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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ewert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and denali fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ewert comes into the arena with HERO OF WAR blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ewert
vs
fili

193 cm
24
285 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
300 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Ewert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, denali fili!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

It looks like John Ewert has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ewert throws a shot from downtown. fili moves away and avoids it.
Ewert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ewert looks to throw the jab but fili is out of range.
Ewert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
fili clinches but Ewert breaks the clinch

and Ewert holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from fili on the inside.

Ewert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
fili drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Ewert's head, knocking him out cold! fili is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). denali fili!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Iliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dat Sik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Iliyev
vs
Sik

182 cm
24
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Sergey Iliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dat Sik!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sik lands with a nice body punch.
No luck for Iliyev with that takedown attempt.
Sik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sik leaves Iliyev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Sik has Iliyev up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sik.
Sik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Iliyev trying to stall but Sik improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Iliyev.
Sik lands a hook that snaps the head of Iliyev backwards.
Sik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Iliyev tries to score a body lock takedown but Sik shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Iliyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Iliyev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Iliyev trying to control the position but instead, Sik has worked for underhooks and has pushed Iliyev into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iliyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sik.
Sik misses with a punch on the inside.
Iliyev jumps guard but Sik stands there with Iliyev around his waist. Iliyev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Iliyev taking a breather.
Sik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Iliyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Iliyev cracks Sik with a nice body shot.
Iliyev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sik just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sik lands with a left to the head.
Sik scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sik throws a punch but it's blocked by Iliyev.
Sik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sik has a couple of punches blocked by Iliyev.
Sik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sik has a couple of punches blocked by Iliyev.
Iliyev can't get the takedown.
A short left from Sik.
Sik gets underhooks to prevent Iliyev's takedown attempt.
Sik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Iliyev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sik prevents it.
Iliyev blocks an uppercut.
Sik lands a right hand.
A short right from Sik on the inside.
Sik swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Iliyev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iliyev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sik is fending him off so far but Iliyev persists. Nope, Sik circles away and we're back to standing.
Sik cracks Iliyev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Sik forces Iliyev back against the cage and clinches.
Iliyev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sik working aggressively here.
Sik has Iliyev pressed against the cage, preventing Iliyev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sik stops a takedown attempt from Iliyev.
A head punch on the inside from Sik fails to land.
Sik gets through Iliyev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sik scores with a shot to the side of Iliyev's head.
Sik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sik lands a shoulder strike.
Iliyev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Iliyev wants a takedown.
Iliyev is breathing heavily.
A short right from Sik.
Sik lands a shoulder strike.
Sik scores with a shoulder strike.
Sik lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sik.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sik throws a punch but it's blocked by Iliyev.
Iliyev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Iliyev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sik walks away with a smile on his face. Iliyev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sik darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Iliyev is rocked!
Sik throws an overhand right that has Iliyev reeling! Sik follows up with more punches and Iliyev is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dat Sik!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Lantz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diaz de Vivar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Clint Eastwood. 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.

Diaz de Vivar
vs
Lantz

168 cm
21
146 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
130 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Lantz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz de Vivar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lantz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz de Vivar.
Lantz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good work by Lantz as he checks the leg kick.
Diaz de Vivar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lantz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz de Vivar throws a chopping leg kick but Lantz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diaz de Vivar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Diaz de Vivar misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz de Vivar throws the kick towards the body but Lantz avoids it.
Diaz de Vivar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Lantz.
Diaz de Vivar looks for the body kick but Lantz saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lantz misses with a body kick.
Diaz de Vivar doesn't manage to clinch there - Lantz circles away.
Diaz de Vivar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Lantz does no damage.
Diaz de Vivar connects with a solid leg kick.
Lantz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz de Vivar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz de Vivar tries to bum rush Lantz with a series of wild strikes but Lantz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz de Vivar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Diaz de Vivar.

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.
Lantz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz de Vivar throws a jab but it's blocked by Lantz.
Diaz de Vivar throws a leg kick but Lantz checks it.
Lantz misses with a straight left.
Lantz moves out of range of the body kick.
Diaz de Vivar misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz de Vivar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz de Vivar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lantz is out of range.
Lantz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz de Vivar sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz de Vivar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lantz misses with a kick to the body.
Diaz de Vivar lands a jab to Lantz's midsection.
Lantz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lantz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lantz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a low kick, right behind Lantz 's knee.
Diaz de Vivar throws a body kick that misses.
Lantz throws a push kick but Diaz de Vivar slaps the foot to one side.
Lantz moves out of range as Diaz de Vivar strikes.

