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GFC 21 - Big Bertha PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bi House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Zrinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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218 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bi House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikola Zrinski!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House moves to clinch but Zrinski breaks away
and Zrinski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
House throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zrinski.
House tries to clinch up.
House misses with a double jab
and Zrinski counters with a nice uppercut.
Bi House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House avoids the head kick by Zrinski.
House takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zrinski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
House is looking to clinch.
House avoids a kick to the body.
House moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, House just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zrinski's brow.
Zrinski jumps guard.
Zrinski is working an open guard so House takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
House fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zrinski is looking to clinch.
Zrinski throws a head kick that misses.
House swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
House closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zrinski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
House throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zrinski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. House is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zrinski moves out of range as House throws a body kick.
House circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zrinski connects with a high kick.
Zrinski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zrinski wants to stand but House is controlling his arm.
House can't do much from the bottom here.
House is looking to reverse the position.
Zrinski wants to stand but House is controlling his arm.
House wants to control but Zrinski postures up.
House is breathing heavily.
Zrinski wants to stand but House has his arm trapped.
House is not content to let Zrinski control the position.
You can see the frustration on House's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
House gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
House makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Zrinski throws a head kick that House semi-blocks.
House blocks a head kick by Zrinski.
Zrinski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by House.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zrinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bi House is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zrinski misses with an attempted mid kick.
House throws a one two combo.
House tries to clinch up but Zrinski circles away and keeps his distance.
House avoids the head kick by Zrinski.
House takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
House tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zrinski counters with an outside leg kick.
House blocks a head kick by Zrinski.
House lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from House.
House wants to clinch.
Zrinski throws a head kick but House moves out of range.
Zrinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
House moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. House obliges.
House content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zrinski takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from House.
Zrinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
House keeps control of Zrinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from House as the two fighters clinch.
House lands an elbow that stopped Zrinski in his tracks for a moment.
House is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
House digs a right hand underneath Zrinski's ribcage. Zrinski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zrinski is trying to stall.
Come on House - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four 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.
Zrinski throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from House.
House breaks from the clinch.
House doesn't manage to clinch there - Zrinski circles away.
House tries to clinch up
and Zrinski counters with a solid body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - House looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - House looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
House has closed the distance and engaged Zrinski in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
House breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
House finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zrinski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of House's head.
House wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bi House will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
House moves to clinch but Zrinski breaks away
and Zrinski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zrinski.
House gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
House breaks the clinch.
Zrinski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. House quickly recovers to half guard.
House trying to hold on to Zrinski's head to control him but Zrinski postures up.
Zrinski stands up and beckons House to join him on the feet.
House fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
House scores with a hook to the body. Zrinski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
House scores with a sloppy right hand. Zrinski should have avoided that one.
House closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Come on House - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
House wants to clinch
and Zrinski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zrinski.
Zrinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House avoids the head kick by Zrinski.
The crowd cheers as House lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zrinski doesn't seem phased though.
House wants to clinch.
House pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zrinski back to the cage. House follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
House rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zrinski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
House tries to clinch up.
House is looking to clinch but Zrinski is avoiding it.
House waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zrinski.
House tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zrinski counters with a good, hard body kick but House shrugs it off.
Zrinski throws a sloppy head kick and House moves out of range easily.
House tries to clinch there but Zrinski circles away.
House moves into the clinch.
Zrinski jumps guard but House stands there with Zrinski around his waist. Zrinski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Zrinski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
House works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A knee to the head by House.
House stalling the fight.
House keeps control of Zrinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
House has Zrinski pressed against the cage, preventing Zrinski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
House tries to land a knee to the head but Zrinski blocks with his arms.
House comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zrinski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zrinski takes an elbow to the temple.
House's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zrinski throws a nice head kick!
Zrinski tries to close the distance and clinch but House swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zrinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
House looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zrinski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
House tries to clinch but Zrinski moves out of range.
Bi House is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
House tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Zrinski counter with a right hand.
Zrinski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zrinski counters with a big head kick but House shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zrinski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zrinski throws a sloppy head kick and House moves out of range easily.
House's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and House duly obliges.
