GFC 13 - Here We Go PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jambo Desstutin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desstutin comes to the cage accompanied by -------------------------------------------------------------. Ricardo Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Desstutin
vs
Miller

177 cm
20
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

190 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jambo Desstutin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Miller!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Desstutin. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Desstutin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller cracks Desstutin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Desstutin.
Desstutin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miller slips under a jab.
Miller lands a nice hook to Desstutin's body. Desstutin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donk. Miller catches Desstutin right on the button with a cross.
Miller slips under a jab.
Desstutin misses with a body shot.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Desstutin has time to react.
Desstutin throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Desstutin throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Miller gets a takedown into half guard.
Desstutin is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.

Desstutin is defending against the submission attempts here by Miller.
Miller passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Desstutin is trying to buck Miller off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Desstutin is not content to let Miller control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Desstutin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Miller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Desstutin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desstutin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Miller is controlling him well.
Desstutin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Desstutin struggling a bit here.

Miller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Desstutin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Miller tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miller has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Desstutin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Miller's guard! Nice work there by Desstutin!
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.

Miller has his foot on Desstutin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Desstutin works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miller is on top in guard.
Miller wants to control from the top but Desstutin keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Miller dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Desstutin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Miller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Desstutin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Miller tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miller has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Desstutin is trying to get back to his feet.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Desstutin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Desstutin is trying to escape the position but Miller is controlling the position.

Miller tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miller has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Desstutin wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desstutin is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.

Miller tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miller has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Desstutin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Miller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Desstutin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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.
Desstutin wants to get back to his feet but Miller drags him back down.

Miller is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Desstutin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Desstutin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Miller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Desstutin tries to improve position but can't.
Desstutin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control but Desstutin is keeping him busy.
Desstutin tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Desstutin keeps working.

Miller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Desstutin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Desstutin is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.

Miller looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Miller!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
0%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yushin okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Gorki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

okami
vs
Gorki

187 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

183 cm
20
189 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yushin okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladislav Gorki!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
okami keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gorki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gorki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. okami tries to avoid it but Gorki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag okami to the ground. okami escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gorki wants to clinch up but okami keeps it at a distance.
Gorki doesn't manage to clinch there - okami circles away.
Gorki tries to clinch up but okami circles away and keeps his distance.
Gorki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gorki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gorki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from okami.
Gorki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as okami sprawls well. okami wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gorki gets slowly back to his feet.
Yushin okami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladislav Gorki.
okami looks to land a combination. Gorki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Vladislav Gorki has been cut.
Gorki tries to clinch but okami is having none of it.
A punch combination from okami misses.
okami leaves Gorki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
okami cracks Gorki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gorki shoots in and drives through. okami sprawls well.

Gorki gets caught flat footed, as okami shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gorki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
okami slips nicely into half guard.
Gorki looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with okami in particular looking to stall.
Gorki is refusing to be controlled, as okami sits in half guard.
okami 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.
Gorki is in trouble now - okami has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
okami working away from the top, dropping strikes.
okami landing strikes from the mount and Gorki is in trouble!
okami punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gorki taking shots to the head.

That has opened up Vladislav Gorki's cut even more.
okami unloading with bombs!
okami raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
okami landing strikes from the mount.

okami looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
okami lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gorki taking shots to the head.

okami is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gorki to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gorki shrugs it off.
okami has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gorki's face.
okami is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gorki taking shots to the head.

The cut above Vladislav Gorki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
okami putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
okami takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
okami lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gorki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Vladislav Gorki's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vladislav Gorki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yushin okami!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Zrinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schnitzer Schnitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nikola Zrinski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Zrinski
vs
Schnitz

185 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

191 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikola Zrinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Schnitzer Schnitz!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schnitz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Schnitz scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schnitz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Schnitz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Zrinski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Schnitzer Schnitz.
Nice sprawl there from Zrinski as Schnitz shoots in.
Zrinski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Schnitz counters with a shoot takedown. Zrinski fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnitz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zrinski wants to stand up but Schnitz is controlling him.
Schnitz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zrinski is keeping the position for now.
Schnitz stays in close to Zrinski's body and controls the position.
Schnitz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Schnitz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Schnitz trying to pass the guard but Zrinski defending well.

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.

Schnitz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zrinski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schnitz on the ground.
Schnitz not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Schnitzer Schnitz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Schnitz fails with the takedown.