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.
Lantz avoids the head kick by Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz de Vivar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lantz checks the leg kick.
Diaz de Vivar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lantz.
Diaz de Vivar lands a nice looking body kick.
Diaz de Vivar tried to score with a low kick but Lantz checks it.
Lantz moves in looking to clinch but Diaz de Vivar pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz de Vivar throws a leg kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz de Vivar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Diaz de Vivar misses the jab.
Diaz de Vivar ducks right into an uppercut from Lantz.
Diaz de Vivar misses with a straight left.
Lantz moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar throws a low kick but Lantz moves out of range easily.
Diaz de Vivar misses the shot to the body.
Diaz de Vivar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lantz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz de Vivar.
Lantz throws a looping overhand right but Diaz de Vivar ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz de Vivar. Lantz does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lantz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lantz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lantz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz de Vivar can pounce on him.
Diaz de Vivar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz de Vivar.
Lantz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz de Vivar thumps Lantz with a low kick.
Diaz de Vivar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diaz de Vivar misses with a looping right.
Diaz de Vivar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz de Vivar is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lantz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz de Vivar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lantz misses with the body kick
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a low kick, right behind Lantz 's knee.
Lantz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A left lands for Lantz.
Lantz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lantz looks to land a left hand but Diaz de Vivar moved out of range nicely.
Diaz de Vivar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lantz.
Diaz de Vivar fakes the leg kick and cracks Lantz in the body.
Diaz de Vivar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lantz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz de Vivar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz de Vivar moves forwards but Lantz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diaz de Vivar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar misses the shot to the body.
Lantz misses with an uppercut. Diaz de Vivar saw that one coming.
Diaz de Vivar connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz de Vivar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lantz checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz de Vivar throws a head kick but Lantz moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lantz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz de Vivar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lantz throws out a loose jab but Diaz de Vivar uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Lantz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar clinches but Lantz breaks the clinch
and Diaz de Vivar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz de Vivar throws a hook to the side of Lantz's head but Lantz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz de Vivar jabs Lantz right on the nose. Lantz blinks but takes it well.
Good leg kick by Diaz de Vivar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lantz staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lantz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lantz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lantz.
Lantz throws a looping overhand right but Diaz de Vivar ducks down to avoid it.

Diaz de Vivar moves into the clinch.
Lantz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lantz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz de Vivar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diaz de Vivar trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Lantz.

Lantz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz de Vivar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lantz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lantz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lantz blocks a head kick by Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz de Vivar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lantz's sensitive parts.
Diaz de Vivar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz de Vivar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lantz counters with a series of strikes. Diaz de Vivar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lantz avoids the body shot from Diaz de Vivar.
Good leg kick by Diaz de Vivar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diaz de Vivar tries to clinch
and Lantz counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Lantz misses its intended target.
Lantz cracks Diaz de Vivar with an open hand slap.
Lantz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Diaz de Vivar tenderised Lantz's leg. Lantz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lantz misses with the combination.
Lantz misses with a looping left.
Diaz de Vivar lands a jab to Lantz's midsection.
Diaz de Vivar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lantz was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lantz blocks a leg kick.
Lantz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lantz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz de Vivar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lantz.
Lantz scores with a nice right hand.
Diaz de Vivar throws a leg kick but Lantz checks it.

Lantz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lantz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lantz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lantz tries to pull guard but Diaz de Vivar holds him up against the cage and eventually Lantz drops back down to his feet.
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Lantz.
Lantz stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lantz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bob Lantz.
Diaz de Vivar misses with a low kick as Lantz jumps back.
Diaz de Vivar is looking to wear down Lantz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz de Vivar looks to throw the jab but Lantz is out of range.
Bob Lantz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz de Vivar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diaz de Vivar fails to land with a series of punches.
Lantz misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body kick there by Diaz de Vivar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz de Vivar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lantz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lantz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz de Vivar 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Novikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miggery Sow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Novikov
vs
Sow