House wants to clinch up but Zrinski keeps it at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
House lands a knee to the body.
Zrinski is trying to push House away but House has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
House's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
House looks to clinch
and Zrinski counters with a nice body kick.
Zrinski throws a sloppy head kick and House moves out of range easily.
Zrinski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
House tries to clinch up but Zrinski circles away and keeps his distance.
House moves into the clinch successfully.
House tries a knee to the head but Zrinski blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House keeps control of Zrinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
House tries a knee to the head but Zrinski blocks it.
House looking to stall.
House lands an elbow that stopped Zrinski in his tracks for a moment.
Zrinski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
House breaks the clinch.
Nice body kick from Zrinski.
House lands a two punch combo.
House throws out a powerful jab.
House darts in trying to clinch
and Zrinski counters with a head kick. That will keep House thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
House misses with a double jab
and Zrinski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
House misses with a few strikes there.
House tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zrinski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
House tries to clinch but Zrinski moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bi House dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Zrinski.
House is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zrinski keeps the fight on the outside.
Zrinski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
House clinches up against the cage.
House breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from House.
Zrinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
House misses with a wild body shot.
Zrinski throws a sloppy head kick and House moves out of range easily.
Zrinski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zrinski shoots in for a takedown but House shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
House feints and then cracks Zrinski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zrinski down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zrinski keeps the fight on the outside.
House moves in looking to clinch but Zrinski pushes him off.
House pushes Zrinski up against the cage in a clinch.
House landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
House closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from House on the inside.
House gets through Zrinski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zrinski wants to break free but House has control.
House lands a knee to the head.
Zrinski tries to break free but House pushes him back against the cage.
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
House connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
House moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Zrinski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
House working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zrinski working hard to break the clinch.
Zrinski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. House fights it off and pushes away nicely.
House wants to clinch up but Zrinski keeps it at a distance.
House darts in trying to clinch
and Zrinski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski throws a half hearted mid kick.
A left and a right from House both land. Nice combination.
Zrinski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but House swivels and escapes.
Bi House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikola Zrinski.
House wants to clinch.
Zrinski tries to bum rush House with a series of wild strikes but House uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
House tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zrinski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
House is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zrinski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
House looking for a sweep. Not yet House, not yet.
House keeping moving, preventing Zrinski from controlling successfully.
House scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
House lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zrinski throws a head kick but House moves out of range.
House tries to clinch but Zrinski is having none of it.
House throws a right and a left that Zrinski avoids nicely.
House clinches up with Zrinski and pushes him back against the cage.
Zrinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
House tries to close the distance and clinch but Zrinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
House lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
House swings for the body but Zrinski moves out of range.
House moves out of range of the body kick from Zrinski.
The crowd cheers as House lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zrinski doesn't seem phased though.
House has taken the fight to the clinch.
House misses with a knee strike.
House throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zrinskis head.
Zrinski has had enough of the clinch but House keeps him there for the moment.
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
House tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zrinski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bi House is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zrinski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nikola Zrinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zrinski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. House checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
House clinches.
House creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zrinski's defenses.
House lands a damaging elbow.
House keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zrinski's efforts to push away.
House connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zrinski's face.
Zrinski wants to stall.
House has Zrinski pressed against the cage.
House scores with a shot to the side of Zrinski's head.
House on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bi House showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for House, 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 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bi House!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shau Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shau Lin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexander Ivanov's chin.
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265 lbs
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220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Ivanov!
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, Shau Lin!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ivanov leaves Lin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ivanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ivanov throws a series of strikes that have Lin backpedaling.
It looks like Shau Lin 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!
Lin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ivanov lands a nice looking body kick.
Ivanov clinches up against the cage.
Ivanov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ivanov gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ivanov breaks from the clinch.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Lin moves out of range.
Ivanov lands a jab-cross combination.
Ivanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Ivanov scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Ivanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivanov lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ivanov.
Lin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin fails with the takedown
and Ivanov counters with a right hand to the body.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lin has eaten all the pies!
Ivanov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ivanov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lin's head.
Lin is rocked!