Schnitz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Zrinski manages to break the clinch.
Zrinski misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schnitz avoids the head kick by Zrinski.
Zrinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Zrinski misses with a head kick.
Zrinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zrinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zrinski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Schnitz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schnitz.
Zrinski is breathing heavily.
Schnitz advances to half guard.
Schnitz controlling the action here.
Schnitz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Schnitz passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Schnitzer Schnitz 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.

Zrinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Schnitz feints and as Zrinski raises his hands in defense, Schnitz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schnitz pushes down on Zrinski's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Zrinski is defending against the submission attempts here by Schnitz.
Zrinski is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schnitz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schnitz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Schnitz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Schnitz passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schnitz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Zrinski can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Schnitz controlling the position easily from mount.

Schnitz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Zrinski is surviving well by controlling Schnitz's body position as best he can.
Schnitzer Schnitz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schnitz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schnitz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zrinski is in a horrible position here. Schnitz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Schnitz looking to isolate an arm here. Zrinski doesn't see it coming and as Schnitz extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Schnitz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Schnitzer Schnitz!

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 Zhenya Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bi House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhenya Morozov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Morozov
vs
House

225 cm
25
204 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
218 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhenya Morozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bi House!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morozov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
House tries to clinch up but Morozov circles away and keeps his distance.
House slaps away a takedown attempt from Morozov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
House is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morozov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

House moves into the clinch.

Morozov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Morozov decides to return to a standing position.

Morozov moves into the clinch successfully.
Morozov misses with a hook from the clinch.
House can't break the clinch.

Morozov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but House regains guard immediately.
Morozov trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morozov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because House is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Morozov wanted to stand there but House had control of the position.
House working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morozov moves out of range as House throws a body kick.
House tries to clinch but Morozov moves away

and Morozov counters with a nice double leg into side control. House won't be happy with that.
House trying to remain calm as Morozov controls from the top position.
House really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morozov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
House gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Morozov decides to stand and escape the position.
Morozov shoots in but no luck this time.
House is looking to land body kicks.

Morozov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
House is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Morozov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
House looking for a sweep. Not yet House, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov content to stall in guard here.
Morozov stops House from standing up.
Morozov trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
House working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zhenya Morozov.
Morozov shoots for a takedown but House saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhenya Morozov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morozov is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morozov circles away from the clinch attempt

and Morozov counters with a nice double leg into side control. House won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
House is looking to regain half guard here but Morozov keeps moving and retains side control.
House is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House is not content to let Morozov control the position.
House is letting Morozov control him for a moment.
House is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Morozov crashes against the mat.

Morozov decides to stand up, so the ref orders House to his feet.
House throws a series of strikes that have Morozov backpedaling.
House throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Morozov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in House's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Morozov stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Morozov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morozov trying to control but House is working from the bottom.
Morozov is pushing down on House's leg trying to pass to half guard. House is fighting to maintain full guard but Morozov has managed to sneak the leg through.
House trying to control here.
Morozov prevents House from improving his position.
Morozov passes into side control, despite House's attempt to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
House tries to buck Morozov off but Morozov is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Morozov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on House's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Morozov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. House knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zhenya Morozov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
House trying his best to control but Morozov has mounted him.

Morozov looking to secure an arm triangle but House defends it well.
Morozov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
House keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Morozov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morozov controlling from mount.
House tries to hold on but Morozov pushes him away.
Morozov wants to control the pace but House is squirming around nicely.
Morozov controlling his opponent.

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.
Morozov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. House looks a forlorn figure.
Morozov trying to control but House is having none of it.
House is working to get back to half guard.

Morozov has hold of House's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and House manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Morozov looking to finish House with some ground and pound. This is bad for House!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House wants to control but Morozov is having none of it.

Morozov is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Morozov circles away from the clinch attempt

and Morozov counters with a single leg into guard. House didn't expect that.
Morozov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morozov won't allow House to get back to his feet.
House is looking to stand back up but Morozov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by House.
Morozov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House trying to control from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Morozov not doing much here.

Morozov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. House doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morozov.
Morozov sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Zhenya Morozov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Morozov closes the distance and clinches up with House, looking for a takedown. Morozov pushes House against the cage but House circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhenya Morozov dominated that second round.
That's time! Morozov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

House clinches but Morozov breaks the clinch

and Morozov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
House keeping moving, preventing Morozov from controlling successfully.