168 cm
25
139 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

180 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Novikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miggery Sow!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Sow scoring well with a low kick there.
Novikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Novikov misses.
Sow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by Sow.
Sow connects with a nice looking jab.
Sow tries a head kick but it misses.
Sow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sow thuds his right hand into Novikov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Novikov.
Novikov throws a head kick that misses.
Sow tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Sow.
A head kick misses from Sow.
Sow scores with a head kick.
Sow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Sow does it's job there.
Sow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Novikov blocks a head kick by Sow.
Sow keeps Novikov at a distance using the push kick.
Sow misses with a head kick.
Sow throws the left hand but Novikov avoids the punch easily.
Sow scores with a head kick.
Sow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sow works the jab nicely.
Sow scoring well with a low kick there.
Sow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Novikov if he has to take too many more of those.
Sow throws a sloppy head kick
and Novikov counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Sow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sow lands a nice shot that snaps Novikov's head back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sow - that will leave a mark!
Sow scores with a nice head shot.
Jab from Sow.
Sow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Novikov has time to react.
Sow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Novikov's head.
Sow misses with a head kick.
Sow throws a head kick that Novikov semi-blocks.
Miggery Sow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Sow coming out on top.
Sow throws a head kick but Novikov moves out of range.
Sow defending well as Novikov loads up on a big left hand.
Novikov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sow.
Sow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sow.
Novikov is breathing heavily.
Sow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That kick from Sow tenderised Novikov's leg. Novikov is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sow scores with a spinning back kick!
Sow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Novikov on the side of the head.
Sow lands a high kick!
Sow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Novikov's head.
Novikov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sow scores with a punch to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sow.
Sow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sow scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Novikov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sow lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sow connects with a single shot there.
Sow delivers a nice body kick.
Novikov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Novikov ducks right into an uppercut from Sow.
Sow is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Novikov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sow lands a head kick!
Sow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Novikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Sow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sow is looking to slow Novikov down with leg kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Novikov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sow - the referee stops the clock and Novikov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sow. Novikov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Novikov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miggery Sow 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.

Novikov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Sow.
Sow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Novikov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sow lands a glancing blow to the side of Novikov's head.
Miggery Sow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Sow as he connects with a hook.
Sow misses with a head kick.
Sow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Novikov.
Novikov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sow lands with an uppercut that bounces Novikov off the cage and back into rage.
Sow lands a head kick. Novikov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sow tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Sow finds it's way through Novikov's defenses.
Sow scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sow moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Sow as he connects with a hook.
Novikov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sow lands with a slapping head kick.
Sow throws a head kick but Novikov moves out of range.
Sow feints and then cracks Novikov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Novikov down.
Sow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Novikov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Victor Novikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Novikov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Novikov tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Sow as he connects with a hook.
Sow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sow works the jab nicely.
Sow throws a head kick but Novikov moves out of range.
Sow throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sow connects with a high kick.
Sow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Novikov. That did some damage!
Sow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Novikov in his tracks.
Novikov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sow.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sow.
Sow scores with a nice strike.
Sow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Novikov. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sow.
Sow scores with a kick to the body.
Sow lands a lovely overhand right.
Novikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Novikov's head.
Sow throws a front kick that sends Novikov stumbling back into the cage.
Sow works the jab nicely.
Sow lands a high kick!
Novikov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Novikov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Novikov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sow.
Sow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Novikov walks into a straight right hand from Sow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novikov takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Novikov if he has to take too many more of those.
Sow connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick from Sow lands but Novikov takes it in his stride.

Novikov is rocked!
Sow lands a big head kick that sends Novikov to the canvas! Sow follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miggery Sow!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LePeck Monsonde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pride Fc Theme Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Emelianenko
vs
Monsonde

185 cm
27
240 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

197 cm
26
266 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 4 - 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, LePeck Monsonde!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Monsonde slips the punch.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Monsonde's waist but Monsonde gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Emelianenko off to one side.
Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emelianenko cracks Monsonde with a good jab.

