruhin is defending against the submission attempts here by Torres.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Petruhin is defending well.
Petruhin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres is looking for a kimura but Petruhin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Torres to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Filipovich Petruhin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Petruhin darts in trying to clinch
and Torres counters with a takedown into side control.
Torres tries to move into full mount but can't pass Petruhin's legs.
Torres wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Petruhin, who protects the arm well.
Who's going to make the next move?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Petruhin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Torres's guard! Nice work there by Petruhin!
Petruhin won't allow Torres to sweep him here.
Petruhin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Torres had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petruhin defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petruhin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Torres is trying to escape the position but Petruhin is controlling the position.
Torres is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Igor Filipovich Petruhin.
Petruhin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Torres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Petruhin counters with a shoot takedown. Torres fights it but they end up in guard.
Petruhin passes Torres's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin moves into full mount! Torres won't be happy about that!
Petruhin content just to control the position here.
Petruhin wants to control the pace but Torres is squirming around nicely.
Torres keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ricardo Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Petruhin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Petruhin moves to back control.
Petruhin biding his time, looking for the opening.
Torres rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Igor Filipovich Petruhin.
Petruhin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Torres did well to prevent Petruhin getting side control.
Igor Filipovich Petruhin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petruhin controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Filipovich Petruhin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Petruhin 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Filipovich Petruhin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Ernst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Pierce has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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25
150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Ernst!
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, Jordan Pierce !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ernst misses with a straight right.
Ernst avoids the head kick by Pierce .
Ernst drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ernst is pushing down on Pierce 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pierce is fighting to maintain full guard but Ernst has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pierce wants to improve his position but Ernst is controlling well.
Ernst thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pierce 's head.
Ernst is looking for a kimura but Pierce is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ernst to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierce wants to improve his position but Ernst is controlling well.
Pierce regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ernst preventing the sweep.
Ernst wants to pass the guard but Pierce is keeping the position.
Ernst postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pierce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ernst looks for a takedown but Pierce sprawls well.
Ernst walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce throws a series of punches but Ernst avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pierce .
Ernst throws a good cross that connects.
Ernst scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pierce is refusing to be controlled, as Ernst sits in half guard.
Ernst passes to side control.
Ernst is breathing heavily.
Ernst working away.
Pierce tries to improve position but can't.
Pierce regains half guard.
Pierce is trying to maintain the position but Ernst is very close to passing his half guard.
Pierce throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernst is looking to advance position but Pierce won't allow it.
Pierce wants to improve his position but Ernst is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ernst moves into the clinch.
Ernst has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pierce uses from the top position.
Ernst has his foot on Pierce 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pierce works his way back into a safe position though.
Pierce thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ernst has his foot on Pierce 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pierce works his way back into a safe position though.
Pierce has gone for a leg lock! Ernst slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pierce 's guard.
Ernst makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernst 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.
Ernst trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierce had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ernst defends it easily.
Pierce has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ernst is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pierce .
Ernst passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pierce !
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce is trying to escape the mount.
Ernst controlling his opponent.
Ernst looking to finish Pierce with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pierce !
Ernst looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ernst trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pierce keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Ernst dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pierce fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ernst avoids it really well and circles away.
Ernst throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from Ernst both land. Nice combination.
Ernst scores a takedown into full mount!
Pierce is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ernst tries to control but Pierce wriggling away.
Ernst takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pierce tries to lock up and control but Ernst gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernst is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pierce can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ernst trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pierce sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pierce tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ernst prevents Pierce from improving his position.
Pierce looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ernst slips a nice elbow through Pierce 's hands, connecting with Pierce 's forehead.
Ernst looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pierce looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two 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.
Ernst lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ernst works his way into side control.
Ernst working away.
Ernst happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Ernst.
Ernst really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ernst is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pierce is just riding it out for now. Ernst eventually gives up the hold.
Pierce is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ernst's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ernst's back!
Ernst turns into Pierce and is now in his guard.
Ernst pushing down on Pierce 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ernst seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pierce does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pierce pushes Ernst off looking to stand but Ernst dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernst missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ernst is trying to control the action in half guard but Pierce is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pierce kicks off Ernst and gets to his feet.
Pierce takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ernst connects with a crisp jab.
Pierce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ernst was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierce .
Ernst scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pierce is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ernst lands an elbow.
Ernst working away.
Pierce is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Ernst dominated that second round.
That's time! Ernst's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pierce dodges the punch combination from Ernst.