Morozov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
House tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Morozov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
House is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morozov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morozov trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
House wants to get back to his feet but Morozov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
House working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morozov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morozov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zhenya Morozov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
House takes one on the chin but seems OK.
House tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Morozov counters with a shoot takedown. House fights it but they end up in guard.
Morozov won't allow House to sweep him here.
Morozov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
House is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morozov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Morozov with that takedown attempt.
House throws a lazy head kick

and Morozov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
House looking to control.
Morozov pushing down on House's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
House is looking to improve his position.
House looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morozov trying to mount his opponent but House defends it.
Morozov is taking a breather. House says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

House makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bi House has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
House doesn't manage to clinch there - Morozov circles away.

Morozov has House up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morozov.
House wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morozov dodges an elbow strike from House.

Morozov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Morozov wants to take a breather but House is having none of it.
House is looking to improve his position.
Morozov trying to control from half guard but House is working away.

Morozov decides to stand and escape the position.

House clinches with his opponent.
Morozov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that House can do to turn this around?
Morozov throws an elbow but it misses.

House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
House looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House looks to clinch

so Morozov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Morozov got a little sloppy there for a moment and House has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morozov has managed to get both his arms back between House's legs - danger averted.
House wants to stand up but Morozov is controlling him.
House wants to sweep here but Morozov controlling him for the moment.
Zhenya Morozov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morozov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morozov wants to control from the top but House keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Morozov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

House is working an open guard so Morozov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zhenya Morozov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morozov, 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhenya Morozov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Vasyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seijmen Bahchament (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Vasyuk
vs
Bahchament

185 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaly Vasyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seijmen Bahchament!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vasyuk closes the distance and pushes Bahchament back into the cage.
Bahchament working hard to break the clinch.
Vasyuk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bahchament is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vasyuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bahchament's elbow.
Bahchament gets underhooks to prevent Vasyuk's takedown attempt.
Bahchament with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Bahchament's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vasyuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Bahchament controls his hands.

Vasyuk has Bahchament pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vasyuk pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bahchament tumbling to the mat - Vasyuk dives into Bahchament's guard.
Vasyuk postures up in Bahchament's guard and throws a big left but Bahchament blocks it.
Vasyuk thows a big elbow that misses.
Vasyuk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vasyuk lands a couple of digs.
Vasyuk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vasyuk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vasyuk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vasyuk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasyuk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bahchament is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vasyuk is controlling him.
Vasyuk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vasyuk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bahchament looks gassed!
Vasyuk lands a couple of elbows.
Vasyuk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vasyuk working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasyuk scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasyuk scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bahchament to see if he's OK.
Bahchament really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vasyuk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vasyuk working the ground and pound from side control.
Vasyuk cracks Bahchament with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Vasyuk immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Bahchament is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Vasyuk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitaly Vasyuk!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samarun Por Kvartir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yamamoto Drukato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 145lb limit. Samarun Por Kvartir came in at 146.6 and Yamamoto Drukato came in at 146.3 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Por Kvartir
vs
Drukato

183 cm
25
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samarun Por Kvartir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yamamoto Drukato!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drukato keeps the fight on the outside.
Drukato fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Por Kvartir tries to clinch up but Drukato circles away and keeps his distance.
Por Kvartir tries to clinch there but Drukato circles away.
Drukato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drukato fails to land the takedown.
Yamamoto Drukato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Por Kvartir doesn't manage to clinch there - Drukato circles away.
Por Kvartir tries to clinch there but Drukato circles away.
Por Kvartir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Por Kvartir is looking to clinch but Drukato is avoiding it.

Drukato closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Por Kvartir quickly recovers to half guard.
Drukato with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Por Kvartir really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Por Kvartir is staying active underneath Drukato, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Drukato is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Por Kvartir sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drukato tries to pass to full mount but Por Kvartir defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drukato is trying to work for a kimura but Por Kvartir is defending well.

Drukato is trying to work for a kimura but Por Kvartir is defending well.
Drukato wants to control but Por Kvartir is keeping him busy.
Por Kvartir wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drukato is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Por Kvartir is trying to stand back up but Drukato is controlling him
Por Kvartir is breathing heavily.

Drukato is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Por Kvartir defends it well.

Drukato is looking for a kimura but Por Kvartir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Drukato to get the leverage.

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

Drukato is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drukato is keen to just control but Por Kvartir is a slippery customer.

Drukato is trying for a kimura here. Por Kvartir looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Drukato wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yamamoto Drukato!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ride Grierson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roddy Piper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grierson
vs
Piper

178 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

175 cm
20
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Solid chin

Next Level Nutrition--158q/$45 (159q contest)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ride Grierson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper leaves Grierson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grierson moves out of range as Piper strikes.
A head kick misses from Piper.

