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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Molotov (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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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drew Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Molotov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molotov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Parker defends it nicely.
Parker fails with the takedown
so Molotov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Parker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Parker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Molotov on the ground.
Molotov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Parker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Parker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Parker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Parker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Molotov wants to stand and escape but Parker is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molotov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker stays in close to Molotov's body and controls the position.
Parker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Molotov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Parker is controlling him.
Parker wants to pass the guard but Molotov is keeping the position.
Parker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Molotov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molotov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Parker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Parker tries to get out of the position.
Parker is not content to let Molotov control the position.
Molotov looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parker trying to control here.
Molotov wants to take a breather but Parker is having none of it.
Molotov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Parker is trying to control but can't.
Molotov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt
and Molotov counters with a leg kick.
Molotov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parker avoids it really well and circles away.
Molotov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drew Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Molotov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Parker tries for a takedown but Molotov circles away easily
and Molotov counters with a takedown into side control.
Parker is trying to control Molotov's posture but Molotov avoids it.
Parker is not content to let Molotov control the position.
Parker struggling a bit here.
Parker is not content to let Molotov control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a few strikes from the bottom but Molotov takes advantage and mounts!
Parker is squirming around, avoiding Molotov's attempts to control the action.
Parker swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker wants to hold on but Molotov pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Molotov dominated that round.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Parker shoots and misses
and Molotov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Molotov working over Parker with some ground and pound. Parker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Molotov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Parker tries for a takedown but Molotov circles away easily
and Molotov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Molotov misses with the combination.
Molotov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Parker showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molotov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Parker is working away from the top position though.
Parker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Molotov is trying to stand back up but Parker is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker not doing much here.
Parker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Parker trying to control the action but Molotov is working from the bottom.
Parker is pressing down on Molotov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Molotov is holding on for now.
Molotov missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Molotov has Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Molotov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molotov shoots for a takedown but Parker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Molotov is looking to stand up but Parker isn't so interested in that idea.
Molotov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Molotov tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Molotov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Parker to the mat! Parker manages to get full guard.
Parker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Molotov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Parker's guard.
Parker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Molotov manages to get himself to full guard.
Parker prevents Molotov from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker thows a big elbow that misses.
Parker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Molotov has his feet on Parker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Parker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Molotov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Parker's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Parker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Molotov defends well.
Molotov wants to stand but Parker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Molotov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Molotov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Molotov stands up from Parker's guard - Molotov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Parker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Molotov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molotov landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molotov working some strikes from top position.
Molotov working some strikes from top position.
Parker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Molotov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Parker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Molotov counters with a single leg into guard. Parker didn't expect that.
Molotov trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parker is on top in guard.
Molotov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Parker is controlling him.
Molotov is pulling down on Parker's head to control his posture.
Parker won't allow Molotov to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Molotov is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov wants to stand but Parker is controlling the position.
Molotov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Molotov wants to stand up but Parker is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Parker tries for a takedown but Molotov circles away easily
and Molotov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Parker's knee momentarily.
Parker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Molotov counters with a left and a right that stings Parker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Molotov as he avoids it easily.
Parker shoots and misses
and Molotov moves into the clinch.
Parker looking for a takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Molotov.
Molotov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Molotov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parker gets control of Molotov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Parker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Parker is looking for a triangle but Molotov pushes his legs off easily.
Molotov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parker throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Parker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Molotov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Molotov stands up from Parker's guard - Molotov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Parker has his takedown stuffed
and Molotov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Parker won't be happy with that.
Molotov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Parker some visible discomfort.
Molotov wants to stand but Parker is controlling his arm.
Parker is not content to let Molotov control the position.
Molotov working the head and body with strikes.
Parker can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking to regain half guard here but Molotov keeps moving and retains side control.
Molotov stands up.
Parker misses with a takedown
and Molotov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Molotov.
Molotov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Parker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Molotov to the mat. Molotov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Karl Molotov has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molotov wants to get back to his feet but Parker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Molotov kicks Parker off and gets to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Molotov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Molotov 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Molotov!
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energy
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FIGHT
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