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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between vrach ybiyca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Minakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minakov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Terror-Keep Your Mouth Shut. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

ybiyca
vs
Minakov

210 cm
23
218 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

205 cm
23
235 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, vrach ybiyca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Minakov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ybiyca throws a right hand that Minakov ducks under and follows up with a left that Minakov also avoids with ease.
ybiyca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Minakov.
ybiyca throws a combination that misses
and Minakov counters with a head kick. That will keep ybiyca thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
ybiyca swinging wildly here.
A combination from Minakov does no damage.
Minakov throws a head kick but ybiyca moves out of range.
ybiyca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minakov counters with a big head kick but ybiyca shrugs it off.
ybiyca avoids the head kick by Minakov.
ybiyca throws a left and a right that both miss

and Minakov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Minakov.
Minakov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ybiyca has him pressed against the cage.
ybiyca wants to get back to striking at distance but Minakov won't allow it.
Minakov is trying to break the clinch but ybiyca is controlling him.
ybiyca prevents Minakov from breaking the clinch.
Minakov keeps control of ybiyca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
ybiyca prevents Minakov from breaking the clinch.
Minakov has ybiyca pressed against the cage, preventing ybiyca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Minakov manages to break the clinch.
ybiyca lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Andrey Minakov has been cut.
Minakov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from ybiyca does no damage.
ybiyca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Minakov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Minakov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ybiyca.
ybiyca connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minakov lands a two punch combo.
ybiyca throws a combination that misses
and Minakov counters with a three punch combo that has ybiyca backing up. ybiyca nods at Minakov to acknowledge the strikes.
ybiyca misses with a series of wild punches.
Minakov slips under a jab.
ybiyca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minakov.
ybiyca looks to land a combination but Minakov avoids it well.
Minakov throws a head kick that misses.
ybiyca lands a body shot.
ybiyca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Minakov counters with a series of strikes. ybiyca will be more careful next time no doubt.
ybiyca misses with a few strikes there.
Minakov dodges the punch combination from ybiyca.
Minakov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
vrach ybiyca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Minakov!
ybiyca tries to bum rush Minakov with a series of wild strikes but Minakov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Minakov misses.
ybiyca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Minakov counters with a low kick, right behind ybiyca 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ybiyca is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Minakov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ybiyca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ybiyca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Minakov counters with a nice uppercut.
ybiyca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Minakov circles away quickly and effectively.
Minakov throws a sloppy head kick and ybiyca moves out of range easily.
ybiyca scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
ybiyca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
ybiyca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Minakov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
ybiyca misses with a double jab
and Minakov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ybiyca punishes Minakov's body with a nice straight punch.
ybiyca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Minakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
ybiyca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Minakov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
ybiyca misses with a double jab
and Minakov counters with a left and a right that stings ybiyca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minakov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Minakov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ybiyca misses with a combination
enabling Minakov to counter with a crisp jab.
ybiyca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Minakov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ybiyca circles away quickly and effectively.
ybiyca swings for the body but Minakov moves out of range.
Minakov is working the combinations to good effect here.
Minakov avoids the body shot from ybiyca.
Minakov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ybiyca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ybiyca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minakov counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick from Minakov lands but ybiyca takes it in his stride.
ybiyca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Minakov.
ybiyca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
ybiyca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minakov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Minakov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ybiyca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Minakov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Minakov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ybiyca.
ybiyca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
ybiyca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Minakov counters with a low kick, right behind ybiyca 's knee.
ybiyca is breathing heavily.
Minakov lands with a kick to the temple. ybiyca shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
ybiyca thows a body shot but no joy.
Minakov fails to land with a series of punches.
ybiyca misses with the combination.
ybiyca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Minakov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Minakov misses with a two punch combination.
Minakov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ybiyca circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ybiyca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minakov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ybiyca fails to land with a series of punches.
Minakov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Minakov throws a series of punches but ybiyca avoids them all with ease.
Minakov misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Minakov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrey Minakov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