Oooooh!!! Monsonde has knocked Emelianenko down with a huge combo! Monsonde steps away and waves a wobbly Emelianenko back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
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!
Emelianenko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Monsonde.
Monsonde throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Monsonde.
A swing and a miss from Monsonde.
Emelianenko misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Monsonde sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monsonde falls off balance throwing a combination
and Emelianenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Emelianenko feints and as Monsonde raises his hands in defense, Emelianenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emelianenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emelianenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Monsonde has wrist control.
Monsonde is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko throwing strikes from guard but Monsonde blocks nicely.
Emelianenko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monsonde avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Emelianenko throwing strikes but missing.
Monsonde keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko thows a big elbow that misses.
Monsonde wants to get back to his feet but Emelianenko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emelianenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko landing some decent shots from guard.
Emelianenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Emelianenko would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Emelianenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Monsonde is retaining full guard.
Emelianenko thows a big elbow that misses.
Monsonde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monsonde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emelianenko thows a big elbow that misses.
Monsonde keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Monsonde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emelianenko throwing strikes but missing.
Monsonde really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emelianenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Emelianenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Monsonde is retaining full guard.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emelianenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Monsonde works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Monsonde can do anything to dispel that myth.
Emelianenko throws and elbow that misses. Monsonde uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Emelianenko's guard. Nice move by Monsonde!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Monsonde avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but LePeck Monsonde will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fedor Emelianenko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good exchange - Monsonde coming out on top.
Monsonde looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Emelianenko.
Monsonde misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monsonde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
Monsonde bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emelianenko throws a combination that misses
and Monsonde counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Monsonde.
Monsonde stuns Emelianenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsonde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monsonde avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monsonde shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Monsonde swinging wildly here.
Monsonde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelianenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko jabs at Monsonde's body.
Monsonde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monsonde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monsonde gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Monsonde smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Emelianenko shoots in and gets a takedown into Monsonde's guard.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Monsonde keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Monsonde works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Emelianenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monsonde swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsonde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emelianenko throwing strikes from guard but Monsonde blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Emelianenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Emelianenko thows a big elbow that misses.
Emelianenko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Emelianenko throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Emelianenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a strike but Monsonde rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Emelianenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but LePeck Monsonde will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fedor Emelianenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Monsonde bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Monsonde.

Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Monsonde napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Emelianenko is trying to get an arm triangle but Monsonde is defending well.
Emelianenko misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Emelianenko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Monsonde takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Emelianenko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Emelianenko scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws an elbow but Monsonde slips to the side and avoids it well.
Emelianenko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Emelianenko is trying to ground and pound but Monsonde uses the momentary lack of control by Emelianenko to regain half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Emelianenko lands a nice short elbow.
Emelianenko is looking to take a break and control but Monsonde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Emelianenko moves nicely into side control.
Monsonde takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emelianenko looks up at the clock and then as Monsonde takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Emelianenko smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Monsonde is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Emelianenko remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Emelianenko connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Monsonde some visible discomfort.
Fedor Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An elbow from Emelianenko crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fedor Emelianenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emelianenko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Emelianenko tries to move to mount but Monsonde blocks the move with his legs.
Emelianenko working the ground and pound but Monsonde is defending the strikes.
An elbow from Emelianenko crashes against the mat.
Emelianenko advances to full mount.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Emelianenko here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Emelianenko looking to ground and pound but Monsonde is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monsonde holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Emelianenko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Emelianenko punching from mount but Monsonde doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Emelianenko lands with some strikes.
Emelianenko with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Emelianenko cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Emelianenko! Monsonde is hurt baaadly! Emelianenko is firing away with more strikes - Monsonde is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fedor Emelianenko!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott McDanial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Trill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McDanial might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mama Said Knock You Out . Trill has chosen They Will Kill Us All - The Bronx as his entrance music. Andrew Trill will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

McDanial
vs
Trill

191 cm
25
300 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

213 cm
28
292 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott McDanial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Trill!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDanial ducks under a wild hook from Trill.
Trill misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Trill misses.
McDanial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trill moves away.
Trill looks to land a left hand but McDanial moved out of range nicely.
Trill scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Scott McDanial has been cut.
McDanial lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDanial throws out a loose jab but Trill uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDanial needs to keep his hands up - Trill had a free shot at his head there.
Trill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDanial.
McDanial ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDanial connects with a nice looking jab.
McDanial takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Trill misses with a series of wild punches.
Trill throws a jab but it's blocked by McDanial.
Trill avoids the body shot from McDanial.
Trill loads up on a big right hand but McDanial slips the punch.
McDanial connects with a body shot.
Trill looks gassed!
Trill throws a jab when McDanial was well out of range.
McDanial lands with a hook. Trill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McDanial connects with a right hand. Trill shakes it off.

Trill is rocked!
Trill misses the jab.
Trill is still on wobbly legs! Can McDanial finish him?
McDanial looks to land a right hand but Trill moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDanial dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDanial dances in with a quick combination. Trill is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from McDanial snaps Trill's head back. Trill stumbles backwards against the cage. McDanial steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Trill's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Trill just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Scott McDanial!

