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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Volka Brasehrava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Brody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volka Brasehrava!
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, Marshall Brody!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasehrava closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brasehrava is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brody has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brasehrava throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Brody bucks up and tries to throw Brasehrava off but instead Brasehrava has got his back!
Brody defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Brasehrava's arms.
Brody covering up well under a series of strikes from Brasehrava.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody is trying to get back to his feet but Brasehrava has full control of the position and if anything, Brody has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Brasehrava is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Brody knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Brody for a finish.
Brody covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Brody preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Brasehrava.
Brasehrava 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.
Brasehrava is looking for the choke from the back position but Brody is controlling his hands well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brody showing good submission defense here.
Brasehrava is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brody has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brasehrava is breathing heavily.
Brody is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
A lull in the action here.
Brody tries to escape but Brasehrava has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Brasehrava looking for the RNC.
Brasehrava is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brody has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brody is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Brasehrava off. It looks like it's working - Brasehrava slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Brody displaying calm under pressure there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brody has managed to clinch.
Brody lands an elbow just above Brasehrava 's eye.
Brasehrava blocks an elbow strike from Brody.
Nice elbow from Brody.
Brody lands a knee to the head.
Brody lands an elbow inside that Brasehrava shrugs off.
The is referee keeping an eye on Brody - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brody throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Brody.
Brody throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brasehrava has Brody pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brody manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brody throws an elbow that misses.
Brasehrava takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brasehrava on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brody creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brasehrava misses with a body punch.
Brody lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volka Brasehrava 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.
Nice sprawl there from Brody as Brasehrava shoots in.
Brasehrava tries a head kick but it misses.
Brody wants to clinch up but Brasehrava keeps it at a distance.
Brasehrava throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brody clinches.
Brody lands a nice elbow.
Brody pushes off an throws an elbow but Brasehrava leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brody lands an elbow inside.
Brody throws an elbow but it misses.
Brody looking to slow down the pace here.
Brasehrava jumps guard but Brody stands there with Brasehrava around his waist. Brasehrava gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brody lands a damaging elbow.
Brody throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brody throws an elbow but misses.
Brody misses with an elbow strike.
Brasehrava tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brody smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volka Brasehrava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brasehrava throws a lazy right hand but Brody sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brody moves away from the strike by Brasehrava.
Brasehrava shoots in and bounces Brody off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brasehrava trying to control but Brody is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasehrava 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.
Brasehrava trying to control the position from guard on top but Brody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brasehrava stops Brody from standing up.
Brody controls Brasehrava momentarily but Brasehrava frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brasehrava decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brody looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brody tries to clinch but Brasehrava moves out of range.
Brasehrava fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brasehrava changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brody tries to avoid it but Brasehrava manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brody to the ground. Brody escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brody is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brasehrava looks for a takedown but Brody sprawls well.
Brasehrava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brasehrava shoots for a double leg takedown but Brody sprawls well. He's pushed Brasehrava's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brasehrava shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brody misses with a series of wild punches.
Brasehrava fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasehrava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brody tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brasehrava shoots in and bounces Brody off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brasehrava trying to control the position from guard on top but Brody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brasehrava pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brody is keeping the position for now.
Brasehrava connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brody keeping moving, preventing Brasehrava from controlling successfully.
Brasehrava trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brasehrava drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brasehrava jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brasehrava trying to control the position from guard on top but Brody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brody really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brasehrava. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Brody doesn't manage to clinch there - Brasehrava circles away.
Brasehrava keeps the fight on the outside.
Brody wants to clinch.
Brasehrava will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volka Brasehrava dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Brasehrava swats away the attempt to clinch by Brody.
Brody tries to clinch up but Brasehrava circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Brasehrava or perhaps it was just good defense by Brody which made him look bad.
Brasehrava closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brasehrava lands in his opponent's guard.
Brasehrava looking to pass the guard.
Brasehrava 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brasehrava trying to control the position from guard on top but Brody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody is trying to keep Brasehrava in close.
Volka Brasehrava overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brasehrava trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brasehrava thows a big elbow that misses.
Brasehrava decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Brody fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brody tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brasehrava paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brody swings for the body but Brasehrava moves out of range.
Brody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brasehrava moves away.
Volka Brasehrava is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brody closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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.
Brody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brasehrava pulls Brody into guard.
Brasehrava uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Brody fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brody wants to clinch up but Brasehrava keeps it at a distance.
Brasehrava gets the takedown into side control.
Brasehrava working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brasehrava prevents Brody from escaping the position.
Brody is not content to let Brasehrava control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasehrava misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Brasehrava trying to control the action but Brody is working from the bottom.
Brody prevents Brasehrava from improving position.
Brody regains half guard, as Brasehrava was trying to land strikes.
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.
Brasehrava wants to control but Brody is keeping him busy.
Marshall Brody has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brasehrava darts in and clinches Brody up against the cage.
Brody misses with an elbow over the top.
Brody stalling in the clinch.
Brasehrava looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Brody.
Brody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brasehrava fails to pull guard.
Brody lands a damaging elbow.
Brasehrava fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volka Brasehrava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brody lands an elbow inside that Brasehrava shrugs off.
Brody lands a nice elbow.
Brasehrava blocks the elbow strike.
Brody scores with a knee to the head.
Brody lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Volka Brasehrava showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brasehrava, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Volka Brasehrava!
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