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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Rompevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhail Rompevsky is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Rompevsky!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov shoots in and gets a takedown into Rompevsky's guard.
Rompevsky is controlling Ivanov's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov stopping the sweep attempt from Rompevsky.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rompevsky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ivanov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ivanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ivanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ivanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rompevsky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ivanov manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ivanov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rompevsky stopping the sweep attempt from Ivanov.
Ivanov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rompevsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanov is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivanov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ivanov tries to get out of the position.
Ivanov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rompevsky wants to pass the guard but Ivanov is keeping the position.
Rompevsky slips nicely into half guard.
Ivanov is refusing to be controlled, as Rompevsky sits in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ivanov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rompevsky pulls his head out easily.
Ivanov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rompevsky is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ivanov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ivanov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ivanov trying to hold on to Rompevsky's head to control him but Rompevsky postures up.
Rompevsky is looking to take a break and control but Ivanov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rompevsky is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ivanov punching from the bottom.
Ivanov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rompevsky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ivanov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rompevsky is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ivanov landing a few short strikes.
Ivanov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rompevsky is looking to take a break and control but Ivanov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rompevsky works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rompevsky avoids the attempt from Ivanov to control.
Rompevsky moves to the back.
Rompevsky is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ivanov is defending well though. Rompevsky let's go of the attempt for now.
Ivanov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ivanov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ivanov is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is squirming around, avoiding Rompevsky's attempts to control the action.
Ivanov looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ivanov prevents Rompevsky from taking his back.
Ivanov throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Ivanov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ivanov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rompevsky blocks Ivanov's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ivanov tries to lock up and control but Rompevsky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ivanov is controlling an arm, preventing Rompevsky from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Ivanov flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rompevsky fails to move to back control.
Ivanov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ivanov is looking to improve his position but Rompevsky isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mikhail Rompevsky will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ivanov tries to clinch up but Rompevsky circles away and keeps his distance.
Rompevsky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rompevsky gets caught napping as Ivanov dives in and scores a takedown. Rompevsky manages to retain guard.
Rompevsky is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ivanov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rompevsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rompevsky trying to control the position.
Ivanov throwing strikes from guard but Rompevsky blocks nicely.
Ivanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ivanov trying to control but Rompevsky is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ivanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rompevsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rompevsky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ivanov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ivanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ivanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ivanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ivanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rompevsky on the ground.
Rompevsky wants to stand up but Ivanov is controlling him.
Ivanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rompevsky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ivanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ivanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ivanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rompevsky is keeping the position for now.
Ivanov throwing strikes but missing.
Ivanov is working Rompevsky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ivanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rompevsky's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rompevsky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ivanov lands a couple of digs.
Oleg Ivanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ivanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rompevsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ivanov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rompevsky is on top in guard.
Rompevsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanov is trying to control the position but Rompevsky postures up.
Ivanov wriggles free and stands up.
Ivanov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ivanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rompevsky controlling Ivanov's posture.
Ivanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rompevsky's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rompevsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rompevsky has momentary wrist control but Ivanov slips an elbow through the middle.
Ivanov postures up and lands a big shot to Rompevsky's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rompevsky is on top in guard.
Ivanov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ivanov throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Rompevsky from controlling successfully.
Ivanov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rompevsky slips nicely into half guard.
Ivanov trying to hold on to Rompevsky's head to control him but Rompevsky postures up.
Ivanov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rompevsky pulls his head out easily.
Ivanov is in trouble now - Rompevsky has advanced to mount!
Ivanov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rompevsky. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov is looking to get to half guard.
Ivanov wants to hold on but Rompevsky pushes him away.
Ivanov is looking to improve his position but Rompevsky isn't that keen on the idea.
Ivanov has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Rompevsky is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Ivanov tries to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
A cross from Rompevsky lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Ivanov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rompevsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ivanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ivanov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rompevsky tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ivanov is in Rompevsky's guard.
Rompevsky looking to control.
Rompevsky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ivanov.
Rompevsky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ivanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ivanov stands up over Rompevsky, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ivanov thows a big elbow that misses.
Rompevsky working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ivanov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rompevsky is tightening it up a little... Ivanov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ivanov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ivanov taps out! nice BJJ there by Rompevsky!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mikhail Rompevsky!
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