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 Lennon Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ister Band (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out!. Ister Band is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lewis
vs
Band

190 cm
28
219 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

184 cm
27
205 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite 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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lennon Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ister Band!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Band moves away.
Band slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Band shoots in but Lewis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Band misses with a takedown attempt - Lewis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Band shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lennon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ister Band.

Band scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Band controls the position.
Band with the ground and pound but Lewis regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lewis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Band on the ground.
Lewis is looking for a sweep. Band is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lewis gets full guard.
Band with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Band engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Band wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Band is stalling in the full guard.

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.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ister Band hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lewis misses with a straight left.
Lewis throws a right and a left that Band avoids nicely.
Lewis misses with a hook. Band ducked under it nicely.
Band shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lewis pinned against the cage. Lewis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Band moves away from the strike by Lewis.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Band.
Band uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Band shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense.

Band shoots in and gets a takedown into Lewis's guard.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Band from controlling successfully.
Lewis looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewis, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Band trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lewis is on top in guard.
Lewis postures up.
Band trying to control the position here.
Lewis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Band keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lennon Lewis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lewis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lewis wants it to stay on the feet.
Band fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewis avoids it really well and circles away.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Band avoids them all with ease.
Band tries for a takedown but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Band shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lewis pinned against the cage. Lewis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lewis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Band shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ister Band will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Band shoots in but no luck this time.
Band avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Band slips a jab from Lewis.
Band moves away from the strike by Lewis.
Band shoots in looking for a takedown. Lewis tries to sprawl out of it but Band keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lewis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Lewis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Band to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Band trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Band is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Band looking to pass the guard.
Band controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lewis holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Band.
Nice sprawl there from Lewis as Band shoots in.
Lennon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ister Band.
Band shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lewis but Lewis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lewis fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lewis misses with a series of wild punches.
Band avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Band fails with the takedown.
Lewis swinging wildly here.
Band moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lennon Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis throws a body punch but Band moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Lewis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Band shoots for a double leg takedown but Lewis sprawls well. He's pushed Band's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Band fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Lewis.
Lewis scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with an uppercut that bounces Band off the cage and back into rage.
Band shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lewis defends it nicely.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Band uses good head movement to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Band.

Band drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Band is breathing heavily.
Lewis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lewis is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Band wants to pass to mount but Lewis is defending the position.
Lewis is trying to get back to full guard.
Lewis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Band is working away from the top position though.
Band is just content to waste time from the top position. Lewis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lennon Lewis dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Band looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewis is fending him off so far but Band persists. Nope, Lewis circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Lewis slaps away a takedown attempt from Band, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Band ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Band ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lewis misses the jab.
Band tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lewis swivels and escapes.
Lennon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ister Band.
Band fails with a takedown attempt.
Band on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.

Band darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Band can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lewis is looking to escape.
Lewis working to try and regain half guard.
Band throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

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.

Band jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lewis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lewis and Band has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Band misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Lewis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lewis is looking to regain half guard here but Band keeps moving and retains side control.
Band creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lewis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Band working away.
Band is staying tight to Lewis's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Band works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Band wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking for a sweep.
Lewis can't do much from the bottom here.
Band connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lewis some visible discomfort.
Ister Band has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Band is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lewis will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ister Band comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Band 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ister Band!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Albert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albert comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack!. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Albert
vs
Brooks

204 cm
29
300 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

220 cm
26
299 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Albert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albert shoots in for a takedown but Brooks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Albert blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Brooks. Those never looked like landing.
Albert dodges the punch combination from Brooks.
A punch lands to the side of Albert 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Albert Albert has been cut.
Look low, kick high! Brooks uses the oldest trick in the book to send Albert tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Brooks is absolutely delighted - when Albert wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andrew Brooks!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biggie Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminence Front. Smalls has chosen The Notorious B.I.G. - Somebody 's Gotta Die as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dean
vs
Smalls

190 cm
23
290 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

202 cm
28
287 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Biggie Smalls!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalls moves out of range as Dean strikes.
Smalls uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dean.