Piper moves into the clinch.
Piper scores with a shot to the side of Grierson's head.
Piper throws a head punch that misses.
Piper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Piper.
A head punch on the inside from Piper fails to land.
Piper has a couple of punches blocked by Grierson.
Piper digs a right hand into Grierson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grierson's gas tank.
Piper throws a punch but it's blocked by Grierson.
Piper lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Piper.
Piper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Piper.
Piper lands a body punch.
Piper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Piper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Piper scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grierson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Piper.
Piper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Piper working aggressively here.
Grierson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Piper fails to land.
Piper prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ride Grierson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Piper lands an elbow that stopped Grierson in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Piper fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grierson.
Grierson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grierson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Piper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grierson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piper pushes Grierson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Piper stops a takedown attempt from Grierson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Piper working aggressively here.
Piper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grierson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Piper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Piper misses with some punches.
Piper gets through Grierson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Piper misses with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Piper.
A short left from Piper.
Piper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Piper lands a shoulder strike.
Piper lands with a light punch inside.
Piper throws a head punch that misses.
Piper lands a shot to the body.
Grierson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Piper walks away with a smile on his face. Grierson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Piper delivers a nice body kick.
Piper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper lands a leg kick that knocks Grierson off balance momentarily.
Grierson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grierson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Piper. Piper obviously looking to wear him down.
Grierson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Piper scores with a nice right hand.

Grierson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Piper is looking to improve his position.

Grierson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Piper defends it well.
Grierson is breathing heavily.
Piper tries to kick Grierson off but Grierson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Grierson wants to work for an arm triangle but Piper is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper wants to control but Grierson is keeping busy.
Piper tries to get to full guard but Grierson has control of the leg.
Grierson trying to control the action but Piper is working from the bottom.

Grierson is trying to work for a kimura but Piper is defending well.
Grierson stops Piper from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grierson shoots in and gets a takedown into Piper's guard.
Piper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Piper has control of Grierson's left arm, preventing Grierson from doing any damage.
Grierson throws a big right hand that misses.
Piper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Piper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Piper is working an open guard so Grierson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Piper.
Grierson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Piper looks to throw the jab but Grierson is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grierson tries to keep at a distance but Piper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Piper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Piper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Piper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piper pushes Grierson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Piper.
Grierson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grierson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piper has him pressed against the cage.
Grierson takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Piper fails to land.
Piper misses with some punches.
Piper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Piper.
Grierson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right hook to the body lands for Piper.
Piper lands a hook that snaps the head of Grierson backwards.
Piper lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Piper fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Piper.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Piper throws a head punch that misses.
Piper lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Piper.
Grierson wants to get back to striking at distance but Piper won't allow it.
Piper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grierson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grierson.
Piper misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Piper.
Piper digs a right hand into Grierson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grierson's gas tank.
Piper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grierson backwards.

Grierson is rocked!
Piper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh Grierson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Piper - that landed with a thud.
Grierson seems to have got his legs back now.
Piper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griersons head.
Piper works on Grierson's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Piper lands a body punch.
Grierson blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Piper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grierson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Piper lands a body shot.
Grierson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grierson tries to pull guard but Piper holds him up against the cage and eventually Grierson drops back down to his feet.
Piper scores with a shot to the side of Grierson's head.
Piper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grierson or not.
Piper scores with a shoulder strike.
Grierson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Piper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ride Grierson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griersons head.
Piper lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Grierson to his knees! Piper keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roddy Piper!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herold Hassium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rammstein - Sonne (Clawfinger K.O. remix). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fox
vs
Hassium

185 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
Vodka Rags

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Fox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herold Hassium!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassium shoots in and drives through. Fox sprawls well.
Hassium shoots in looking for a takedown. Fox tries to sprawl out of it but Hassium keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fox manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hassium shoots in and bounces Fox off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hassium drops back looking for a leg! Fox is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fox manages to kick Hassium off! Hassium jumps back into Fox's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox wants to stand but Hassium is controlling the position.
Fox 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.

Fox scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hassium shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fox sprawls well. Fox wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hassium gets slowly back to his feet.
Steve Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herold Hassium.