ybiyca misses with a body punch
and Minakov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
ybiyca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Minakov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
ybiyca really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
ybiyca throws a right hand that Minakov ducks under and follows up with a left that Minakov also avoids with ease.
Minakov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
ybiyca looks to score with a jab to the body but Minakov is just out of range.
ybiyca throws a combination that misses
and Minakov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. ybiyca is lucky that one didn't land flush.
ybiyca throws a shot from downtown. Minakov moves away and avoids it.
ybiyca missing with a left hand there. Minakov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
ybiyca tries to bum rush Minakov with a series of wild strikes but Minakov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
ybiyca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from ybiyca.
ybiyca misses the shot to the body.
Minakov tries to clinch there but ybiyca circles away.
ybiyca swinging wildly here.
ybiyca is looking to wear down Minakov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Minakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ybiyca.
ybiyca on the wrong end of a nice hook.
ybiyca fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ybiyca avoids the head kick by Minakov.
ybiyca misses with a combination
and Minakov counters with a one-two to the body.
Minakov misses with a few strikes there.
Minakov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Minakov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andrey Minakov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
ybiyca misses with a combination
and Minakov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
ybiyca misses with a double jab
and Minakov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Minakov avoids a punch combination nicely.
ybiyca dodges the punch combination from Minakov.
ybiyca takes a swing at Minakov's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Minakov misses.
Minakov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
ybiyca throws a series of punches but Minakov moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for ybiyca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Minakov throws a big shot that misses.
Minakov throws a right and a left that both miss.
ybiyca throws a combination that misses
and Minakov counters with a nice body shot.
ybiyca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Minakov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Minakov tries to bum rush ybiyca with a series of wild strikes but ybiyca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
ybiyca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Minakov counters with a big head kick but ybiyca shrugs it off.
ybiyca throws the left hand but Minakov avoids the punch easily.
ybiyca misses with a double jab
and Minakov counters with a left and a right that stings ybiyca.
ybiyca slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Minakov swinging wildly here.
Minakov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ybiyca throws a combination that misses
and Minakov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minakov throws a head kick that half lands.
ybiyca misses with a double jab
and Minakov counters with a head kick.
Minakov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ybiyca circles away quickly and effectively.
ybiyca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
ybiyca misses with a few strikes there.
Minakov throws a right hand that ybiyca ducks under and follows up with a left that ybiyca also avoids with ease.
Minakov throws a sloppy head kick and ybiyca moves out of range easily.
ybiyca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and ybiyca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from ybiyca.
ybiyca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Minakov throws a sloppy head kick and ybiyca moves out of range easily.
vrach ybiyca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ybiyca misses with a combination
and Minakov counters with a leg kick.
ybiyca misses with a hook. Minakov ducked under it nicely.

Minakov clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ybiyca tries to circle away but Minakov has him pinned against the cage.

Minakov pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ybiyca is looking to work some ground and pound but Minakov has wrist control.
Minakov wants to stand and escape but ybiyca is having none of it.
ybiyca thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as ybiyca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
ybiyca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
ybiyca wants to stand but Minakov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
ybiyca looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Minakov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Minakov works over ybiyca's head and body with a nice combination.
ybiyca misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Minakov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrey Minakov's cut.
That's time! ybiyca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Minakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
ybiyca tries to bum rush Minakov with a series of wild strikes but Minakov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Minakov misses with a two punch combination.
ybiyca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Minakov counters with a nice body kick.
ybiyca paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
ybiyca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Minakov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Minakov throws a sloppy head kick and ybiyca moves out of range easily.
Minakov throws a head kick but ybiyca moves out of range.
Minakov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ybiyca.
ybiyca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Minakov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
ybiyca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
ybiyca swats away the attempt to clinch by Minakov.
ybiyca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minakov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Minakov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Minakov throws a series of punches but ybiyca moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minakov scores with a leg kick.
Minakov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Minakov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Minakov lands with a kick to the temple. ybiyca shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
ybiyca takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
ybiyca misses with a double jab
and Minakov counters with a series of strikes. ybiyca will be more careful next time no doubt.

ybiyca is rocked!
Minakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ybiyca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minakov counters with a nice low kick that buckles ybiyca's knee momentarily.
Minakov wants to clinch.
Minakov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Minakov throws a head kick but ybiyca moves out of range.
ybiyca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minakov counters with a nice body kick.
Minakov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minakov throws a leg kick which misses ybiyca's front leg but catches the back leg as ybiyca tries to avoid it.
Minakov throws a series of punches but ybiyca avoids them all with ease.
Minakov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Minakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ybiyca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ybiyca misses with a jab, cross combination.
ybiyca misses with a combination
and Minakov counters with a big head kick but ybiyca shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ybiyca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Minakov counters with a series of strikes. ybiyca will be more careful next time no doubt.
ybiyca throws a combination that misses
and Minakov counters with a body kick that stops ybiyca in his tracks momentarily.
ybiyca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Minakov counters with a good, hard body kick but ybiyca shrugs it off.
ybiyca takes a head kick and keeps coming.
ybiyca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minakov counters with a nice body kick.
Minakov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
ybiyca avoids the head kick by Minakov.
ybiyca takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Minakov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ybiyca dodges the punch combination from Minakov.
Minakov lands with a slapping head kick.
ybiyca throws a left and a right that both miss
and ybiyca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
ybiyca misses with a combination
and Minakov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ybiyca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Minakov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Minakov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oh ybiyca is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
ybiyca misses with a double jab
and Minakov counters with a left and a right that stings ybiyca.
Minakov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Minakov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
ybiyca seems to have got his legs back now.
Minakov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ybiyca circles away quickly and effectively.
Minakov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Minakov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Minakov throws a head kick that half lands.
ybiyca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minakov counters with a series of strikes. ybiyca will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
ybiyca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Minakov circles away quickly and effectively.
Minakov looks to land a combination. ybiyca sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Minakov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
ybiyca throws a combination that misses
and Minakov counters with a good, hard body kick but ybiyca shrugs it off.
Minakov throws a series of punches but ybiyca avoids them all with ease.
ybiyca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Minakov counters with a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Minakov.
Danga de danga de dang - Minakov scores with a four punch combination!
ybiyca on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Minakov. Minakov obviously looking to wear him down.
Minakov tests ybiyca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Minakov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ybiyca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minakov scores with a jab.
Andrey Minakov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Minakov misses with the combination.
Minakov thuds a left hand into ybiyca's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Minakov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Minakov 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Minakov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matiss Briedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niclas Ekman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niclas Ekman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Briedis
vs
Ekman

