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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Ton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gena Krocodil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ton has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Anton Ton looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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299 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
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224 cm
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289 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Ton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gena Krocodil!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krocodil has Ton up against the cage in a clinch.
Ton looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ton swings wildly with an uppercut but Krocodil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krocodil gets control of Ton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Krocodil will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Krocodil is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Krocodil lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ton!
Krocodil throwing strikes here but Ton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Krocodil looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krocodil throws some wild stikes that Ton manages to avoid easily.
Krocodil controlling from mount.
Ton avoids a series of strikes thrown by Krocodil.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Krocodil shoots for a takedown but Ton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Krocodil forces Ton back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krocodil throws an elbow but misses.
Krocodil slowing the pace effectively.
Krocodil breaks from the clinch.
Krocodil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krocodil darts in and clinches Ton up against the cage.
Krocodil ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Krocodil no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krocodil working for a triangle but Ton defends it easily.
Ton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Krocodil had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ton defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil is looking for a triangle but Ton pushes his legs off easily.
Krocodil manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Krocodil controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil throws some wild stikes that Ton manages to avoid easily.
Krocodil looking to ground and pound but Ton is blocking nicely.
Krocodil looking to secure an arm triangle but Ton defends it well.
Ton is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krocodil controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gena Krocodil dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ton stuffs the takedown.
Krocodil fails with a takedown attempt.
Krocodil lands a left and a right that send Ton crashing to the mat, dazed. Krocodil thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ton is rocked!
It looks like Anton Ton has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Ton blocks the leg kick.
Oh Ton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krocodil shoots in for a double leg but Ton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anton Ton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gena Krocodil.
Krocodil closes the distance and clinches.
Krocodil jumps guard.
Krocodil has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ton off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Krocodil shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krocodil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ton's waist but Ton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krocodil off to one side.
Krocodil fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ton is out of range.
Krocodil has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krocodil effectively controlling the action here.
Krocodil breaks from the clinch.
Krocodil tried to score with a low kick but Ton checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krocodil fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ton avoids it really well and circles away.
Ton tries to bum rush Krocodil with a series of wild strikes but Krocodil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ton shoots in but Krocodil avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Krocodil connects with a nice looking jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krocodil.
Ton is looking to clinch.
Krocodil looks for a takedown but Ton sprawls well.
Krocodil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krocodil slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Krocodil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krocodil pushes Ton up against the cage in a clinch.
Krocodil trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Krocodil.
Krocodil dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ton prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krocodil tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ton swivels and escapes.
Krocodil dives in and grabs Ton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ton pushes down on Krocodil's head and hops out.
Krocodil moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krocodil decides to pull guard.
Krocodil had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ton defends it easily.
Krocodil looking for a guillotine here but Ton defends easily.
Krocodil trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Krocodil keeping moving, preventing Ton from controlling successfully.
Krocodil is adopting a defensive guard.
Krocodil wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil shoots for a double leg takedown but Ton sprawls well. He's pushed Krocodil's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Krocodil stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krocodil wants it to stay on the feet.
Ton stuffs the takedown.
Ton stuffs the takedown attempt from Krocodil. Krocodil gets slowly back to his feet.
Krocodil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krocodil shoots in looking for a takedown but Ton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Krocodil's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Krocodil clinches.
Ton working hard to break the clinch.
Krocodil breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Krocodil manages to break the clinch.
Ton wants to clinch.
Krocodil looks for a takedown but Ton sprawls well.
Ton fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ton wants it to stay on the feet.
Krocodil feints a jab promting Ton to slip. Krocodil then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Ton as Krocodil shoots in.
Krocodil clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krocodil is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krocodil smiles and moves away.
Krocodil has a takedown stuffed.
Krocodil closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ton circles away.
Krocodil fails to land the takedown.
Krocodil looks for a takedown but Ton sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krocodil has Ton up against the cage in a clinch.
Ton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gena Krocodil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anton Ton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Krocodil shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ton sprawls well. Ton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krocodil gets slowly back to his feet.
Ton seems to have got his legs back now.
Krocodil lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ton backs up against the cage.
Krocodil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krocodil shoots for a takedown but Ton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gena Krocodil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krocodil dives in and grabs Ton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ton pushes down on Krocodil's head and hops out.
Anton Ton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gena Krocodil.
Krocodil throws a leg kick but Ton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krocodil tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krocodil somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krocodil as he jumps to the side.
Krocodil shoots in but no luck this time.
Krocodil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ton shoots in but Krocodil avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Krocodil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ton's waist but Ton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krocodil off to one side.
Krocodil dives in and grabs Ton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ton pushes down on Krocodil's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krocodil misses with a jab to the body
and Ton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Krocodil missing with knees to the body.
Ton tries for a takedown but Krocodil manages to get underhooks.
Krocodil lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ton tries to pull guard but Krocodil holds him up against the cage and eventually Ton drops back down to his feet.
Ton tries to score a body lock takedown but Krocodil shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Krocodil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krocodil tries for a takedown but Ton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ton shoots in looking for a takedown. Krocodil tries to sprawl out of it but Ton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krocodil manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anton Ton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krocodil shoots in for a double leg but Ton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Krocodil has Ton up against the cage in a clinch.
Krocodil stalling the fight.
Ton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil breaks the clinch.
Krocodil shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ton as he avoids it easily.
Ton moves out of range as Krocodil throws a body kick.
Krocodil swinging wildly here.
Krocodil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krocodil but Krocodil pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Krocodil moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krocodil looking for a takedown.
Anton Ton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gena Krocodil is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ton is leaning against Krocodil and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gena Krocodil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Krocodil 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gena Krocodil!
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energy
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