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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Numero Ocho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Pawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Ocho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Black Pawn!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pawn looks for a takedown but Ocho sprawls well.
Pawn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pawn wants it to stay on the feet.
Pawn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ocho tries to avoid it but Pawn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ocho to the ground. Ocho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pawn fails with a takedown attempt.
Numero Ocho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Pawn.
Ocho shoots in but no luck this time.
Pawn shoots in but Ocho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pawn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ocho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ocho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ocho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ocho lands strikes from half guard.
Ocho thows a huge punch but Pawn dodges it nicely.
Pawn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ocho.
Ocho 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.
Ocho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pawn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ocho is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ocho looking to finish with strikes here!
Pawn can't escape the position.
Ocho sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ocho throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocho throwing strikes here but Pawn is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pawn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ocho working the ground and pound effectively.
Pawn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pawn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ocho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ocho throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pawn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pawn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ocho cracks Pawn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ocho punching from mount but Pawn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ocho with a couple of short strikes.
Ocho throws some wild stikes that Pawn manages to avoid easily.
Pawn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ocho landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ocho throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pawn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ocho throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pawn swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pawn is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ocho throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pawn because Ocho loaded up on that one.
Ocho unloads with some shots from mount but Pawn bucks and avoids them well.
Pawn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Ocho.
Ocho looking to ground and pound but Pawn is blocking nicely.
Pawn is trying desperately to improve position.
Ocho looking to ground and pound but Pawn is blocking nicely.
Ocho punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ocho unloads with some shots from mount but Pawn bucks and avoids them well.
Ocho unloads with some shots from mount but Pawn bucks and avoids them well.
Pawn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pawn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pawn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ocho looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocho prevents Pawn from getting the reversal.
Ocho throws some wild stikes that Pawn manages to avoid easily.
Pawn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pawn swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pawn is looking to improve his position but Ocho isn't that keen on the idea.
Ocho in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ocho scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ocho sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ocho throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ocho unloads with some shots from mount but Pawn bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ocho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pawn can't escape the position.
Ocho landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pawn is trying to escape the mount.
Pawn looks gassed!
Pawn taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ocho blocks Pawn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ocho working Pawn over with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ocho is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pawn is looking to get to half guard.
Ocho landing punches.
Pawn is rocked!
Pawn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ocho.
Ocho throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pawn because Ocho loaded up on that one.
Ocho misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pawn is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ocho thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ocho punching from mount but Pawn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pawn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ocho tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pawn is looking to improve his position but Ocho isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Numero Ocho dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Pawn or perhaps it was just good defense by Ocho which made him look bad.
Ocho fails with the takedown.
Ocho shoots for a takedown but Pawn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pawn shoots in and bounces Ocho off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pawn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ocho is proving hard to escape from.
Ocho is working an open guard so Pawn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ocho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Numero Ocho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ocho dives in and grabs Pawn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pawn pushes down on Ocho's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pawn.
Pawn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ocho as he avoids it easily.
Ocho looks for a takedown but Pawn sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pawn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ocho defends it nicely.
Pawn shoots for a takedown but Ocho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ocho.
Pawn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ocho manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ocho tries to strike from the bottom.
Ocho is working an open guard so Pawn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pawn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ocho is defended easily by Pawn.
Ocho slaps away a takedown attempt from Pawn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ocho dives in and grabs Pawn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pawn pushes down on Ocho's head and hops out.
Pawn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ocho manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ocho trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pawn preventing the sweep.
Ocho thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ocho trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pawn gets to his feet. Ocho looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ocho leaves Pawn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pawn slaps away a takedown attempt from Ocho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pawn shoots in but Ocho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ocho dives in and grabs Pawn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pawn pushes down on Ocho's head and hops out.
Ocho fails with a takedown attempt.
Pawn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ocho as he jumps to the side.
Ocho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ocho wants it to stay on the feet.
Ocho shoots in for a takedown but Pawn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pawn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ocho misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawn blocks the strikes from Ocho.
Ocho tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pawn gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Pawn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ocho throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Pawn decides to stand back up.
Ocho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pawn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ocho somewhat.
Pawn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ocho swivels and escapes.
Ocho shoots in but no luck this time.
Ocho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pawn.
Ocho shoots in but Pawn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pawn looks for a takedown but Ocho sprawls well.
Ocho throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pawn was covering up waiting for the punch and Ocho finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pawn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ocho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pawn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ocho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ocho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ocho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pawn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ocho thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pawn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ocho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pawn but Pawn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ocho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Pawn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pawn shoots in looking for a takedown. Ocho tries to sprawl out of it but Pawn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ocho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ocho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pawn striking off his back but it's not causing Ocho any problems.
Pawn looking for a guillotine here but Ocho defends easily.
Ocho makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ocho throws a big right hand that misses.
Pawn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ocho defends well.
Pawn is looking for a triangle but Ocho pushes his legs off easily.
Pawn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ocho thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ocho shoots in for a takedown but Pawn shows good takedown defense.
Pawn leaves Ocho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pawn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ocho!
Ocho flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pawn stands up from mount. Strange move.
Ocho fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Numero Ocho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pawn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ocho circles away.
Ocho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ocho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ocho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pawn swivels and escapes.
Pawn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ocho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pawn but Pawn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pawn slaps away a takedown attempt from Ocho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pawn has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pawn wants it to stay on the feet.
Pawn scores a takedown into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pawn gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Ocho fails with the takedown.
Pawn shoots in for a takedown but Ocho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pawn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pawn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ocho.
Ocho shoots in for a double leg but Pawn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pawn misses with a takedown attempt - Ocho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ocho fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Pawn with that takedown attempt.
Ocho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pawn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ocho somewhat.
Nice sprawl there from Pawn as Ocho shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocho stuffs the takedown.
Pawn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ocho working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ocho thows a big elbow that misses.
Ocho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pawn is keeping the position for now.
Pawn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pawn doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ocho throwing strikes but missing.
Pawn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ocho is in close to Pawn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pawn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ocho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pawn is fending him off so far but Ocho persists. Nope, Pawn circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pawn is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ocho throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pawn decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Pawn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ocho circles away.
No luck for Ocho with that takedown attempt.
Ocho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pawn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ocho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pawn shoots in for a takedown but Ocho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ocho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pawn avoids it really well and circles away.
Ocho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ocho wants it to stay on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Pawn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pawn 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Pawn!
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energy
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