179 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

193 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matiss Briedis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Niclas Ekman!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Briedis as Ekman shoots in.

Briedis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Briedis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Briedis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ekman's shoulder. That is not cool.
Briedis lands a few punches from side control.
Ekman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Briedis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Briedis working away.
Ekman is looking for a sweep.
Briedis is looking to take a break and control but Ekman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Briedis wants to stand but Ekman is controlling his arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briedis working the head and body with strikes.
Ekman sneaks back into half guard.
Ekman is looking for a sweep. Briedis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ekman gets back to full guard.
Briedis looking to pass the guard.

Ekman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Briedis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ekman controls Briedis momentarily but Briedis frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekman keeping moving, preventing Briedis from controlling successfully.

Ekman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Briedis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ekman looks gassed!
Briedis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ekman's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Briedis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ekman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Briedis is aware though and is defending well.
Ekman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Briedis is one step ahead there.
Briedis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ekman's guard.
Briedis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Briedis trying to control but Ekman is working from the bottom.
Briedis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ekman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Briedis.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Briedis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ekman is trying to control but can't.
Briedis wants to stand but Ekman has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Briedis lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ekman is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matiss Briedis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ekman misses with a takedown
and Briedis counters with a straight right hand.
Ekman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Briedis counters with a single leg into guard. Ekman didn't expect that.
Briedis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Briedis lands a couple of elbows.
Briedis is looking to work some ground and pound but Ekman has wrist control.
Briedis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Briedis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ekman on the ground.
Briedis wants to pass the guard but Ekman is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekman working a defensive guard here.

Ekman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Briedis defends it easily.
Briedis trying to control the position from guard on top but Ekman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ekman is trying to control the position but Briedis postures up.
Briedis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Briedis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Briedis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Briedis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ekman wants to hold on but Briedis pushes him away.
Briedis controlling the pace for now.
Briedis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briedis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Briedis trying to control but Ekman is having none of it.
Briedis controlling his opponent.
Ekman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ekman tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Briedis lands a big shot there that rocks Ekman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Matiss Briedis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ekman tries to lock up and control but Briedis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Briedis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ekman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briedis tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ekman trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matiss Briedis dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Briedis rushes Ekman and presses him up against the cage.

Briedis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ekman can't fight it off and eventually Briedis manages to take the fight to the floor. Ekman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ekman looking to control.
Ekman keeping moving, preventing Briedis from controlling successfully.
Ekman working a defensive guard here.
Briedis stopping the sweep attempt from Ekman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Briedis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ekman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Briedis has managed to get both his arms back between Ekman's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ekman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Briedis thows a big elbow that misses.
Ekman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Briedis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Briedis wants to stand but Ekman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Briedis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Briedis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ekman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Briedis tries for a takedown but Ekman circles away easily

and Ekman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Briedis's guard.
Ekman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Briedis wants to stand up but Ekman is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekman trying to control the position from guard on top but Briedis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ekman won't allow Briedis to get back to his feet.
Ekman wants to control from the top but Briedis keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ekman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Briedis to the mat! Briedis manages to get full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ekman trying to control the position from guard on top but Briedis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Briedis is looking to stand back up but Ekman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Briedis.
Ekman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Briedis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Niclas Ekman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matiss Briedis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niclas Ekman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Briedis 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matiss Briedis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Emelianenko
vs
Emelianenko

185 cm
25
235 lbs
7 - 14 - 0

183 cm
21
229 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedor Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Fedor Emelianenko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fedor Emelianenko!
You get the feeling that Fedor Emelianenko really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Fedor Emelianenko lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fedor Emelianenko is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Fedor Emelianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Fedor Emelianenko.
Fedor Emelianenko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedor Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet.
Fedor Emelianenko lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fedor Emelianenko trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedor Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Fedor Emelianenko landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor Emelianenko is in a horrible position here. Fedor Emelianenko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fedor Emelianenko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fedor Emelianenko won't let Fedor Emelianenko get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Fedor Emelianenko with the ground and pound from mount.
Fedor Emelianenko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fedor Emelianenko trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fedor Emelianenko with shots to the head and body - Fedor Emelianenko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fedor Emelianenko working the ground and pound effectively.

