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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Prokhorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pjotr Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Drowning Pool - Bodies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Viktor Prokhorov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Prokhorov!
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, Pjotr Markov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prokhorov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Viktor Prokhorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markov misses with a hook. Prokhorov ducked under it nicely.
Jab by Prokhorov.
Markov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Markov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prokhorov.
Markov doesn't manage to clinch there - Prokhorov circles away.
Prokhorov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Markov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Markov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Prokhorov is out of range.
Good shot there by Markov.
Prokhorov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Markov circles away.
Prokhorov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Prokhorov misses with a wild body shot.
Markov scores with a decent looking hook.
A right-left combo lands from Markov.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Markov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prokhorov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Prokhorov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Markov backwards.
Prokhorov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Prokhorov has a couple of punches blocked by Markov.
Markov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Markov manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokhorov looks to throw the jab but Markov is out of range.
Markov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Prokhorov.
Prokhorov swats away the attempt to clinch by Markov.
Markov throws a jab but it's blocked by Prokhorov.
Pjotr Markov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prokhorov has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Prokhorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prokhorov circles away quickly and effectively.
Prokhorov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prokhorov lands with a cross.
Prokhorov slips under a jab from Markov.
Prokhorov cracks Markov with a good jab.
Markov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Prokhorov.
Prokhorov shoots in but no luck this time.
Markov throws a hook but Prokhorov blocks it.
Markov slips under a jab from Prokhorov.
Prokhorov instigates a clinch.
Prokhorov lands a right hand.
Prokhorov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Prokhorov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Prokhorov preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokhorov scoring with punches to the head and body.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Markov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Prokhorov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Markov's head.
Prokhorov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Prokhorov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Prokhorov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Markov being controlled here, momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Markov is on top in guard.
Markov wants to control from the top but Prokhorov keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Prokhorov is on top in guard.
Markov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokhorov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Prokhorov working some strikes from top position.
Markov wants to get back to his feet but Prokhorov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Prokhorov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Prokhorov content to stall in guard here.
Markov keeping moving, preventing Prokhorov from controlling successfully.
Prokhorov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Prokhorov stops Markov from standing up.
Markov controls Prokhorov momentarily but Prokhorov frees himself.
Prokhorov throwing strikes from guard but Markov blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Prokhorov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Prokhorov throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Markov misses with a leg kick.
Markov moves away from the strike by Prokhorov.
Prokhorov tries to clinch up.
Prokhorov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Prokhorov misses.
Markov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Markov misses the jab.
Prokhorov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Markov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Prokhorov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prokhorov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Prokhorov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prokhorov missing with a left hand there. Markov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prokhorov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Prokhorov misses with an uppercut. Markov saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Prokhorov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Markov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Prokhorov misses with an uppercut. Markov saw that one coming.
Markov closes the distance but Prokhorov moves to the side
and Prokhorov counters with a stiff right hand.
Markov scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Markov.
A cross from Prokhorov lands.
Markov misses with a straight right.
Markov scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Markov.
Prokhorov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Markov.
Prokhorov digs a right hand into Markov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Markov's gas tank.
Prokhorov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Prokhorov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Markov lands an elbow inside that Prokhorov shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prokhorov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Markov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Markov blocks a jab.
Markov slips under a jab.
Markov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokhorov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Markov wants to clinch.
Markov takes one to the chin there.
Prokhorov misses with a looping right.
Markov slips a jab from Prokhorov.
Prokhorov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prokhorov defending well as Markov loads up on a big left hand.
Markov blocks a jab.
Markov connects with a body shot.
Markov feints and then cracks Prokhorov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Prokhorov down.
Prokhorov gets the takedown into side control.
Markov wants to control but Prokhorov postures up.
Markov is looking for a sweep.
Prokhorov tries to move to mount but Markov blocks the move with his legs.
Prokhorov is looking to take a break and control but Markov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov is looking for a sweep.