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.
Hassium changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fox tries to avoid it but Hassium manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fox to the ground. Fox escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hassium.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fox has closed the distance and engaged Hassium in a clinch.
Hassium is working for takedown but Fox is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hassium tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hassium trying to stall but Fox improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Fox.
Hassium prevents Fox from breaking the clinch.
Hassium drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fox gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hassium is trying to drag Fox to the mat but Fox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four 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.
Fox working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Fox.
Hassium can't get the takedown.
Hassium tries for a takedown but Fox manages to get underhooks.
Hassium looks gassed!
Hassium has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fox avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hassium is trying to drag Fox to the mat but Fox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fox stops a takedown attempt from Hassium.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hassium has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fox avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fox working hard to break the clinch.
Fox lands with a short shot to the head.
Fox is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fox 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.

Fox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Fox lands a left and a right that send Hassium crashing to the mat, dazed. Fox thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Herold Hassium has been cut.
Fox lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hassium is breathing heavily.
Fox stalks Hassium and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hassium's face. Hassium staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassium throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fox's waist but Fox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hassium off to one side.
Fox misses with a wild combination.

Fox gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fox cracks Hassium with a nice body shot.
Fox has had enough of the clinch but Hassium keeps him there for the moment.
Fox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hassium is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fox gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Steve Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herold Hassium.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hassium tries for a takedown but Fox manages to get underhooks.
Fox working hard to break the clinch.
Fox stops a takedown attempt from Hassium.
Fox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hassium has Fox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Fox.
Fox is trying to break the clinch but Hassium has him pressed against the cage.
Hassium is working for takedown but Fox is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hassium is trying to drag Fox to the mat but Fox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
Fox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hassium is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fox is trying to break the clinch but Hassium has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Fox.
A body shot lands from Fox.
Fox tries to circle away but Hassium has him pinned against the cage.
Fox prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right hook to the body lands for Fox.
Fox is leaning against Hassium and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four 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.
Fox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fox lands a right hand.
Hassium drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fox pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hassium slips a jab and a cross from Fox.
Fox scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Herold Hassium's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hassium fails with the takedown.
Hassium tries to move into range but Fox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hassium drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hassium shoots in and drives through. Fox sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fox gets a clinch.
Hassium drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fox gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Steve Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herold Hassium.
Hassium takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hassium can't get the takedown.
Hassium has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fox is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Fox.
Fox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hassiums head.
Hassium is working for takedown but Fox is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hassium drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fox pulls his leg out and moves away.

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.
Fox scores with a shot to the body.

Fox drops Hassium with a beautiful combination! Hassium stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fox is looking for the KO!

Hassium is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Fox knocks Hassium out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Fox!
Steve Fox retains his welterweight title!

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FIGHT
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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Care Less (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Man D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D has chosen The Prodigy - Firestarter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Less
vs
D

192 cm
26
273 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

184 cm
21
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Springfield Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Care Less!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Man D!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Less throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
D missing with a left hand there. Less was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Less misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D.
D looks to land a right hand but Less moved out of range.
Less throws a head kick that misses.
Less connects with a good right hand that stumbles D. D circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Less takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Care Less has been cut.
Care Less seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Less rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but D moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Less cracks D with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
D misses with a body shot.
Less circles away from the clinch attempt.
Less throws a big shot that misses.
D throws a series of punches but Less avoids them all with ease.
D connects with a looping right hand.
D dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Less. That did some damage!
D looks to score with a jab to the body but Less is just out of range.
D thows a body shot but no joy.

D lands a big right hand that sends Less crashing to the mat! D stays standing though and waves Less back to his feet!
Less throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
D moves out of range as Less strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D moves out of range of the strikes.
Less throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Less throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Less moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from D. Less does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from D. No joy for Less on that attempt.
A swing and a miss from Less.
Nice defenses there by D.
The crowd cheers as Less lands an impressive looking overhand right. D doesn't seem phased though.
Less misses with a hook.
Less misses with a series of wild punches.
Less missing with a left hand there. D was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Less is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
D thows a left - swing and a miss!
D slips a jab and a cross from Less.
D ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Less moves away.
Less throws an overhand right that lands on D's shoulder, as D tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Less looks to land a combination but D avoids it well.
Less slips a straight right by D.
D slips under a jab from Less.
Less is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Less throws a jab when D was well out of range.
Less chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before D can pounce on him.
Less is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Less. Those never looked like landing.
Less bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

D drops Less with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Less looks back up at him and smiles so D waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Less is rocked!
D checks a leg kick.
Crack! A monster head kick from D and Less falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by D!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Man D!
Man D is the new heavyweight champion!