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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil O Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Tolstoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolstoy has chosen Russian national anthem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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183 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil O Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Tolstoy!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolstoy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolstoy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. O Connor defending well though.
Tolstoy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Connor's head.
Tolstoy is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Tolstoy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
O Connor is looking to stand up but Tolstoy isn't so interested in that idea.
Tolstoy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tolstoy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
O Connor keeping moving, preventing Tolstoy from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
O Connor throws a series of punches but Tolstoy avoids them all with ease.
Tolstoy clinches with his opponent.
Tolstoy lands a hook that snaps the head of O Connor backwards.
Tolstoy has O Connor pressed against the cage.
O Connor throws a head punch that misses.
O Connor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tolstoy.
O Connor lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Connor is looking to control Tolstoy's arms but Tolstoy gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Connor has his back to the cage.
O Connor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
O Connor is trying to break the clinch but Tolstoy has him pressed against the cage.
Tolstoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Connor is trying to stall.
Tolstoy lands with a short shot to the head.
O Connor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Connor misses with the head strike.
Tolstoy stalling in the clinch.
O Connor scores with a shot to the side of Tolstoy's head.
O Connor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tolstoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Connor backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Tolstoy.
Tolstoy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
O Connor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy tries to free his leg and advance position but O Connor is retaining full guard.
Tolstoy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
O Connor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tolstoy on the ground.
Tolstoy is pushing down on O Connor's leg trying to pass to half guard. O Connor is fighting to maintain full guard but Tolstoy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tolstoy works his way into side control.
O Connor is breathing heavily.
O Connor defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoy throwing strikes but O Connor manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Tolstoy looking for a sweep but O Connor has passed into full mount! Oh no!
O Connor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O Connor blocks Tolstoy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tolstoy is trying desperately to improve position.
Tolstoy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tolstoy tries to hold on but O Connor pushes him away.
Tolstoy is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoy regains half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tolstoy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
O Connor prevents Tolstoy from improving his position.
Tolstoy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of O Connor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take O Connor's back!
O Connor is really stuck here.
Tolstoy is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Tolstoy gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Tolstoy gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Tolstoy apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Tolstoy swinging wilding here.
Tolstoy checks the leg kick nicely there.
O Connor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tolstoy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in O Connor's guard now.
O Connor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tolstoy is one step ahead there.
Tolstoy wants to control from the top but O Connor keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoy landing some decent shots from guard.
Tolstoy wants to pass the guard but O Connor is keeping the position.
O Connor looking to control.
Tolstoy looking to pass the guard.
Tolstoy throws a strike but O Connor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tolstoy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Connor's guard.
Tolstoy preventing the sweep.
Tolstoy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Tolstoy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tolstoy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
O Connor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O Connor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tolstoy scores with a shoulder strike.
Tolstoy scores with a shoulder strike.
Tolstoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tolstoy lands with a left to the head.
O Connor has Tolstoy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tolstoy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil O Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy slows down the pace here.
Tolstoy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. O Connor is trying to keep an underhook but Tolstoy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tolstoy drops an elbow to the side of O Connor's head.
Tolstoy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but O Connor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
O Connor has hold of Tolstoy's hands but Tolstoy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tolstoy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tolstoy working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tolstoy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolstoy moves into full mount! O Connor won't be happy about that!
Tolstoy lands a big shot there that rocks O Connor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tolstoy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
O Connor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
O Connor tries to reverse the position but Tolstoy maintains control.
Tolstoy cracks O Connor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tolstoy prevents O Connor from getting the reversal.
Tolstoy wants to control the pace but O Connor is squirming around nicely.
Tolstoy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Connor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
O Connor squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tolstoy goes for an armbar but O Connor turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from O Connor.
O Connor is stalling in the full guard.
Tolstoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tolstoy looking to control.
Tolstoy wants to sweep here but O Connor controlling him for the moment.
O Connor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tolstoy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Connor trying to control but Tolstoy is working from the bottom.
Tolstoy has a closed guard, preventing O Connor from standing up.
Tolstoy is trying to keep O Connor in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
O Connor looks to clinch
and Tolstoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tolstoy throws a series of punches but O Connor avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Connor!
Tolstoy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tolstoy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. O Connor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
O Connor looking for a takedown.
Tolstoy is trying to trip O Connor. He has hold of a leg but O Connor is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tolstoy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tolstoy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tolstoy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tolstoy pushing down on O Connor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Connor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy with the ground and pound but O Connor uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tolstoy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of O Connor's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Connor wants to stand up but Tolstoy is controlling him.
Tolstoy wants to control from the top but O Connor keeps moving.
O Connor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tolstoy wants to control from the top but O Connor keeps moving.
Tolstoy throwing strikes but missing.
Tolstoy trying to control the position from guard on top but O Connor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolstoy won't allow O Connor to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolstoy wants to pass the guard but O Connor is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tolstoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Connor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Tolstoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tolstoy works O Connor's body with a nice hook.
Tolstoy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tolstoy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tolstoy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tolstoy advances position into side control!
Tolstoy tries to advance to mount but O Connor denies him.
O Connor can't do much from the bottom here.
Tolstoy moves into full mount!
O Connor is squirming around, avoiding Tolstoy's attempts to control the action.
O Connor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tolstoy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
O Connor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolstoy lands a big shot there that rocks O Connor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tolstoy landing strikes, looking to finish!
O Connor is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tolstoy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tolstoy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. O Connor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tolstoy controlling his opponent.
Tolstoy unloads with some shots from mount but O Connor bucks and avoids them well.
O Connor working to try and regain half guard.
O Connor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
O Connor gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and O Connor defends it well.
O Connor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tolstoy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
O Connor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
O Connor is squirming around, avoiding Tolstoy's attempts to control the action.
Tolstoy lands a heavy elbow.
Tolstoy lands with some strikes.
O Connor is rocked!
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!
A big strike lands for Tolstoy! That's really hurt O Connor and he's turned his back - Tolstoy keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Tolstoy Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksander Tolstoy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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