Prokhorov prevents Markov from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prokhorov wants to control but Markov is keeping him busy.
Prokhorov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Markov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Markov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prokhorov.
Prokhorov slips a jab and a cross from Markov.
Markov misses with a body shot.
Pjotr Markov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Prokhorov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from Markov misses its intended target.
Markov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prokhorov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Markov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prokhorov tries to move into range but Markov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Markov instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Markov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Prokhorov or not.
Nice body punch from Prokhorov - that landed with a thud.
Markov is trying to break free.
Markov blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Prokhorov.
Prokhorov has a couple of punches blocked by Markov.
Markov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prokhorov has him pressed against the cage.
Markov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prokhorov just misses with a punch to the body.
Prokhorov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Prokhorov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Prokhorov prevents Markov from escaping the position.
Prokhorov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prokhorov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Markov some visible discomfort.
Prokhorov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Prokhorov scores with punches from side control.
Prokhorov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Markov some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Prokhorov's best efforts.
Markov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Prokhorov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Prokhorov trying to control the action but Markov is working from the bottom.
Prokhorov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Markov defending well though.
Prokhorov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Markov's head.
Prokhorov wants to free his trapped foot but Markov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Markov wants to control but Prokhorov is keeping busy.
Prokhorov is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pjotr Markov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Markov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Markov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Prokhorov misses its intended target.
Markov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Prokhorov tries to close the distance and clinch but Markov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Markov breaks from the clinch.
Markov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prokhorov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Markov throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Markov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prokhorov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Markov circles away.
Markov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Markov loads up on a big right hand but Prokhorov slips the punch.
Prokhorov misses with a straight right.
Prokhorov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov avoids the body shot from Prokhorov.
Prokhorov looks to land a right hand but Markov moved out of range.
Prokhorov swats away the attempt to clinch by Markov.
Markov stuffs the takedown attempt from Prokhorov. Prokhorov gets slowly back to his feet.
Markov darts in and clinches Prokhorov up against the cage.
Prokhorov lands with a light punch inside.
Prokhorov wants the takedown. Markov is fighting it off but Prokhorov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Markov's guard against the cage.
Prokhorov is looking to work some ground and pound but Markov has wrist control.
Markov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Markov wants to stand but Prokhorov has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Markov blocks the strikes from Prokhorov.
Prokhorov missing with punches from the bottom.
Prokhorov missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokhorov is not content to let Markov control the position.
Prokhorov wants to get back to full guard.
Markov wants to pass to mount but Prokhorov is defending the position.
Markov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Markov throws a shot to the body.
Markov looks to land a left hand but Prokhorov moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Prokhorov. That snapped Markov's head back.
Prokhorov throws the left hand but Markov avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prokhorov is defended easily by Markov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Prokhorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Markov misses.
Prokhorov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markov.
A good leg kick by Markov.
Prokhorov throws a hook to the side of Markov's head but Markov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Prokhorov scores with a punch to the head.
Prokhorov clinches but Markov breaks the clinch
enabling Markov to counter with a crisp jab.
Markov lands a nice shot that snaps Prokhorov's head back.
Markov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Prokhorov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markov.
Markov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Prokhorov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Markov.
Markov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Markov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prokhorov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Markov circles away.
Markov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prokhorov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Markov.
Markov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Markov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prokhorov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Markov but Markov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Markov lands a really nice looking cross but Prokhorov seems unphased.
Prokhorov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Markov connects with a looping right hand.
Markov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prokhorov.
Markov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Markov moves out of range as Prokhorov strikes.
Markov throws a right hand that Prokhorov ducks under and follows up with a left that Prokhorov also avoids with ease.
Prokhorov misses with a straight left.
Prokhorov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Markov to score with a decent uppercut.
Prokhorov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Markov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Markov throws a lazy right hand but Prokhorov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Prokhorov defending well as Markov loads up on a big left hand.
Markov moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pjotr Markov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Markov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pjotr Markov!
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