Alexander Ivanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanov scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ivanov. That's going to slow Lin down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ivanov is pawing at Lin, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Lin's nose. Lin is badly hurt! Ivanov pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Lin tries desperately to hold on but Ivanov is relentless in his assault! As Lin receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Ivanov away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Ivanov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panda Ishmali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Panda Ishmali has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Panda Ishmali seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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265 lbs
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235 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Panda Ishmali!
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, Anderson Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishmali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson closes the distance and clinches.
Tyson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ishmali is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tyson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tyson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ishmali smiles and moves away.
Panda Ishmali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Tyson.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ishmali tries a head kick but it misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ishmali enables Tyson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ishmali manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Ishmali keeps moving.
Ishmali controls Tyson momentarily but Tyson frees himself.
Ishmali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyson.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ishmali keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Tyson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ishmali avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ishmali controlling Tyson's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tyson chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson throws a big right hand that misses.
Tyson is looking to work some ground and pound but Ishmali has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tyson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ishmali has momentary wrist control but Tyson slips an elbow through the middle.
Tyson postures up in Ishmali's guard and throws a big left but Ishmali blocks it.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ishmali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ishmali is breathing heavily.
Tyson throwing strikes from guard but Ishmali blocks nicely.
Tyson thows a big elbow that misses.
Tyson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tyson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ishmali has momentary wrist control but Tyson slips an elbow through the middle.
Tyson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ishmali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishmali will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tyson lands a couple of elbows.
Tyson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tyson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tyson throwing strikes but missing.
Ishmali on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ishmali tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishmali preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Ishmali keeps moving.
Tyson chips away with some ground and pound.
Ishmali knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tyson on the ground.
Tyson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tyson works over Ishmali with some ground and pound from guard.
Tyson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyson stands up over Ishmali, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tyson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tyson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Tyson dominated that round.
That's time! Ishmali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ishmali avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Ishmali misses with a double jab
so Tyson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tyson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tyson trying to control but Ishmali is working from the bottom.
Tyson throwing strikes but missing.
Tyson scoring with some ground and pound.
Ishmali can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tyson controls the pace.
Tyson postures up and lands a big shot to Ishmali's brow.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ishmali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson lands a couple of elbows.
Ishmali avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tyson drops back looking for a leg! Ishmali is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ishmali manages to kick Tyson off! Tyson jumps back into Ishmali's guard.
Tyson works over Ishmali with some ground and pound from guard.
Tyson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tyson is in close to Ishmali's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tyson working some strikes from top position.
Tyson with a nice head shot there.
Tyson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyson stands up and waves to Ishmali to follow him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyson is defended easily by Ishmali.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ishmali swivels and escapes.
Tyson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tyson lands in his opponent's guard.
Tyson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tyson passes Ishmali's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tyson working the head and body with strikes.
Tyson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ishmali pushes Tyson off looking to stand but Tyson dives back in and keeps control.
Ishmali taking some punishment here, with Tyson in his half guard.
Tyson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tyson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ishmali defending well though.
Tyson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ishmali has hold of Tyson's hands but Tyson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ishmali taking some punishment here, with Tyson in his half guard.
Tyson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tyson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tyson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson thows a huge punch but Ishmali dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tyson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ishmali tries to kick Tyson off but Tyson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tyson drops an elbow to the side of Ishmali's head.
Tyson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ishmali is refusing to be controlled, as Tyson sits in half guard.
Ishmali on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nice strikes from Tyson there.
Well, if Tyson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson is trying to control. Ishmali wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tyson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tyson throwing shots but Ishmali is blocking nicely.
Tyson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tyson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tyson wants to control but Ishmali is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Tyson there.
Ishmali has hold of Tyson's hands but Tyson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tyson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ishmali keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ishmali with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tyson throwing shots but Ishmali is blocking nicely.
Tyson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ishmali defending well though.
Nice strikes from Tyson there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is nestled in close to Ishmali, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tyson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tyson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ishmali defending well though.
Tyson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ishmali has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyson is working away from the top position though.
Tyson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ishmali sees it coming and defends easily.
Tyson slips a nice elbow through Ishmali's hands, connecting with Ishmali's forehead.
Tyson is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is keen to just control but Ishmali is a slippery customer.
