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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Novak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aristarh Grobokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Novak comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Boys. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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229 lbs
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265 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Novak!
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, Aristarh Grobokov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak wants to clinch up but Grobokov keeps it at a distance.
Grobokov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grobokov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Novak counters by moving into the clinch.
Novak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grobokov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grobokov blocks a head kick by Novak.
Grobokov gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grobokov seems to be looking for submissions.
Novak could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Grobokov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Novak's head.
Grobokov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Novak defending well though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Novak is trying to stand back up but Grobokov is controlling him
Novak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grobokov.
Grobokov stands up and beckons Novak to join him on the feet.
Novak is breathing heavily.
Grobokov shoots in for a double leg but Novak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mirko Novak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aristarh Grobokov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grobokov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Novak is fending him off so far but Grobokov persists. Nope, Novak circles away and we're back to standing.
Grobokov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Novak manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Grobokov wants to control from the top but Novak keeps moving.
Grobokov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Novak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Novak is working an open guard so Grobokov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Grobokov darts in and clinches Novak up against the cage.
Novak scores with a shoulder strike.
Novak is looking to control Grobokov's arms but Grobokov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Novak has his back to the cage.
Grobokov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Novak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Novak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grobokov tries for a takedown but Novak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grobokov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Novak quickly recovers to half guard.
Novak is trying to stand.
Grobokov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Novak defends it well.
Grobokov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Grobokov throws a sloppy head kick
and Novak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Novak.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Novak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grobokov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aristarh Grobokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Grobokov.
Novak is being controlled here.
Grobokov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Grobokov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grobokov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grobokov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grobokov lands in his opponent's guard.
Novak keeping moving, preventing Grobokov from controlling successfully.
Novak wants to stand up but Grobokov is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grobokov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Grobokov trying to control but Novak is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Aristarh Grobokov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Novak avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grobokov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Novak counters with a low kick, right behind Grobokov 's knee.
Grobokov misses with a kick to the body
and Novak counters with a head kick. That will keep Grobokov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Grobokov fails with a takedown attempt.
Grobokov misses with the body kick
and Novak counters with a big head kick but Grobokov shrugs it off.
Novak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grobokov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Novak is trying to defend but Grobokov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Grobokov working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Novak is looking to improve his position.
Grobokov trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aristarh Grobokov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Grobokov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grobokov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick by Grobokov misses
and Novak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grobokov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Novak's waist but Novak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grobokov off to one side.
Grobokov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Novak counters with a head kick. That will keep Grobokov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Grobokov shoots for a takedown but Novak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mirko Novak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aristarh Grobokov.
Novak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grobokov.
Grobokov avoids the head kick by Novak.
Grobokov clinches up with Novak and pushes him back against the cage.
Novak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grobokov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Novak.
Grobokov throwing strikes but missing.
Novak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grobokov is controlling him.
Novak lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grobokov!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grobokov can do anything to dispel that myth.
You get the feeling that Grobokov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Novak 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Grobokov really wants to buck Novak off and get back to his feet.
Novak moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Grobokov has worked his arm free - good work by Grobokov!
Novak is looking to take a break and control but Grobokov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Novak throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Grobokov works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak is looking for submissions but instead, Grobokov has regained full guard.
Novak wanted to stand there but Grobokov had control of the position.
Novak thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
Novak looking to sit in guard and control but Grobokov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grobokov postures up in Novak's guard and throws a big left but Novak blocks it.
Novak trying to control the position.
Grobokov landing some decent shots from guard.
Grobokov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grobokov stands up over Novak, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Novak doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aristarh Grobokov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Grobokov jabs Novak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grobokov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Novak might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grobokov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Novak sees it coming and defends easily.
Grobokov blocks the strikes from Novak.
Novak wants to get back to his feet.
Grobokov is taking a breather. Novak says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Novak wants to get back to his feet.
Grobokov is trying to control. Novak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Novak looks like he's trying to stand up.
Still in half guard, Grobokov seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Aristarh Grobokov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Grobokov shoots in for a double leg but Novak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Novak swats away the attempt to clinch by Grobokov.
Grobokov misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Novak.
Grobokov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Novak moves out of range as Grobokov throws a body kick.
Grobokov darts in and clinches Novak up against the cage.
Novak swings wildly with an uppercut but Grobokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grobokov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Novak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Novak shoots in but Grobokov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two 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.
Grobokov scores with a takedown into Novak's guard.
Novak keeping moving, preventing Grobokov from controlling successfully.
Grobokov gets to his feet. Novak looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Grobokov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Grobokov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Novak wants to control but Grobokov is having none of it.
Grobokov looking to control but Novak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Novak holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Grobokov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grobokov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Novak looks a forlorn figure.
Grobokov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Novak can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Novak tries to hold on but Grobokov pushes him away.
Novak is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mirko Novak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Novak's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Grobokov controlling the pace for now.
Grobokov prevents Novak from getting the reversal.
Grobokov wants to finish this one by submission but Novak is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Grobokov.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grobokov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grobokov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Novak can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Grobokov trying to control but Novak is having none of it.
Novak tries to buck Grobokov off but he can't manage it.
Grobokov trying to control but Novak is having none of it.
Grobokov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Novak has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aristarh Grobokov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grobokov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristarh Grobokov!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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