Dean waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Smalls. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Smalls to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

It looks like Biggie Smalls has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean wants to control from the top but Smalls keeps moving.
Dean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smalls trying to control the position.
Dean postures up in Smalls's guard and throws a big left but Smalls blocks it.
Dean is looking to work some ground and pound but Smalls has wrist control.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Smalls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dean 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.
Smalls wants to sweep here but Dean controlling him for the moment.
Dean thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Smalls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smalls avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dean throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smalls works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smalls keeping full guard, as Dean tries to pass.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Smalls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dean won't allow Smalls to get back to his feet.
Dean is fighting to break Smalls's control of his arms but Smalls is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dean connects with an inside leg kick.
Dean throws out a loose jab but Smalls uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dean.
Dean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dean tries to clinch but Smalls is having none of it.

Smalls drives through and clinches with Dean against the cage.
Smalls tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Smalls back against the cage.
Dean tries to land knees in the clinch but Smalls avoids the damage to the body.
Dean stalling in the clinch.
Dean tries to land knees in the clinch but Smalls avoids the damage to the body.
Dean tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dean lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dean throws an elbow that misses.
Dean gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dean with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short body shot lands from Smalls as the two fighters clinch.
Smalls misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smalls misses with some punches.
Dean wants a takedown but no success here.
Dean pushes off an throws an elbow but Smalls leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Smalls.
Dean drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dean is breathing heavily.
Smalls misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls blocks an elbow strike.
Dean throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Dean.
Dean takes a shot to the head.
Dean tries to land knees in the clinch but Smalls avoids the damage to the body.
Smalls blocks an elbow strike.
Smalls is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smalls misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Smalls on the inside.
Smalls lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smalls.
Smalls looking for a takedown.
Smalls lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smalls makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smalls is leaning against Dean and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Smalls.
Smalls works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smalls scores with a shoulder strike.
Smalls scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Smalls.
Smalls cracks Dean with a nice body shot.
Smalls digs a right hand underneath Dean's ribcage. Dean let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smalls lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smalls lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smalls lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Smalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smalls lands a nice shot to the body.
Smalls lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dean with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smalls gets through Dean's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smalls.
Smalls scores with a shot to the side of Dean's head.
Smalls lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Smalls as the two fighters clinch.
Smalls lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Smalls.
Smalls blocks an elbow strike from Dean.
Smalls lands a right hand.
Smalls lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smalls.
Smalls lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smalls.

Smalls is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dean can't fight it off and eventually Smalls manages to take the fight to the floor. Dean looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Dean looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smalls lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biggie Smalls dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Biggie Smalls's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dean tries to clinch but Smalls is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Dean.

Dean closes the distance and clinches.
Smalls lands with a left to the head.
Smalls working aggressively here.
Dean tries to land a knee to the head but Smalls blocks with his arms.

Dean has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Smalls is trying to keep an underhook but Dean manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Smalls wants to get back to his feet.
Smalls keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smalls has his hands clasped together around Dean's back. He's all about the action.
Smalls trying to control here.
Dean with the ground and pound but Smalls uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean throwing strikes from guard but Smalls blocks nicely.
Dean wants to pass the guard but Smalls is keeping the position.
Smalls preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smalls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Smalls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smalls has control of Dean's left arm, preventing Dean from doing any damage.
Dean throws a strike but Smalls rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dean throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

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.

Dean is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smalls is aware though and is defending well.

Smalls got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dean has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smalls has managed to get both his arms back between Dean's legs - danger averted.
Dean has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Smalls has passed into side control.
Dean is looking for a sweep.
Dean might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smalls working the ground and pound.
Smalls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dean keeps working.
Smalls taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean prevents Smalls from moving into mount.
Dean looks to move to half guard but instead Smalls has passed into mount! Damn!
Dean keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smalls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smalls putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dean sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dean looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dean blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smalls.

Dean looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dean is not content to let Smalls control the position.
Smalls is looking to advance position but Dean won't allow it.
Smalls passes to full mount!
Smalls prevents Dean from getting the reversal.
Smalls can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dean is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Biggie Smalls will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Biggie Smalls's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dean misses with a takedown attempt - Smalls sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Billy Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smalls lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dean backs up against the cage.
Dean throws a push kick but Smalls slaps the foot to one side.
Smalls throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smalls lands a head shot.
Billy Dean is winning the standup battle so far.
Dean gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice jab there from Smalls.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Smalls to counter with a crisp jab.
Smalls looks to land a combination. Dean sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dean takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smalls lands with a right and another and another! Dean is in big trouble! Smalls lands again and this time it's lights out for Dean! A quality knockout there for Smalls.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Biggie Smalls!