Some wild striking there from Pierce .
Ernst shoots for a double leg takedown but Pierce sprawls well. He's pushed Ernst's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ernst showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierce .
Ernst fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pierce sprawls well initially but Ernst persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pierce controlling the position for now.
Pierce is looking to control Ernst's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pierce avoid being mounted?
Pierce tries to roll over but Ernst keeps him under control.
Pierce actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernst has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pierce bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ernst looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pierce drops back looking for a leg! Ernst is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ernst manages to kick Pierce off! Pierce jumps back into Ernst's guard.
Ernst looking for a sweep. Not yet Ernst, not yet.
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.
Ernst is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ernst wants to sweep here but Pierce controlling him for the moment.
Pierce 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.
Pierce is looking to work some ground and pound but Ernst has wrist control.
Pierce drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pierce jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ernst closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pierce circles away.
Pierce gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ernst counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernst is looking to take a break and control but Pierce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ernst lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ernst prevents Pierce from standing back up.
Ernst wants to pass the guard but Pierce is defending well.
Pierce is refusing to be controlled, as Ernst sits in half guard.
Ernst is really struggling to control Pierce but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pierce actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pierce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pierce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tim Ernst is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ernst takes the fight into the clinch.
Pierce is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ernst is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pierce to the mat. Pierce regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pierce keeping moving, preventing Ernst from controlling successfully.
Pierce trying to control the position.
Ernst looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Ernst showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ernst has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova 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... Tim Ernst!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Petroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Marcelo Petroni has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marcelo Petroni seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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175 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcelo Petroni!
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, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Petroni.
It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Petroni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Petroni is trying to stand.
Diaz prevents Petroni from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petroni pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diaz prevents Petroni from improving his position.
Diaz is trying for a kimura here. Petroni looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Diaz wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Diaz!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Florance Fluor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Florance Fluor is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derrick Grey!
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, Florance Fluor!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grey misses the shot to the body.
Grey scores with a leg kick.
Grey instigates a clinch.
Fluor has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Grey clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Grey is trying to break free.
Grey trying to control the hands but Fluor won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grey wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Fluor is looking for the choke from the back position but Grey is controlling his hands well.
You can see the frustration on Grey's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
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.
Fluor somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Grey tries to escape but Fluor has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Fluor missing with punches from the back.
Fluor keeps control of the position as Grey tries to break free.
Fluor is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Grey is defending well though. Fluor let's go of the attempt for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fluor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grey moves into full guard.
Grey wants to stand but Fluor is controlling the position.
Grey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fluor on the ground.
Grey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grey has his feet on Fluor's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Florance Fluor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good leg kick by Grey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fluor tries for a takedown but Grey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fluor.
Fluor fails to land the takedown.
Derrick Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Florance Fluor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grey.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fluor is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey tries to clinch up but Fluor circles away and keeps his distance.
Grey throws a nice head kick!
Grey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fluor shoots in for a double leg but Grey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fluor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey not doing much here.
Grey is keen to just control but Fluor is a slippery customer.
Fluor has hold of Grey's hands but Grey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey blocks the strikes from Fluor.
Fluor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grey moves nicely into side control.
Fluor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grey is looking to take a break and control but Fluor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grey working the head with strikes.
Fluor manages to get back to half guard.
Grey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fluor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fluor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fluor walks into a straight right hand from Grey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grey tries to clinch up but Fluor circles away and keeps his distance.
Grey misses with a body shot.
Grey takes a swing at Fluor's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Grey does no damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fluor throws a head kick that misses
and Grey counters with a big head kick but Fluor shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Grey 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. This is the final round!
Grey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grey showed some decent athleticism there.
Fluor looking for submissions off his back.
Fluor trying to control here.
Fluor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fluor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grey wants to control but Fluor is keeping him busy.
Fluor won't allow Grey to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grey thows a body shot but no joy.
Fluor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grey is looking for a sweep. Fluor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey trying to control here.
Fluor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grey is just riding it out for now. Fluor eventually gives up the hold.
Grey is concentrating on defense, preventing Fluor from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey is staying active underneath Fluor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grey holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grey is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fluor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fluor's back!
Fluor prevents Grey from getting a body triangle.
Fluor is really stuck here.
Grey scores with punches and elbows.
Grey biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fluor rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Derrick Grey.
Well Grey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Florance Fluor!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aengus Americium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jankowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Start It Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ivan Jankowski acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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202 lbs
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201 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aengus Americium!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Jankowski!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Americium tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jankowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Americium.