Fedor Emelianenko is rocked!
Fedor Emelianenko tries to control but Fedor Emelianenko wriggling away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fedor Emelianenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor Emelianenko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Fedor Emelianenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedor Emelianenko is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice elbow there by Fedor Emelianenko.
Fedor Emelianenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
I looks like Fedor Emelianenko might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Fedor Emelianenko has hold of Fedor Emelianenko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fedor Emelianenko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fedor Emelianenko working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fedor Emelianenko controlling from mount.
Fedor Emelianenko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Fedor Emelianenko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fedor Emelianenko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Fedor Emelianenko is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fedor Emelianenko to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fedor Emelianenko shrugs it off.
Fedor Emelianenko trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fedor Emelianenko trying to control but Fedor Emelianenko is having none of it.
Fedor Emelianenko is bucking up trying to escape but Fedor Emelianenko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedor Emelianenko landing strikes from the mount.
Fedor Emelianenko is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fedor Emelianenko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fedor Emelianenko wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fedor Emelianenko trying to control but Fedor Emelianenko is having none of it.
Fedor Emelianenko with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fedor Emelianenko tries to buck Fedor Emelianenko off but he can't manage it.
Fedor Emelianenko lands with some strikes.
Fedor Emelianenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fedor Emelianenko is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko 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.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fedor Emelianenko!
Fedor Emelianenko misses with a combination

and Fedor Emelianenko counters with a shoot takedown. Fedor Emelianenko fights it but they end up in guard.
Fedor Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedor Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fedor Emelianenko stands and steps away. Fedor Emelianenko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fedor Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fedor Emelianenko as he avoids it easily.
Fedor Emelianenko throws a combination that misses

and Fedor Emelianenko counters with a shoot takedown. Fedor Emelianenko fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fedor Emelianenko is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor Emelianenko works over Fedor Emelianenko with some ground and pound from guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in close to Fedor Emelianenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fedor Emelianenko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fedor Emelianenko wants to stand and escape but Fedor Emelianenko is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fedor Emelianenko.
Fedor Emelianenko is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fedor Emelianenko asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Fedor Emelianenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fedor Emelianenko, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor Emelianenko connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fedor Emelianenko some visible discomfort.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to take a break and control but Fedor Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fedor Emelianenko pushes Fedor Emelianenko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fedor Emelianenko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Fedor Emelianenko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fedor Emelianenko taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor Emelianenko trying to control the action but Fedor Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Fedor Emelianenko grinds an elbow into Fedor Emelianenko's temple.
Fedor Emelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fedor Emelianenko keeps working.
Fedor Emelianenko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fedor Emelianenko working the body and head with strikes.

Fedor Emelianenko has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Fedor Emelianenko is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Fedor Emelianenko yanks on the arm and Fedor Emelianenko is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Fedor Emelianenko.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Emelianenko!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgars Lusins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Jim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jim
vs
Lusins

