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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Marlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marlov comes to the cage accompanied by The Imperial March. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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240 lbs
3 - 3 - 1 |
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190 cm
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238 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Marlov!
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, Peter Piper!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marlov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Piper!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piper regains half guard.
Marlov wants to get back to his feet.
Marlov controlling the action here.
Piper is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Piper tries to buck Marlov off but he can't manage it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Piper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Piper is desperately trying to improve his position but Marlov has a good base and remains in mount.
Piper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Piper is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Marlov looking to control but Piper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Piper bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marlov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Marlov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Marlov tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marlov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but Marlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marlov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Piper lands a couple of elbows.
Piper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Piper lands a couple of elbows.
Marlov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Piper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Piper makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Piper lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Piper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marlov lands a decent shot there.
Piper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marlov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Piper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marlov's head.
Piper throws a strike but Marlov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Piper throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marlov wants to control from the top but Piper keeps moving.
Marlov stops Piper from standing up.
Piper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marlov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Piper working a defensive guard but Marlov passes into half guard.
Marlov prevents Piper from improving his position.
Marlov stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marlov trying to control from half guard but Piper is working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marlov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Piper has closed the distance and engaged Marlov in a clinch.
Marlov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marlov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marlov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piper clinches with his opponent.
Piper wants to break free but Marlov has control.
Piper tries to break free but Marlov pushes him back against the cage.
Piper fails to pull guard.
Marlov avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Piper dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Piper lands a right hook to the body.
Marlov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Piper wants to get back to full guard.
Piper is looking to escape.
Marlov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Piper actively working from the bottom here.
Piper wants to control but Marlov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Piper tries to get to full guard but Marlov has control of the leg.
Piper gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper pulls Marlov in close to prevent any damage.
Piper wants to improve his position but instead Marlov has moved into half guard.
Marlov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Piper pushes Marlov off looking to stand but Marlov dives back in and keeps control.
Marlov slows the pace down in half guard.
Piper tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Piper tries to get to full guard but Marlov has control of the leg.
Marlov is keen to just control but Piper is a slippery customer.
Marlov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Piper is desperately trying to improve his position but Marlov has a good base and remains in mount.
Piper trying desperately to get to his feet.
Marlov trying to control but Piper is having none of it.
Marlov controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Piper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
You get the feeling that Piper really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Piper is squirming around, avoiding Marlov's attempts to control the action.
Piper wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Marlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Piper 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.
Piper can't escape the position.
Piper tries to hold on but Marlov postures up.
Marlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Piper is looking to escape.
Piper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Marlov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Marlov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Piper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Piper has an active guard here but Marlov has managed to pass into half guard.
Marlov controlling the action here.
Marlov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Piper's head.
Piper is trying to maintain the position but Marlov is very close to passing his half guard.
Marlov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Marlov is keen to just control but Piper is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper wants to control but Marlov is keeping busy.
Piper is trying to stand up here but Marlov is controlling him well.
Piper is pressing down on Marlov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marlov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Marlov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Piper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marlov pulls his head out easily.
Marlov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piper looks for a takedown but Marlov sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper swinging wildly here.
Piper moves into range and clinches up with Marlov.
Marlov fails to pull guard.
Piper takes a shot to the head.
Piper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marlov prevents Piper from breaking the clinch.
Piper pulls guard.
Piper is adopting a defensive guard.
Piper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Piper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marlov is aware though and is defending well.
Piper has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Marlov has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlov trying to control the action but Piper is working from the bottom.
Marlov is really struggling to control Piper but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Piper tries to control but Marlov manages to take his back.
Marlov has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Piper's body.
Marlov is looking to control Piper but Piper is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Piper is trying to stand back up.
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.
Piper has hold of Marlov's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Marlov tries to get the hooks in deep but Piper pushed the leg off.
Piper tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Piper working to try and regain half guard.
Marlov blocks Piper's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Marlov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marlov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Marlov!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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