The fight stays on the outside here - Americium looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jankowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Americium.
Americium tries to clinch there but Jankowski circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Americium fails with a takedown attempt.
Americium fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Americium throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jankowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Americium shoots in for a takedown but Jankowski shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aengus Americium. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Americium doesn't manage to clinch there - Jankowski circles away.
Americium shoots in but no luck this time.
Americium shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jankowski is trying to defend but Americium finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Americium prevents Jankowski from improving his position.
Jankowski is controlling Americium's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski wants to get back to full guard.
Americium trying to control the action but Jankowski is working from the bottom.
Jankowski controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jankowski is staying active underneath Americium, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jankowski is controlling Americium's trapped leg to prevent Americium from advancing to side control.
Americium with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jankowski is looking for a sweep. Americium is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Americium wants to stand but Jankowski has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Jankowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Americium is breathing heavily.
Americium stopping the sweep attempt from Jankowski.
Jankowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Americium is aware though and is defending well.
Americium trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jankowski has control of Americium's left arm, preventing Americium from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jankowski keeping moving, preventing Americium from controlling successfully.
Jankowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Americium is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jankowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jankowski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jankowski drops an elbow to the side of Americium's head.
Jankowski 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Jankowski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Americium tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jankowski shoots in for a takedown but Americium shows good takedown defense.
Jankowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Americium circles away.
Americium misses with a looping left.
Americium misses with a takedown attempt
and Jankowski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Americium wants to stand but Jankowski is controlling the position.
Jankowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jankowski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Americium's head.
Jankowski throwing strikes from guard but Americium blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jankowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankowski thows a big elbow that misses.
Jankowski throwing strikes but missing.
Americium 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.
Americium trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jankowski 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.
Americium avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jankowski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Americium tries to roll over but Jankowski keeps him under control.
Jankowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jankowski trying to control the action but Americium is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski prevents Americium from standing back up.
Jankowski slips a nice elbow through Americium's hands, connecting with Americium's forehead.
Jankowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jankowski lands with a punch from half guard.
Americium is not content to let Jankowski control the position.
Ivan Jankowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jankowski drops an elbow to the side of Americium's head.
Jankowski drops an elbow to the side of Americium's head.
Americium has hold of Jankowski's hands but Jankowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jankowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jankowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Americium does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski with the ground and pound but Americium uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jankowski stands up over Americium, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jankowski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Americium's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Americium is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Americium tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Americium being controlled here, momentarily.
Jankowski postures up in Americium's guard and throws a big left but Americium blocks it.
Americium avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jankowski working some strikes from top position.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but Americium keeps moving.
Jankowski wants to pass the guard but Americium is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Americium has wrist control.
Jankowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Americium working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Americium tries to clinch but Jankowski is having none of it.
Americium with a lazy takedown attempt
so Jankowski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jankowski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Americium working a defensive guard here.
Jankowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Jankowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jankowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Americium takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Americium wants to control but Jankowski postures up.
Jankowski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Americium regains half guard.
Jankowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Americium keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Jankowski there.
Ground and pound from Jankowski.
Jankowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Americium keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Americium is looking to escape.
Jankowski is trying to control. Americium wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Jankowski there.
Americium taking some punishment here, with Jankowski in his half guard.
Jankowski lands strikes from half guard.
Well, if Jankowski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jankowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Americium tries to kick Jankowski off but Jankowski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jankowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Americium with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jankowski working the head and body with strikes.
Jankowski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jankowski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ground and pound from Jankowski.
Jankowski working the head and body with strikes.
Americium wants to control but Jankowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jankowski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jankowski working Americium over with strikes.
Jankowski content to control rather than advance.
Americium trying to hold on to Jankowski's head to control him but Jankowski postures up.
Americium on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Americium trying to control here.
Jankowski working Americium over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Jankowski there.
Jankowski drops an elbow to the side of Americium's head.
Americium tries to kick Jankowski off but Jankowski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jankowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Americium is trying to maintain the position but Jankowski is very close to passing his half guard.
Jankowski stalling.
Jankowski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Americium keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Americium has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jankowski is working away from the top position though.
Americium is not content to let Jankowski control the position.
Americium has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jankowski is working away from the top position though.
Jankowski working Americium over with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jankowski is trying to control. Americium wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jankowski working the head and body with strikes.
Jankowski lands with a punch from half guard.
Aengus Americium has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Jankowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jankowski is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Jankowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jankowski 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 25:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Jankowski!
Ivan Jankowski is the new light heavyweight champion!
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