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
176 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Jim Jim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edgars Lusins!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lusins.
Jim looks to land a combination but Lusins avoids it well.
Lusins dodges the punch combination from Jim.
Lusins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lusins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jim defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Lusins or perhaps it was just good defense by Jim which made him look bad.
Jim Jim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgars Lusins.
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lusins has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lusins.
Jim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lusins.
Jim scores with a hook to the body. Lusins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim misses with a two punch combination.
Jim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lusins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Jim.
Jim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lusins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jim avoids it really well and circles away.
Lusins shoots in and drives through. Jim sprawls well.
Jim stuffs the takedown attempt from Lusins. Lusins gets slowly back to his feet.
Lusins looks gassed!
Lusins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jim circles away.
Jim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lusins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jim.
Jim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jim looks to score with a jab to the body but Lusins is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim lands a glancing blow to the side of Lusins's head.
Jim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jim throws a right hand that Lusins ducks under and follows up with a left that Lusins also avoids with ease.
Lusins avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Jim. Beautiful body shot.
Jim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lusins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Jim.
Jim fails to land with a series of punches.
Jim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jim works the jab nicely.
Jim cracks Lusins with an open hand slap.
Jim Jim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jim misses with a wild combination.
Lusins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jim sprawls well. Jim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lusins gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Jim both land. Nice combination.
Lusins blocks the body kick.
Jim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jim throws a right hand that Lusins ducks under and follows up with a left that Lusins also avoids with ease.
Lusins dodges the punch combination from Jim.
Jim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lusins.
Jim throws a right and a left that Lusins avoids nicely.
Jim Jim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lusins blocks a jab.
Jim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lusins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lusins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lusins shoots in and drives through. Jim sprawls well.
Lusins shoots in but no luck this time.
Jim catches Lusins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lusins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lusins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jim displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lusins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Jim dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jim.
Lusins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lusins shoots in for a takedown but Jim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jim lands a right hook to the body.
Jim Jim is winning the standup battle so far.
Lusins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jim lands a body shot.
Lusins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jim Jim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgars Lusins.
Jim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lusins.
Jim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lusins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jim sprawls well. Jim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lusins gets slowly back to his feet.
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lusins is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jim duly obliges.
Jim has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Jim. No joy for Lusins on that attempt.
Jim misses with a wild combination.
Jim scores with a jab to the head.
Jim fails to land with a series of punches.
Lusins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jim defends it nicely.
Jim fails to land with a series of punches.
Jim throws a series of punches but Lusins moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jim misses with a wild body shot.
Lusins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jim tries to avoid it but Lusins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jim to the ground. Jim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jim throws a series of punches but Lusins avoids them all with ease.
Lusins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lusins.
Jim jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jim misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusins shoots in and drives through. Jim sprawls well.
Jim looks to land a combination but Lusins avoids it well.
Lusins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jim's waist but Jim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lusins off to one side.
Jim throws a shot to the body.
Jim lands with a shot to the body.
Lusins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jim as he jumps to the side.
Lusins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lusins somewhat.
Jim displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jim Jim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lusins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusins shoots in but no luck this time.
Lusins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lusins dodges the punch combination from Jim.
Jim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Jim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lusins dives in and grabs Jim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jim pushes down on Lusins's head and hops out.
Lusins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jim avoids it really well and circles away.
Lusins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jim's waist but Jim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lusins off to one side.
Lusins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lusins circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Jim dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lusins looks for a takedown but Jim sprawls well.
Jim's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jim duly obliges.
Jim looks to land a combination but Lusins avoids it well.
Lusins slips a jab and a cross from Jim.
Jim connects with a single shot there.
Jim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lusins.

Lusins scores with a takedown into Jim's guard.
Lusins trying to move into half guard but instead Jim has managed to sweep!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lusins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lusins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jim controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lusins has his foot on Jim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jim works his way back into a safe position though.
Jim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lusins wants to sweep but no luck.
Jim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jim trying to control the position from guard on top but Lusins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lusins looking for a sweep. Not yet Lusins, not yet.
Jim stays in close to Lusins's body and controls the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jim's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Lusins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jim is aware though and is defending well.
Jim postures up and lands a big shot to Lusins's brow.

Lusins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lusins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jim is looking to advance position but Lusins has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Lusins looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jim tries to lock up and control but Lusins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Lusins goes for an armbar but Jim turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jim.

Lusins looking for a guillotine here but Jim defends easily.
Jim is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Edgars Lusins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jim won't allow Lusins to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jim Jim.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jim, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Jim!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgars Grundmanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uri Nabokow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grundmanis
vs
Nabokow

190 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edgars Grundmanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uri Nabokow!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabokow scores with a jab. Grundmanis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nabokow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grundmanis misses with a takedown

and Nabokow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nabokow wants to free his trapped foot but Grundmanis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nabokow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grundmanis is trying to stand back up but Nabokow is controlling him
Nabokow is trying to control. Grundmanis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Grundmanis keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Nabokow seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundmanis is holding on to half guard well.
Grundmanis is refusing to be controlled, as Nabokow sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nabokow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Grundmanis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Grundmanis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grundmanis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grundmanis landing some decent shots from guard.
Nabokow wants to get back to his feet but Grundmanis passes into half guard.
Nabokow wants to improve his position but Grundmanis is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grundmanis scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nabokow is looking for a sweep. Grundmanis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nabokow looks gassed!
Grundmanis slips a nice elbow through Nabokow's hands, connecting with Nabokow's forehead.
Ground and pound from Grundmanis.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grundmanis working over Nabokow with some ground and pound. Nabokow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grundmanis lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grundmanis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grundmanis lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grundmanis connects with a nice short shot to Nabokow's temple.
Grundmanis wants to get back to his feet.
Nabokow is looking to control Grundmanis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nabokow avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Grundmanis there.
Grundmanis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nabokow manages to get to full guard.
Grundmanis working some strikes from top position.
Nabokow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nabokow might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grundmanis kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nabokow keeping moving, preventing Grundmanis from controlling successfully.
Grundmanis with a nice head shot there.
Grundmanis lands a couple of digs.
Grundmanis lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grundmanis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grundmanis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grundmanis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grundmanis trying to control the position from guard on top but Nabokow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nabokow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grundmanis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grundmanis stands up over Nabokow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grundmanis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grundmanis looking to pass the guard.
Grundmanis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nabokow's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgars Grundmanis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Grundmanis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grundmanis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Grundmanis working over Nabokow with some ground and pound. Nabokow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nabokow wants to control but Grundmanis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grundmanis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Grundmanis drops an elbow to the side of Nabokow's head.
Nabokow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grundmanis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Grundmanis there.
Grundmanis working the head and body with strikes.
Nabokow trying to control but Grundmanis postures up.
Nabokow is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundmanis working Nabokow over with strikes.

