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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Tolstoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosco Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolstoy comes to the cage accompanied by Russian national anthem. Aleksander Tolstoy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Tolstoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosco Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolstoy pushes Bunga up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tolstoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tolstoy lands with a right to the head.
Tolstoy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bunga regains guard immediately.
Tolstoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bunga is keeping the position for now.
Tolstoy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tolstoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bunga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bunga is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bunga throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolstoy stands and throws Bunga's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bunga is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tolstoy connects with a decent elbow.
Tolstoy working the head with strikes.
Bunga defending against the ground and pound.
Tolstoy working away.
Bunga on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bunga manages to get back to half guard.
Bunga is trying to maintain the position but Tolstoy is very close to passing his half guard.
Tolstoy is looking for a kimura here.
Bunga won't allow Tolstoy to pass to mount.
Tolstoy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bunga's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bunga is trying desperately to improve position.
Tolstoy landing strikes from the mount.
Bunga is trying to escape the mount.
Bunga looks gassed!
Tolstoy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tolstoy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tolstoy dominating with strikes here.
Tolstoy moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bunga has worked his arm free - good work by Bunga!
Tolstoy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bunga on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tolstoy off and has taken his back!
Bunga trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Tolstoy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tolstoy wants to get back to full guard.
Tolstoy is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bunga pulls his head out easily.
Bunga is nestled in close to Tolstoy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tolstoy wants to get back to full guard but Bunga has mounted him!
Tolstoy is squirming around, avoiding Bunga's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Bunga connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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.
Tolstoy is working to get back to half guard.
Tolstoy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bunga can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tolstoy is looking to escape.
Tolstoy can't escape the position.
Tolstoy gets back to half guard.
Tolstoy is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bunga jumps into side control!
Tolstoy is looking to reverse the position.
Tolstoy regains half guard.
Tolstoy is looking to get back to full guard here but Bunga has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bunga cracks Tolstoy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Tolstoy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tolstoy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bunga is in trouble now - Tolstoy has advanced to mount!
Tolstoy unloading with bombs!
Tolstoy is landing with some decent strikes but Bunga is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tolstoy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tolstoy working for a guillotine from mount but Bunga is in no mood to give up.
Bunga is trying desperately to improve position.
Tolstoy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tolstoy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bunga?
Bunga is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolstoy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bunga can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tolstoy scoring with strikes but Bunga is staying in there.
Tolstoy is working for a guillotine from mount but Bunga frees his head quite easily.
Bunga is working to get back to half guard.
Tolstoy goes for an armbar but Bunga turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bunga.
Tolstoy keeping busy on the bottom but Bunga has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bunga passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tolstoy!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga stands up from mount. Strange move.
Tolstoy lands with a shot to the body.
Tolstoy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bunga doesn't seem bothered though.
Aleksander Tolstoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tolstoy misses with a few strikes there.
Tolstoy misses with a wild combination.
Tolstoy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bunga is looking to clinch but Tolstoy is avoiding it.
Bunga scoring well with a low kick there.
Bunga shoots in and drives through. Tolstoy sprawls well.
Tolstoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tolstoy fails to land with a series of punches.
Tolstoy cracks Bunga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tolstoy closes the distance and clinches.
Bunga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tolstoy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aleksander Tolstoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rosco Bunga.
Tolstoy misses with the combination.
Tolstoy throws a one two combo.
Tolstoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tolstoy closes the distance and clinches.
Tolstoy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Tolstoy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tolstoy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bunga wants to stand but Tolstoy is controlling the position.
Tolstoy drops back looking for a leg! Bunga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bunga manages to kick Tolstoy off! Tolstoy jumps back into Bunga's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bunga is trying to control the position but Tolstoy postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolstoy stopping the sweep attempt from Bunga.
Bunga has momentary wrist control but Tolstoy slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tolstoy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Tolstoy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tolstoy pushes Bunga up against the cage in a clinch.
Tolstoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy is leaning against Bunga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bunga can't get the takedown.
Tolstoy has clasped his hands together around Bunga's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tolstoy has hold of Bunga's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bunga tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Tolstoy cranks the arm and Bunga screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bunga, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Aleksander Tolstoy!
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hype
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RATING
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