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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Cherenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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232 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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191 cm
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268 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Cherenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir with a poor takedown
and Cherenkov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mir won't be happy with that.
Mir is looking to reverse the position.
Mir prevents Cherenkov from improving position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mir wants to get back to his feet.
Cherenkov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mir is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cherenkov wants to control but Mir is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir is trying to control Cherenkov's posture but Cherenkov avoids it.
Cherenkov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mir is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cherenkov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mir is trying to control Cherenkov's posture but Cherenkov avoids it.
Cherenkov happy to just control the position for now.
Mir prevents Cherenkov from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cherenkov looking to control but instead Mir has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Well, if Cherenkov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cherenkov is working for a kimura but Mir is defending it quite comfortably.
Cherenkov is looking to advance position but Mir won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Cherenkov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mir tries a head kick but it misses.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt
and Cherenkov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ruslan Cherenkov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mir fails with the takedown
and Cherenkov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mir's guard now.
Cherenkov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherenkov wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
Mir trying to keep a closed guard but Cherenkov is proving a slippery customer.
Mir keeping moving, preventing Cherenkov from controlling successfully.
Mir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cherenkov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Ruslan Cherenkov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mir tries a head kick but it misses.
Mir is breathing heavily.
Mir gets caught napping as Cherenkov dives in and scores a takedown. Mir manages to retain guard.
Cherenkov trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Cherenkov pushes down on Mir's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cherenkov slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherenkov passes to full mount!
Cherenkov controlling from the full mount.
Cherenkov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruslan Cherenkov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cherenkov jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mir is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mir and Cherenkov has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Cherenkov just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Cherenkov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mir misses with a takedown attempt
and Cherenkov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mir has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cherenkov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cherenkov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mir manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mir has gone for a leg lock! Cherenkov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mir's guard.
Cherenkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherenkov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cherenkov has gone for a leg lock! Mir slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cherenkov's guard.
Mir has gone for a leg lock! Cherenkov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mir's guard.
Cherenkov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Frank Mir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherenkov looking to pass the guard.
Cherenkov wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to improve his position but instead Cherenkov has moved into half guard.
Cherenkov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cherenkov works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cherenkov controlling from the full mount.
Mir bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mir throws a strike but Cherenkov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ruslan Cherenkov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cherenkov controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Cherenkov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cherenkov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Cherenkov!
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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
28% |
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