Anderson Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyson is controlling the pace.
Panda Ishmali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tyson lands a nice short elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tyson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Tyson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosif Dzugashavili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocki Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocki Balboa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iosif Dzugashavili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocki Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa shoots in and gets a takedown into Dzugashavili's guard.
Balboa trying to control the position from guard on top but Dzugashavili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dzugashavili preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dzugashavili wants to sweep here but Balboa controlling him for the moment.
Balboa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Balboa wants to pass the guard but Dzugashavili is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Balboa stands up from Dzugashavili's guard - Balboa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Balboa scores with a leg kick.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
Balboa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Balboa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dzugashavili is just riding it out for now. Balboa eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa slips a nice elbow through Dzugashavili's hands, connecting with Dzugashavili's forehead.
Balboa slows the pace down in half guard.
Balboa prevents Dzugashavili from improving his position.
Dzugashavili slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Balboa wants to control from the top but Dzugashavili keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dzugashavili tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Balboa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dzugashavili working a defensive guard here.
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.
Dzugashavili has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Balboa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Balboa controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rocki Balboa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Balboa clinches up against the cage.
Balboa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balboa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dzugashavili sprawls well initially but Balboa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Balboa is trying to control. Dzugashavili wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dzugashavili trying to hold on to Balboa's head to control him but Balboa postures up.
Balboa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dzugashavili trying to control but Balboa postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dzugashavili is staying active underneath Balboa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dzugashavili looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dzugashavili throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dzugashavili is staying active underneath Balboa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Balboa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Balboa is thwarting Dzugashavili's attempts to control the position.
Dzugashavili wants to improve his position but Balboa is controlling well.
Dzugashavili is controlling Balboa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rocki Balboa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dzugashavili throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Balboa was covering up waiting for the punch and Dzugashavili finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzugashavili throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balboa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dzugashavili landing with the ground and pound.
Balboa wants to stand but Dzugashavili is controlling the position.
Dzugashavili trying to control but Balboa is working from the bottom.
Balboa controlling the position.
Balboa trying to keep a closed guard but Dzugashavili is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Balboa has Dzugashavili pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Iosif Dzugashavili wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dzugashavili throws a lazy head kick
so Balboa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocki Balboa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Balboa tries to sprawl but Dzugashavili drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Balboa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dzugashavili is working away from the top position though.
Balboa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Balboa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dzugashavili prevents Balboa from standing back up.
Dzugashavili trying to mount his opponent but Balboa defends it.
Dzugashavili thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dzugashavili trying to control from half guard but Balboa is working away.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzugashavili throwing shots but Balboa is blocking nicely.
Dzugashavili is keen to just control but Balboa is a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Balboa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dzugashavili missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dzugashavili 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.
Dzugashavili prevents Balboa from standing back up.
Balboa trying to control but Dzugashavili postures up.
Dzugashavili wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balboa keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dzugashavili controlling the action here.
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.
Balboa gets full guard.
Dzugashavili pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balboa is keeping the position for now.
Balboa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Dzugashavili from controlling successfully.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Balboa. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet but Dzugashavili is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dzugashavili controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Iosif Dzugashavili wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dzugashavili scores a takedown into full mount!
Balboa tries to hold on but Dzugashavili pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is bucking up trying to escape but Dzugashavili cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Balboa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Balboa wants to hold on but Dzugashavili pushes him away.
Dzugashavili postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Balboa looks a forlorn figure.
Dzugashavili controlling the pace for now.
Dzugashavili looking to control but Balboa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dzugashavili raining down shots from the mount!
Dzugashavili raining down hammerfists from mount.
Balboa wants to hold on but Dzugashavili pushes him away.
Dzugashavili looking to control but Balboa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Balboa is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzugashavili lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dzugashavili landing shots from mount.
It looks like Rocki Balboa has been cut.
Dzugashavili 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dzugashavili trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Balboa is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dzugashavili looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dzugashavili won't let Balboa get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dzugashavili controlling the position easily from mount.