Nabokow looking for submissions off his back.
Grundmanis lands strikes from half guard.
Grundmanis winds up and cracks Nabokow with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Grundmanis wants to pass to mount but Nabokow is defending the position.
Grundmanis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nabokow with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Grundmanis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grundmanis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nabokow trying to control from the bottom.
Grundmanis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nabokow!
Grundmanis cracks Nabokow with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis cracks Nabokow with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Grundmanis.
Grundmanis controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grundmanis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nabokow?
Grundmanis lands a big shot there that rocks Nabokow but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grundmanis breaks from Nabokow's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Grundmanis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grundmanis landing strikes from the mount.
Grundmanis trying to control but Nabokow is having none of it.
Nabokow trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis dominating with strikes here.
Grundmanis looking to finish Nabokow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nabokow!
Grundmanis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Grundmanis lands a nice shot to the head.
Grundmanis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grundmanis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nabokow can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Grundmanis working Nabokow over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Grundmanis.
Grundmanis content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis lands a big shot there that rocks Nabokow but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grundmanis working the ground and pound effectively.
Grundmanis raining down shots from the mount!
Grundmanis with the ground and pound from mount.
Grundmanis landing shots from mount.
Grundmanis lands a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grundmanis landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nabokow is trying to escape the mount.
Grundmanis looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgars Grundmanis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Grundmanis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nabokow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nabokow.
Grundmanis has Nabokow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nabokow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Nabokow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nabokow with a lazy takedown attempt

and Grundmanis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nabokow won't be happy with that.
Nabokow is looking for a sweep.
Nabokow takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Grundmanis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nabokow struggling a bit here.
Grundmanis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nabokow's legs.
Grundmanis landing a few strikes.
Grundmanis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grundmanis cracks Nabokow with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabokow taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nabokow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grundmanis wants to control but Nabokow is keeping him busy.
Nabokow tries to improve position but can't.
Check out the look on Grundmanis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Grundmanis scoring with punches from side control.
Grundmanis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Check out the look on Grundmanis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Grundmanis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nabokow to see if he's OK.
Grundmanis lands an elbow.
Nabokow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nabokow tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis lands an elbow.
Grundmanis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Grundmanis lands some shots froms side control.
Grundmanis scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nabokow tries to buck Grundmanis off but Grundmanis is having none of it.
Grundmanis cracks Nabokow with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Grundmanis cracks Nabokow with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nabokow takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nabokow is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis working the head with strikes.
Grundmanis is working Nabokow over with some ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Nabokow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grundmanis cracks Nabokow with a big elbow.
Grundmanis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nabokow can do to turn this around?
Grundmanis scoring with punches and elbows.
Grundmanis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nabokow down.
Nabokow is looking to reverse the position.
Grundmanis scoring with punches and elbows.
Grundmanis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nabokow down.
Grundmanis is working Nabokow over with some ground and pound from side control.
Grundmanis cracks Nabokow with a big elbow.
Edgars Grundmanis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nabokow is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis scoring with punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Grundmanis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Grundmanis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Grundmanis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nabokow some visible discomfort.
Nabokow wants to control but Grundmanis postures up.
Grundmanis tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Nabokow is trying to get back to half guard.
Uri Nabokow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edgars Grundmanis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nabokow on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgars Grundmanis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grundmanis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgars Grundmanis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between vitalijjs ddurnovs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

ddurnovs
vs
Fisher

200 cm
23
250 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

196 cm
21
254 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, vitalijjs ddurnovs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spencer Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ddurnovs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
ddurnovs cracks Fisher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Spencer Fisher has been cut.

Fisher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisher prevents ddurnovs from getting back to his feet.
ddurnovs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fisher content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fisher lands a couple of elbows.
Fisher prevents ddurnovs from getting back to his feet.
Fisher stands up over ddurnovs, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fisher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fisher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fisher lands a couple of elbows.
Fisher is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fisher connects with a couple of short punches.
Fisher throwing strikes but missing.
Fisher throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher won't allow ddurnovs to get back to his feet.
ddurnovs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fisher content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
ddurnovs wants to get back to his feet but Fisher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
ddurnovs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Fisher shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. ddurnovs is trying to defend but Fisher finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
ddurnovs is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

ddurnovs kicks off Fisher and gets to his feet.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from ddurnovs.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ddurnovs throws a hook but Fisher blocks it.
ddurnovs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fisher moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
ddurnovs misses with a straight left.
ddurnovs is breathing heavily.
Fisher has a takedown stuffed.
vitalijjs ddurnovs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spencer Fisher.

