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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). Gregory has chosen A New Level as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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277 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Poweful takedowns
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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
5 - 2 - 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
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Gregory lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jankovic doesn't seem phased though.
Jankovic jabs at Gregory's body.
Gregory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jankovic.
Gregory looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jankovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Jankovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gregory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gregory avoids the body shot from Jankovic.
Jankovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Noah Gregory has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Jankovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jankovic lands a jab to the nose.
Jankovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gregory.
Gregory looks gassed!
Gregory throws a head kick but Jankovic moves out of range.
Gregory throws a shot from downtown. Jankovic moves away and avoids it.
Jankovic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory slips a jab and a cross from Jankovic.
Jankovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gregory.
Jankovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That has opened up Noah Gregory's cut even more.
Jankovic lands a jab to the head.
Jankovic misses the shot to the body.
Gregory misses with a wild body shot.
Gregory moves away from the strike by Jankovic.
A slow jab from Jankovic misses its intended target.
Jankovic misses with an uppercut.
Gregory takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jankovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jankovic lands with a nice combination. Gregory backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic throws a body punch but Gregory moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jankovic.
Markov Jankovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jankovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gregory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jankovic throws out the jab.
Jankovic scores with a jab to the body.
Jankovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jankovic throws a big shot that misses.
Jankovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The cut above Noah Gregory's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jankovic throws a shot from downtown. Gregory moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Jankovic.
Gregory on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Jankovic as he connects with a hook.
Jankovic cracks Gregory with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Gregory ducks under a wild hook from Jankovic.
Jankovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gregory in his tracks.
Jankovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gregory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jankovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gregory counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jankovic won't be happy with that.
Jankovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gregory on the ground.
Jankovic is not content to let Gregory control the position.
Jankovic wants to control but Gregory postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gregory wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jankovic sneaks back into half guard.
Gregory trying to control the action but Jankovic is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gregory throws and low kick but Jankovic moves out of range easily.
Gregory shoots in and drives through. Jankovic sprawls well.
Jankovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jankovic misses the shot to the body.
Jankovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jankovic is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gregory takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice jab there from Jankovic.
Gregory avoids the body shot from Jankovic.
Gregory scores with a spinning back kick!
Gregory shoots for a takedown but Jankovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jankovic waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gregory.
A telegraphed right hand from Jankovic misses the target.
Jankovic misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jankovic.
Jankovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Jankovic misses with a wild body shot.
Jankovic throws a leg kick
and Gregory counters with a nice leg kick.
Gregory tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markov Jankovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Jankovic misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankovic throws a lazy right hand but Gregory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gregory defending well as Jankovic loads up on a big left hand.
Jankovic throws a shot from downtown. Gregory moves away and avoids it.
Gregory slips under a jab.
Jankovic misses with a looping left.
A big left from Jankovic misses.
Jankovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jankovic looks to land a right hand but Gregory moved out of range.
Jankovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gregory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jankovic.
Jankovic throws a lazy right hand but Gregory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Markov Jankovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jankovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gregory throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gregory lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gregory throws a body kick that misses.
Gregory looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jankovic!
Gregory has hold of Jankovic's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jankovic manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gregory looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jankovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Gregory has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory trying to control but Jankovic is having none of it.
Gregory postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jankovic looks a forlorn figure.
Gregory is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jankovic can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gregory trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gregory has control of Jankovic's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jankovic regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jankovic tries to lock up and control but Gregory gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gregory controlling the position easily from mount.
Jankovic wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gregory.
Gregory avoids the attempt from Jankovic to control.
Gregory wants to control the pace but Jankovic is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Gregory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Noah Gregory's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jankovic throws a good cross that connects.
Gregory takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, jab by Jankovic - just one landing.
Jankovic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gregory wants to land a leg kick but Jankovic is out of range.
Jankovic lands a nice hook to Gregory's body. Gregory takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jankovic cracks Gregory with a right hand to the side of the head.
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 scores with a sloppy right hand. Gregory should have avoided that one.
Jankovic stuns Gregory with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jankovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gregory takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jankovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jankovic loads up on a big right hand but Gregory slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory shoots in and drives through. Jankovic sprawls well.
Jankovic throws a one two combo.
Jankovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gregory staying out of range there.
Jankovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jankovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jankovic lands a head shot.
Gregory takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jankovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gregory counters with a leg kick.
Gregory takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jankovic connects with a crisp jab.
Jankovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregory can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Noah Gregory's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Gregory.
Gregory has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Jankovic misses.
Gregory slips under a jab from Jankovic.
Gregory steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jankovic.
Gregory ducks under a wild hook from Jankovic.
Jankovic throws a leg kick but Gregory sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jankovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Jankovic misses.
Jankovic motions for Gregory to come forward. Jankovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jankovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gregory changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jankovic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory working away.
Gregory wants to control but Jankovic is keeping him busy.
Gregory slows the pace down.
Jankovic taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gregory is staying tight to Jankovic's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jankovic controls the position for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Jankovic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jankovic being controlled for a moment.
Gregory wants to control but Jankovic is keeping him busy.
Jankovic wants to control but Gregory postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gregory wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jankovic keeps working.
Jankovic holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markov Jankovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jankovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markov Jankovic!
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