Dzugashavili fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Dzugashavili connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dzugashavili looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Balboa throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iosif Dzugashavili dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocki Balboa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Dzugashavili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dzugashavili misses with a right hand
and Balboa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dzugashavili's guard now.
Dzugashavili wants to sweep here but Balboa controlling him for the moment.
Balboa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Balboa won't allow Dzugashavili to sweep him here.
Dzugashavili trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Balboa trying to control the position from guard on top but Dzugashavili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balboa wants to pass the guard but Dzugashavili is keeping the position.
Iosif Dzugashavili overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rocki Balboa.
Balboa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dzugashavili scores a takedown into full mount!
Balboa is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa tries to hold on but Dzugashavili pushes him away.
Dzugashavili controlling his opponent.
Dzugashavili moves to back control.
Balboa is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dzugashavili trying to control momentarily.
Balboa is trying to break free.
Balboa trying to control the hands but Dzugashavili won't let him.
Dzugashavili is looking to control Balboa but Balboa is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa tries to roll but Dzugashavili sticks to his back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Dzugashavili.
Dzugashavili scores with punches to the body.
Dzugashavili really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Balboa.
Balboa tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dzugashavili controlling from mount.
Balboa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dzugashavili throwing shots but Balboa is blocking nicely.
Dzugashavili wants to pass to mount but Balboa is defending the position.
Dzugashavili is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzugashavili moves into full mount! Balboa won't be happy about that!
Balboa tries to lock up and control but Dzugashavili gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dzugashavili working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dzugashavili can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Balboa is looking to escape.
Dzugashavili has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Balboa's face.
Balboa tries to lock up and control but Dzugashavili gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dzugashavili looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dzugashavili can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Balboa is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzugashavili lands a nice shot to the head.
Balboa tries to lock up and control but Dzugashavili gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dzugashavili trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Balboa is trying to escape the mount.
Dzugashavili lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dzugashavili is looking to work his way around to Balboa's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Balboa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dzugashavili is landing with some decent strikes but Balboa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dzugashavili looking to control but Balboa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dzugashavili looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dzugashavili looking for a guillotine from mount but Balboa is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iosif Dzugashavili showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dzugashavili has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iosif Dzugashavili!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between SunOf Kirosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and imants Legzda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirosawa comes to the cage accompanied by This is War - 30 Seconds to Mars. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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287 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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258 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, SunOf Kirosawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, imants Legzda!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirosawa slips a jab and a cross from Legzda.
Legzda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Legzda gets a clinch.
Kirosawa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Legzda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kirosawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Legzda misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirosawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirosawa tries to bum rush Legzda with a series of wild strikes but Legzda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kirosawa scores with a takedown into Legzda's guard.
Legzda keeping moving, preventing Kirosawa from controlling successfully.
Kirosawa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Legzda is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kirosawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Legzda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legzda keeping moving, preventing Kirosawa from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirosawa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kirosawa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kirosawa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legzda is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Legzda is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kirosawa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kirosawa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Legzda wants to stand up but Kirosawa is controlling him.
Kirosawa is stalling in the full guard.
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.
Kirosawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Legzda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Legzda wants to stand and escape but Kirosawa is having none of it.
Kirosawa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We're going to have a standup here because SunOf Kirosawa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Legzda tries to clinch but Kirosawa moves out of range.
Legzda gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kirosawa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kirosawa stops Legzda from standing up.
Kirosawa trying to control but Legzda is working from the bottom.
Kirosawa stops Legzda from standing up.
Legzda looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legzda keeping moving, preventing Kirosawa from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. SunOf Kirosawa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Legzda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
imants Legzda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kirosawa is defended easily by Legzda.
Legzda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for SunOf Kirosawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Legzda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kirosawa fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Legzda.
Legzda tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirosawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donk. Legzda catches Kirosawa right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legzda clinches up with Kirosawa and pushes him back against the cage.
Legzda scores with a shot to the side of Kirosawa's head.
Legzda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Legzda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirosawa wants the takedown. Legzda is fighting it off but Kirosawa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Legzda's guard against the cage.
Kirosawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Legzda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kirosawa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kirosawa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Legzda wants to stand and escape but Kirosawa is having none of it.