Fisher shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in ddurnovs's guard.
Fisher lands a couple of elbows.
Fisher chips away with some ground and pound.
Fisher won't allow ddurnovs to get back to his feet.
ddurnovs keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisheris looking to pass into half guard but ddurnovs pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now ddurnovs is in guard.
ddurnovs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fisher wants to sweep here but ddurnovs controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fisher pushes ddurnovs off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot by ddurnovs.
vitalijjs ddurnovs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ddurnovs throws a hook but Fisher avoids it easily.
ddurnovs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. ddurnovs tries to avoid it but Fisher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag ddurnovs to the ground. ddurnovs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Fisher gets the takedown into side control.
ddurnovs is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fisher asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisher lands a few punches from side control.
Fisher looking to punish the body of his opponent here but ddurnovs is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ddurnovs is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fisher asserts his dominance and retains side control.
ddurnovs trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Fisher landing strikes.
Fisher cracks ddurnovs with an elbow. That is naaassty.
ddurnovs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if ddurnovs tries to get out of the position.
ddurnovs is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fisher working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fisher is putting a hurting on ddurnovs here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Spencer Fisher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Spencer Fisher's cut.
That's time! ddurnovs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

ddurnovs gets caught flat footed, as Fisher shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fisher stops ddurnovs from standing up.
Fisher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of ddurnovs's head.
ddurnovs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fisher.
Fisher postures up in ddurnovs's guard and throws a big left but ddurnovs blocks it.
Fisher advances position into side control!
ddurnovs is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fisher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
ddurnovs is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fisher connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisher lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
ddurnovs takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ddurnovs tries to escape but Fisher is in control.
Fisher lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear ddurnovs down.
ddurnovs is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
ddurnovs bucks up and tries to throw Fisher off but instead Fisher has got his back!
ddurnovs is trapped and Fisher is scoring with shots to the head and body.
ddurnovs is trapped and Fisher is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Fisher lands strikes to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ddurnovs is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Fisher lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
ddurnovs staying busy and making it hard for Fisher to control.
ddurnovs looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ddurnovs grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Fisher loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can ddurnovs hold on?

ddurnovs is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Fisher off. It looks like it's working - Fisher slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! ddurnovs displaying calm under pressure there.
Fisher shoots in for a double leg but ddurnovs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as ddurnovs sprawls well. ddurnovs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fisher gets slowly back to his feet.
ddurnovs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fisher.
vitalijjs ddurnovs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spencer Fisher.
ddurnovs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ddurnovs misses with a straight right.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from ddurnovs.

Fisher shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches ddurnovs napping and manages to drive through into side control!
ddurnovs takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
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!
Fisher prevents ddurnovs from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is looking to take a break and control but ddurnovs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fisher scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at ddurnovs to see if he's OK.

ddurnovs explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
ddurnovs misses with a double jab.

Fisher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fisher lands an elbow.
Fisher lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear ddurnovs down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ddurnovs is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
ddurnovs is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fisher connects with a decent elbow.
Fisher is chipping away with strikes.
Fisher trying to control the action but ddurnovs is working from the bottom.
ddurnovs is trying to get back to his feet.
Fisher working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fisher scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ddurnovs is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fisher scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Fisher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Spencer Fisher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fisher moves out of range of the strikes.
ddurnovs looks to land a left hand but Fisher moved out of range nicely.
ddurnovs is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.

Fisher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fisher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
ddurnovs is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Spencer Fisher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fisher lands a nice shot to the head.
ddurnovs is trying to stand.
Fisher working ddurnovs over with strikes here.
ddurnovs is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fisher scoring with strikes but ddurnovs is staying in there.
ddurnovs's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Fisher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ddurnovs squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher working ddurnovs over with strikes here.
Fisher postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. ddurnovs looks a forlorn figure.
Fisher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fisher lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
ddurnovs is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Fisher cracks ddurnovs with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fisher postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. ddurnovs looks a forlorn figure.
Fisher working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher won't let ddurnovs get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Fisher lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
ddurnovs is trying to stand.
Fisher scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish ddurnovs?
ddurnovs taking shots to the head.
Fisher pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fisher with good strikes from the mount here!
Fisher landing strikes from the mount and ddurnovs is in trouble!
ddurnovs really wants to buck Fisher off and get back to his feet.
Fisher looking to finish ddurnovs with some ground and pound. This is bad for ddurnovs!
A nice elbow there by Fisher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisher with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ddurnovs trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fisher with good strikes from the mount here!
Fisher scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fisher working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Fisher connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Fisher.
Fisher lands a big shot there that rocks ddurnovs but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fisher dominating with strikes here.
ddurnovs is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Fisher.
ddurnovs is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
ddurnovs is in a horrible position here. Fisher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
ddurnovs is in a horrible position here. Fisher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fisher is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. ddurnovs can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fisher lands with some strikes.
Fisher with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ddurnovs tries to buck Fisher off but he can't manage it.
Spencer Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fisher scoring with strikes but ddurnovs is staying in there.
vitalijjs ddurnovs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ddurnovs really wants to buck Fisher off and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spencer Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fisher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spencer Fisher!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Tavaras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Tavaras has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kyle LeBlanc's chin.

