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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alla Pugacheva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pugacheva's choice of entrance music: osenny pocelyi. Josh McRoberts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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253 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh McRoberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alla Pugacheva!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pugacheva tries to close the distance and clinch up but McRoberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Pugacheva.
McRoberts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McRoberts trying to control the action but Pugacheva is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pugacheva wants to get back to his feet but McRoberts drags him back down.
McRoberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McRoberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pugacheva wants to get back to his feet but McRoberts drags him back down.
Pugacheva is not content to let McRoberts control the position.
McRoberts is trying to get an arm triangle but Pugacheva is defending well.
McRoberts is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pugacheva has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugacheva manages to work his way to half guard, despite McRoberts's best efforts.
McRoberts is trying to work for a kimura but Pugacheva is defending well.
McRoberts is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pugacheva is just riding it out for now. McRoberts eventually gives up the hold.
McRoberts is keen to just control but Pugacheva is a slippery customer.
McRoberts prevents Pugacheva from standing back up.
Pugacheva has his hands clasped together around McRoberts's back. He's all about the action.
Pugacheva is trying to control but can't.
Pugacheva is trying to stand.
McRoberts working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pugacheva trying to control but McRoberts postures up.
McRoberts looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McRoberts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McRoberts is working for a submission of some sort.
Pugacheva keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
McRoberts is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pugacheva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McRoberts is working away from the top position though.
Pugacheva wants to get back to his feet.
Pugacheva is staying active underneath McRoberts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pugacheva wants to control but McRoberts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pugacheva is trying to get back to full guard.
Pugacheva is looking to escape.
McRoberts seems to be working for a kimura but Pugacheva defends the submission attempt.
Pugacheva is trying to stand up here but McRoberts is controlling him well.
McRoberts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McRoberts is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pugacheva has managed to free his arm - good work.
McRoberts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pugacheva defends it well.
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.
Pugacheva is looking to improve his position.
Pugacheva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Pugacheva misses the shot to the body.
Pugacheva scores with a body shot.
McRoberts is breathing heavily.
McRoberts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pugacheva circles away.
Pugacheva thuds his right hand into McRoberts's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No luck for Pugacheva with that takedown attempt.
Pugacheva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pugacheva tries to clinch but McRoberts moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pugacheva checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alla Pugacheva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pugacheva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McRoberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McRoberts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pugacheva throws a one two combo.
McRoberts works over Pugacheva's head and body with a nice combination.
McRoberts drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McRoberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pugacheva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McRoberts drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pugacheva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McRoberts has Pugacheva in his guard.
Pugacheva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McRoberts is working an open guard so Pugacheva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pugacheva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McRoberts.
A punch combination from Pugacheva misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugacheva tries to bum rush McRoberts with a series of wild strikes but McRoberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McRoberts closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pugacheva did well to prevent McRoberts getting side control.
Pugacheva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pugacheva wants to sweep but no luck.
McRoberts is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pugacheva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pugacheva has escaped and now he's on top!
McRoberts is looking for a triangle but Pugacheva pushes his legs off easily.
Pugacheva gets to his feet. McRoberts looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McRoberts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pugacheva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pugacheva stalks McRoberts and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McRoberts's face. McRoberts staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Josh McRoberts has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McRoberts throws a poor cross that misses
and Pugacheva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pugacheva.
McRoberts working for a triangle but Pugacheva defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pugacheva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pugacheva drives through and clinches with McRoberts against the cage.
Pugacheva leaning against his opponent.
Pugacheva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pugacheva works on McRoberts's body with a couple of short punches.
Pugacheva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pugacheva lands a two punch combo.
Pugacheva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Pugacheva. Those never looked like landing.
Pugacheva tests McRoberts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McRoberts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pugacheva counters with a left and a right that stings McRoberts.
Pugacheva moves out of range as McRoberts throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva lands with a nice combination. McRoberts backs away looking to recover.
McRoberts throws a push kick but Pugacheva slaps the foot to one side.
Josh McRoberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pugacheva gets the takedown into side control.
Pugacheva decides to stand back up.
Pugacheva pushes McRoberts up against the cage in a clinch.
McRoberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pugacheva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pugacheva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pugacheva decides to return to a standing position.
McRoberts throws a sloppy head kick and Pugacheva moves out of range easily.
Pugacheva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McRoberts drops his hands momentarily and Pugacheva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pugacheva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McRoberts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pugacheva counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva connects with a body shot.
Pugacheva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alla Pugacheva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pugacheva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McRoberts tries to score with a low kick but Pugacheva moves his leg out of the way.
Pugacheva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McRoberts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pugacheva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McRoberts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pugacheva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Pugacheva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McRoberts misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Pugacheva misses.
Josh McRoberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pugacheva scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alla Pugacheva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josh McRoberts's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McRoberts shoots in and drives through. Pugacheva sprawls well.
McRoberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circle momentarily. McRoberts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McRoberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Pugacheva misses with a jab, cross combination.
McRoberts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pugacheva moves in looking to clinch but McRoberts pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Pugacheva.
Pugacheva tries to bum rush McRoberts with a series of wild strikes but McRoberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pugacheva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McRoberts fails with the takedown
and Pugacheva counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh McRoberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pugacheva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McRobertss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pugacheva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugacheva connects with a right hand. McRoberts shakes it off.
McRoberts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pugacheva scores with a nice right hand.
Pugacheva swinging wildly here.
McRoberts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pugacheva finds it's way round the side to connect with McRoberts's head.
Nice body punch from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva throws a series of punches but McRoberts avoids them all with ease.
Pugacheva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pugacheva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McRoberts doesn't seem bothered though.
Pugacheva scores with a jab. McRoberts acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pugacheva works over McRoberts's head and body with a nice combination.
No joy there for Pugacheva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pugacheva tries to clinch up.
Pugacheva drives through with a takedown into McRoberts's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva wants to get up but he can't break McRoberts's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pugacheva trying to control the position from guard on top but McRoberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McRoberts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pugacheva stands and throws McRoberts's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pugacheva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pugacheva dives in and grabs McRoberts's left leg, looking for a takedown. McRoberts pushes down on Pugacheva's head and hops out.
McRoberts throws a nice looking combination but Pugacheva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for McRoberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McRoberts misses with a combination
and Pugacheva counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McRoberts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pugacheva misses with a wild combination.
McRoberts tries to bum rush Pugacheva with a series of wild strikes but Pugacheva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McRoberts throws a combination that misses
and Pugacheva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pugacheva.
McRoberts is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pugacheva defends well.
Pugacheva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McRoberts misses with a lunging right hand
and Pugacheva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McRoberts thinking.
Pugacheva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Josh McRoberts's cut is getting worse.
Pugacheva clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pugacheva thuds a left hand into McRoberts's body.
McRoberts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pugacheva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pugacheva scores with a one two! McRoberts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alla Pugacheva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McRoberts throws the kick towards the body but Pugacheva avoids it.
Pugacheva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McRoberts shoots and misses
and Pugacheva counters by moving into the clinch.
Pugacheva lands a shot to the body.
Josh McRoberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pugacheva manages to break the clinch.
Pugacheva scores with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Pugacheva. Those never looked like landing.
McRoberts throws a right hand that misses
and Pugacheva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pugacheva fails with a takedown attempt.
McRoberts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alla Pugacheva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pugacheva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alla Pugacheva!
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