Kirosawa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Legzda sneaks out the side door and pushes Kirosawa away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Legzda misses with a double jab
and Kirosawa counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legzda tries to clinch up
enabling Kirosawa to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirosawa shoots in and bounces Legzda off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
SunOf Kirosawa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Legzda throws a nice looking combination but Kirosawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kirosawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Kirosawa misses with a takedown attempt - Legzda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kirosawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Legzda is trying to stand up.
Kirosawa working for a submission but Legzda is keeping him at bay.
Kirosawa working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Legzda wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kirosawa wants to control the pace but Legzda is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legzda is trying to stand.
Legzda is squirming around, avoiding Kirosawa's attempts to control the action.
Kirosawa is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Legzda is surviving well by controlling Kirosawa's body position as best he can.
Kirosawa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kirosawa pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Kirosawa is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Legzda to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Legzda shrugs it off.
Kirosawa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Legzda has worked his arm free - good work by Legzda!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legzda is trying to buck Kirosawa off.
Kirosawa wants to control but Legzda is keeping him busy.
Legzda is pushing Kirosawa's head away, looking to escape. Kirosawa manages to hold on to the position though.
Kirosawa has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Legzda is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kirosawa yanks on the arm and Legzda is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kirosawa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). SunOf Kirosawa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killa Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodor DaCrapulation (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.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Killa Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Theodor DaCrapulation!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee gets a clinch.
Bee fails to pull guard.
DaCrapulation with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
DaCrapulation pulls Bee into guard.
Bee drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but DaCrapulation manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bee has DaCrapulation in his guard.
Bee controlling DaCrapulation's posture.
Bee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bee has control of DaCrapulation's left arm, preventing DaCrapulation from doing any damage.
Bee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bee looking for a sweep. Not yet Bee, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DaCrapulation in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bee wants to sweep here but DaCrapulation controlling him for the moment.
Bee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but DaCrapulation can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bee pulls DaCrapulation in close to prevent any damage.
DaCrapulation lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
DaCrapulation is fighting to break Bee's control of his arms but Bee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
DaCrapulation trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DaCrapulation trying to control but Bee is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DaCrapulation stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bee pulls DaCrapulation in close to prevent any damage.
Bee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
DaCrapulation throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bee keeping full guard, as DaCrapulation tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bee is controlling DaCrapulation's posture.
Bee looking to hit a scissor sweep but DaCrapulation is one step ahead there.
Bee is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. DaCrapulation doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. DaCrapulation manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bee looking for a sweep. Not yet Bee, not yet.
DaCrapulation controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bee is adopting a defensive guard.
DaCrapulation showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
DaCrapulation chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bee shoots and misses
and DaCrapulation counters with a nice leg kick.
Bee is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee avoids the head kick by DaCrapulation.
DaCrapulation stuffs the takedown attempt from Bee. Bee gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killa Bee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DaCrapulation.
DaCrapulation misses with a low kick.
Bee slips a jab and a cross from DaCrapulation.
Bee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
DaCrapulation tries to roll over but Bee keeps him under control.
Bee trying to mount his opponent but DaCrapulation defends it.
Bee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so DaCrapulation is just riding it out for now. Bee eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodor DaCrapulation dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bee is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! DaCrapulation is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! DaCrapulation has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in DaCrapulation's guard.
Bee distracts DaCrapulation with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bee is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! DaCrapulation is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! DaCrapulation has escaped and now he's on top!
Bee keeping full guard, as DaCrapulation tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
DaCrapulation preventing the sweep.
Bee has control of DaCrapulation's left arm, preventing DaCrapulation from doing any damage.
Bee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
DaCrapulation postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Killa Bee.
DaCrapulation with a poor takedown
and Bee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee throws and elbow that misses. DaCrapulation uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bee's guard. Nice move by DaCrapulation!
Bee looking for a guillotine here but DaCrapulation defends easily.
Bee is pulling down on DaCrapulation's head. It's preventing any offense from DaCrapulation, at least for the moment.
Bee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DaCrapulation won't allow Bee to sweep him here.
DaCrapulation trying to control the position from guard on top but Bee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bee managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
DaCrapulation throws a head kick but Bee moves out of range.
