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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markov Jankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gregory's choice of entrance music: A New Level. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 cm
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277 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
22
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Markov Jankovic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Gregory! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gregory tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jankovic paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jankovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Jankovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gregory tries to clinch but Jankovic moves out of range. Gregory fails in his attempt to clinch. Jankovic stuns Gregory with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Jankovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Noah Gregory has been cut. Gregory ducks right into an uppercut from Jankovic. Jankovic thows a body shot but no joy. Jankovic lands a really nice looking cross but Gregory seems unphased.
Jankovic lands a nice hook to Gregory's body. Gregory takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Gregory on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Gregory looks gassed! 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! Jankovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Jankovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Jankovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Gregory. Gregory takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gregory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jankovic. Gregory takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gregory has managed to clinch.
Gregory trying to stall but Jankovic improves his position.
Gregory goes for a takedown attempt but Jankovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jankovic scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gregory takes one to the side of the head.
Jankovic takes a swing at Gregory's ribcage but misses. Jankovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gregory's head. Jankovic scores with a nice head shot. Jankovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Jankovic lands a nice hook to Gregory's body. Gregory takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Jankovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Jankovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jankovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gregory sees it coming and avoids it easily. Markov Jankovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gregory takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jankovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Gregory is looking to clinch but Jankovic is avoiding it.
Gregory dodges the punch combination from Jankovic.
Jankovic scores with a hook to the body. Gregory takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Jankovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gregory manages to avoid it. Jankovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Jankovic slow jab from Gregory misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jankovic throws a hook but Gregory blocks it. Gregory is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jankovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gregory.
Jankovic misses with a straight right. Jankovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jankovic throws a hook but Gregory blocks it. Gregory fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jankovic throws a hook but Gregory avoids it easily. Gregory moves in looking to clinch but Jankovic pushes him off. Jankovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gregory manages to avoid it. Jankovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Jankovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Gregory ducks under a wild hook from Jankovic. Gregory is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Markov Jankovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jankovic scores with a one two! Gregory had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Jankovic throws an overhand right that lands on Gregory's shoulder, as Gregory tries to avoid the shot. Jankovic thows a body shot but no joy. Jankovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Jankovic stuns Gregory with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A big right from Jankovic misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jankovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gregory on the side of the head. Jankovic misses with a straight right. Jankovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gregory backs up against the cage.
Gregory wants to clinch. Gregory has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gregory pulls guard effortlessly. Gregory working a defensive guard here.
Jankovic showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Jankovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gregory is keeping the position for now. Jankovic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jankovic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Gregory wants to sweep here but Jankovic controlling him for the moment. Jankovic stays in close to Gregory's body and controls the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jankovic postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jankovic sitting in guard here, content to control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markov Jankovic dominated that round. The cut man is working on Noah Gregory's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jankovic throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Jankovic loads up on a big right hand but Gregory slips the punch. Jankovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Jankovic avoids the head kick by Gregory.
Gregory tries to clinch up. Jankovic jabs at Gregory's body. Jankovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gregory. Jankovic cracks Gregory with an open hand slap. Jankovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Gregory fails with the takedown. Gregory shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Jankovic scores with a decent looking hook. Jankovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A jab lands there for Jankovic. Gregory avoids the body shot from Jankovic.
Gregory is breathing heavily. Jankovic throws a body punch but Gregory moves out of range. Gregory defending well as Jankovic loads up on a big left hand. Gregory wants to clinch up but Jankovic keeps it at a distance. Jankovic works Gregory's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Gregory. Gregory needs to keep his hands up - Jankovic had a free shot at his head there. Gregory avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Jankovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Jankovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A lazy left from Jankovic finds it's target. Jankovic thows a body shot but no joy. Jankovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jankovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Some wild striking there from Jankovic.
Gregory takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Gregory fails in his attempt to clinch. Gregory tries to clinch up. Jankovic throws a right hand that Gregory ducks under and follows up with a left that Gregory also avoids with ease. Gregory gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jankovic. Jankovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Gregory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jankovic.
Gregory instigates a clinch. Jankovic is trying to break free. Gregory wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jankovic prevents the takedown attempt.
Jankovic stalling in the clinch.
Gregory manages to break the clinch.
Jankovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregory can do to turn this around? Jankovic misses with a looping left. Gregory takes the fight into the clinch. Gregory decides to pull guard. Gregory not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gregory looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jankovic passes into half guard.
Jankovic performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Gregory is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jankovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jankovic's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jankovic looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gregory.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gregory patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? Jankovic looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. Good control from Gregory. Gregory struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jankovic holding both Gregory 's hands and preventing any damage. Gregory is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Jankovic is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Noah Gregory!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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