LeBlanc
vs
Tavaras

178 cm
24
189 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

167 cm
23
187 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle LeBlanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Tavaras!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavaras dodges the punch combination from LeBlanc.
Tavaras takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
LeBlanc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tavaras drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
LeBlanc moves into range and connects with a jab.
LeBlanc misses with a double jab.

Tavaras drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
LeBlanc will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Tavaras drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but LeBlanc manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tavaras has LeBlanc in his guard.
LeBlanc wants to stand but Tavaras has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Tavaras has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes LeBlanc off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavaras takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
LeBlanc misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from LeBlanc misses.
LeBlanc throws a right and a left that both miss.
LeBlanc misses with a series of wild punches.
LeBlanc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tavaras fails with the takedown.
LeBlanc looks to land a combination. Tavaras sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Tavaras shoots in and bounces LeBlanc off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Tavaras drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and LeBlanc dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LeBlanc would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavaras is controlling LeBlanc's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle LeBlanc dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tavaras darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tavaras stops LeBlanc from getting back to his feet.

Tavaras is trying to work for a kimura but LeBlanc is defending well.

Tavaras is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, LeBlanc has managed to free his arm - good work.

Tavaras is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but LeBlanc still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, LeBlanc has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc wants to stand but Tavaras has his arm trapped.

Tavaras throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two 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.
LeBlanc throws a nice looking combination but Tavaras bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
LeBlanc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tavaras shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. LeBlanc defends it nicely.
LeBlanc lands the left hand.
LeBlanc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

LeBlanc gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tavaras to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tavaras tries to free his leg and advance position but LeBlanc is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tavaras is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! LeBlanc is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! LeBlanc has escaped and now he's on top!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tavaras holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tavaras not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tavaras controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
LeBlanc won't allow Tavaras to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Tavaras showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

LeBlanc cracks Tavaras with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by LeBlanc.
The fighters circling - LeBlanc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
LeBlanc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
LeBlanc lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kyle LeBlanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc takes a swing at Tavaras's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by LeBlanc. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of LeBlanc.

Tavaras closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming LeBlanc to the mat! LeBlanc manages to get full guard.

Tavaras drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but LeBlanc manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tavaras has LeBlanc in his guard.
LeBlanc has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tavaras looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavaras 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.
LeBlanc would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tavaras wants to get back to his feet but LeBlanc is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Tavaras pushes LeBlanc off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kyle LeBlanc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavaras avoids a punch combination nicely.
LeBlanc is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Tavaras drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tavaras pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LeBlanc is keeping the position for now.
Tavaras trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but LeBlanc manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Tavaras pushes LeBlanc off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tavaras.
LeBlanc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tavaras moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
LeBlanc throws a right and a left that Tavaras avoids nicely.
LeBlanc tries to bum rush Tavaras with a series of wild strikes but Tavaras uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
LeBlanc defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tavaras.

Tavaras fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. LeBlanc sprawls well initially but Tavaras persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Tavaras is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tavaras takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tavaras is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Tavaras is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so LeBlanc is just riding it out for now. Tavaras eventually gives up the hold.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Tavaras comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tavaras has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Tavaras!

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energy
A | B

hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ruslan agaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir has chosen Nas - Hate Me Now as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

agaev
vs
Mir

180 cm
23
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ruslan agaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francisco Mir!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
agaev shoots for a double leg takedown but Mir sprawls well. He's pushed agaev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Mir closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mir lands in his opponent's guard.
agaev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

agaev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
agaev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

agaev has his foot on Mir's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mir works his way back into a safe position though.
Mir looking to pass the guard.
Mir sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed agaev's guard.
agaev is looking to control Mir's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can agaev avoid being mounted?

Mir maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! agaev could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mir has cracked it and agaev is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mir!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Francisco Mir!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri Hasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Shlemenko
vs
Hasu

191 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Shlemenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henri Hasu!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Alexander Shlemenko has been cut.
Hasu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shlemenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Hasu is just out of range.
Hasu misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Hasu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hasu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hasu wants it to stay on the feet.
Shlemenko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hasu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shlemenko somewhat.
Shlemenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Hasu lands a big right hand that sends Shlemenko crashing to the mat! Hasu stays standing though and waves Shlemenko back to his feet!

Shlemenko is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shlemenko is holding his hands too far apart here. Hasu throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Shlemenko is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henri Hasu!