Bee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming DaCrapulation to the mat! DaCrapulation manages to get full guard.
Bee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and DaCrapulation dives on top into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bee holds on and takes a little breather.
DaCrapulation looking to sit in guard and control but Bee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaCrapulation is trying to control the position but Bee postures up.
Bee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. DaCrapulation swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and DaCrapulation dives on top into guard.
Killa Bee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bee is controlling DaCrapulation's posture.
Bee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
DaCrapulation trying to control the position from guard on top but Bee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DaCrapulation is looking to work some ground and pound but Bee has wrist control.
Bee keeping moving, preventing DaCrapulation from controlling successfully.
Bee controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killa Bee dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bee tries for a takedown but DaCrapulation sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
DaCrapulation throws a lazy uppercut
and Bee counters with a shoot takedown. DaCrapulation fights it but they end up in guard.
Bee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and DaCrapulation dives on top into guard.
Bee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DaCrapulation accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
DaCrapulation won't allow Bee to sweep him here.
Bee pulls DaCrapulation in close to his closed guard and prevents DaCrapulation from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bee wants to sweep here but DaCrapulation controlling him for the moment.
DaCrapulation wants to pass the guard but Bee is keeping the position.
DaCrapulation loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DaCrapulation wants to pass the guard but Bee is keeping the position.
Bee keeping moving, preventing DaCrapulation from controlling successfully.
Bee trying to keep a closed guard but DaCrapulation is proving a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
DaCrapulation misses with a low kick.
Bee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says DaCrapulation as he avoids it easily.
Bee shoots in looking for a takedown. DaCrapulation tries to sprawl out of it but Bee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. DaCrapulation manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killa Bee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DaCrapulation throws a leg kick
and Bee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bee.
Bee has gone for a leg lock! DaCrapulation slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bee's guard.
DaCrapulation thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bee controls DaCrapulation momentarily but DaCrapulation frees himself.
Bee trying to control the position here.
DaCrapulation in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bee working a defensive guard but DaCrapulation passes into half guard.
DaCrapulation is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time DaCrapulation.
Bee is staying active underneath DaCrapulation, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DaCrapulation with the ground and pound but Bee uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bee is looking for a triangle but DaCrapulation pushes his legs off easily.
Bee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bee goes for an armbar but DaCrapulation turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from DaCrapulation.
Bee has control of DaCrapulation's left arm, preventing DaCrapulation from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee is trying to keep DaCrapulation in close.
DaCrapulation trying to control but Bee is working from the bottom.
DaCrapulation missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
DaCrapulation with a flurry of punches that miss.
DaCrapulation slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bee tries to bench press DaCrapulation off him but DaCrapulation keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bee struggling a bit here.
DaCrapulation is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bee's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that's the end of the fight!
Killa Bee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killa Bee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rice Farmer Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rice Farmer Dude has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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262 lbs
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20
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rice Farmer Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Cat!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cat moves away from the strike by Farmer Dude.
Rice Farmer Dude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farmer Dude.
Cat defending well as Farmer Dude loads up on a big left hand.
Cat misses with a takedown
and Farmer Dude counters with a stiff right hand.
Cat doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Farmer Dude counter with a right hand.
Cat misses with a takedown
and Cat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rice Farmer Dude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Cat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat avoids the body shot from Farmer Dude.
Farmer Dude fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cat manages to avoid it.
Rice Farmer Dude is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Farmer Dude.
Farmer Dude connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cat momentarily.
A jab from Farmer Dude misses.
A right-left combo lands from Farmer Dude.
Farmer Dude misses with an uppercut
and Cat decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Farmer Dude's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cat wants to pass the guard but Farmer Dude is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cat throws a strike but Farmer Dude rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Farmer Dude controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Farmer Dude trying to control but Cat is working from the bottom.
Rice Farmer Dude has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Farmer Dude misses with a lunging right hand
and Cat counters with a single leg into guard. Farmer Dude didn't expect that.
Cat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cat advances position into side control!
Cat is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Farmer Dude has escaped the position, nice work there.
Farmer Dude wants to get back to his feet.
Cat creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Farmer Dude sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cat scores with punches from side control.
