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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Santovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arseny Pokrovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santovski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Toni Zen-Vo Moj Stil. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pokrovski's choice of entrance music: Raw Talk- Stevie Stone. Arseny Pokrovski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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199 cm
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275 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Santovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arseny Pokrovski!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Santovski as Pokrovski shoots in.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pokrovski enables Santovski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pokrovski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Santovski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santovski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pokrovski is proving hard to escape from.
Santovski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pokrovski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Santovski has Pokrovski in his guard.
Pokrovski tries to free his leg and advance position but Santovski is retaining full guard.
Pokrovski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santovski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pokrovski has managed to get both his arms back between Santovski's legs - danger averted.
Pokrovski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pokrovski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pokrovski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pokrovski with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokrovski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santovski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pokrovski is one step ahead there.
Pokrovski trying to control but Santovski is working from the bottom.
Pokrovski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Santovski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Santovski has escaped and now he's on top!
Pokrovski keeping moving, preventing Santovski from controlling successfully.
Pokrovski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santovski preventing the sweep.
Santovski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santovski tries to free his leg and advance position but Pokrovski is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokrovski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Santovski wants to pass the guard but Pokrovski is keeping the position.
Pokrovski has control of Santovski's left arm, preventing Santovski from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Arseny Pokrovski.
Santovski throws a sloppy head kick and Pokrovski moves out of range easily.
Santovski clinches up with Pokrovski and pushes him back against the cage.
Santovski trying to control the position but instead, Pokrovski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Santovski into the cage.
Santovski manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santovski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pokrovski looks winded!
Santovski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santovski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Santovski manages to break the clinch.
Santovski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Santovski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santovski seems to be working for a kimura but Pokrovski defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santovski throwing shots but Pokrovski is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santovski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Santovski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pokrovski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Santovski with the ground and pound but Pokrovski uses the opportunity to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pokrovski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santovski drops back looking for a leg! Pokrovski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pokrovski manages to kick Santovski off! Santovski jumps back into Pokrovski's guard.
Santovski tries to free his leg and advance position but Pokrovski is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Santovski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santovski wants to clinch.
Santovski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pokrovski keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santovski gets a takedown into half guard.
Santovski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pokrovski is just riding it out for now. Santovski eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokrovski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santovski wants to stand but Pokrovski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pokrovski trying to keep a closed guard but Santovski is proving a slippery customer.
Pokrovski is adopting a defensive guard.
Pokrovski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pokrovski is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokrovski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santovski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pokrovski is keeping the position for now.
Santovski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santovski advances to half guard.
Santovski seems to be looking for submissions.
Pokrovski gets full guard.
Pokrovski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokrovski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Santovski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pokrovski stops Santovski from getting back to his feet.
Pokrovski is looking to advance position but Santovski won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Santovski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pokrovski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santovski is trying to control the position but Pokrovski postures up.
Santovski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Santovski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pokrovski tries to get to full guard but Santovski has control of the leg.
Pokrovski is not content to let Santovski control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santovski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santovski content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Santovski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Santovski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pokrovski tries to avoid it but Santovski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pokrovski to the ground. Pokrovski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santovski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pokrovski manages to avoid it.
Santovski shoots in and drives through. Pokrovski sprawls well.
Marko Santovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pokrovski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santovski wants to clinch.
Pokrovski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Santovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santovski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santovski has his takedown stuffed
and Pokrovski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Santovski's guard now.
Pokrovski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pokrovski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pokrovski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pokrovski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marko Santovski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santovski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santovski keeping full guard, as Pokrovski tries to pass.
Pokrovski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokrovski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pokrovski throws a big right hand that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pokrovski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pokrovski cracks Santovski with a solid left hand.
Pokrovski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pokrovski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santovski 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.
Pokrovski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pokrovski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santovski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pokrovski looking to pass the guard.
Pokrovski throws an elbow that misses. Santovski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pokrovski's guard. Nice move by Santovski!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokrovski is working an open guard so Santovski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Santovski.
Santovski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santovski wants to clinch up but Pokrovski keeps it at a distance.
Santovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santovski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pokrovski swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santovski tries to clinch up.
Santovski throws a leg kick which misses Pokrovski's front leg but catches the back leg as Pokrovski tries to avoid it.
Santovski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Santovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Pokrovski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santovski throws a series of punches but Pokrovski avoids them all with ease.
Marko Santovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santovski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pokrovski tries to avoid it but Santovski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pokrovski to the ground. Pokrovski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pokrovski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Santovski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pokrovski is in Santovski's guard.
Arseny Pokrovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marko Santovski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pokrovski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arseny Pokrovski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santovski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Santovski!
After the fight, Marko Santovski was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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