Cat lands a decent elbow from side control.
Farmer Dude on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cat fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cat looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cat landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farmer Dude wants to get back to his feet.
Cat throwing strikes but Farmer Dude manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Farmer Dude is breathing heavily.
Cat seems a little lost for a moment, as Farmer Dude dominates the positioning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cat is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Farmer Dude off and has taken his back!
Farmer Dude takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Cat punishes Farmer Dude with strikes from the back mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Cat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Farmer Dude tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cat was well out of range. Poor timing from Farmer Dude.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Farmer Dude enables Cat to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Farmer Dude manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cat scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cat is in close to Farmer Dude's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cat drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cat jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cat throws a strike but Farmer Dude rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Farmer Dude pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cat is keeping the position for now.
Cat has his foot on Farmer Dude's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Farmer Dude works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmer Dude won't allow Cat to sweep him here.
Cat is looking for a triangle but Farmer Dude pushes his legs off easily.
Cat is breathing heavily.
Cat looking for a guillotine here but Farmer Dude defends easily.
Farmer Dude wants to stand but Cat has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cat manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Farmer Dude knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cat on the ground.
Cat throwing strikes here but Farmer Dude is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Farmer Dude is in a horrible position here. Cat smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Cat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cat with a couple of short strikes.
Cat looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
BOOM! Cat connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cat scoring with strikes but Farmer Dude is staying in there.
Cat landing strikes from the mount and Farmer Dude is in trouble!
Cat won't let Farmer Dude get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Cat lands with some strikes.
Cat lands a big elbow.
Cat connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cat raining down shots from the mount!
Cat is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Cat extends the arm and Farmer Dude is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Cat!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mir might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nas - Hate Me Now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
265 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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270 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francisco Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Parker!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Mir moves away and avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Parker. No joy for Mir on that attempt.
Parker thuds his right hand into Mir's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Parker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mirs head.
Mir is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.
Parker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mir has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Parker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Parker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
Mir working hard to break the clinch.
Parker lands with a right to the head.
Parker lands a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Parker lands a couple of elbows.
Parker is in close to Mir's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Parker stays in close to Mir's body and controls the position.
Parker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parker won't allow Mir to sweep him here.
Parker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mir's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Mir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker landing some decent shots from guard.
Parker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mir keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Parker scoring with some ground and pound.
Mir keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Parker postures up and lands a big shot to Mir's brow.
Parker advances position into side control!
Mir tries to buck Parker off but Parker is having none of it.
Mir is working hard here to advance position.
Mir taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is working Mir over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Parker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Parker trying to control the position but Mir is working away.
Mir manages to get back to half guard.
Parker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Parker controlling the action here.
Parker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mir is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parker lands a nice short elbow.
Parker drops an elbow to the side of Mir's head.
Mir is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Parker connects with a nice short shot to Mir's temple.
Parker is controlling the pace.
Parker is keen to just control but Mir is a slippery customer.
Parker lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mir is pressing down on Parker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parker is aware though and is defending well.
Parker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Parker throws a strike but Mir rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Parker has his hands on Mir's head, controlling the position.
Parker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Parker lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice elbow there by Parker.
The referee warns Mir that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A big strike lands for Parker! That's really hurt Mir and he's turned his back - Parker keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Parker jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Parker!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Nova (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. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Nova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Man D!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D misses with a low kick.
Nova cracks D with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nova avoids the body shot from D.
Nova misses with a lunging right hand
and D counters with an outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by D there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
D uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nova.
Nova gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! D gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Man D!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murdock Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Fridman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fridman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kill. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Alex Fridman enters the cage!
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Murdock Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Fridman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fridman misses the jab.
Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jr drops an elbow to the side of Fridman's head.
Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fridman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jr.
Fridman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jr.
Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jr thows a huge punch but Fridman dodges it nicely.
Jr drops an elbow to the side of Fridman's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fridman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jr 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.
Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fridman's head.
Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jr wants to pass to mount but Fridman is defending the position.
Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr is looking to advance position but Fridman won't allow it.
Fridman is looking for a sweep. Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fridman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jr.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jr trying to control from Fridman's half guard. Fridman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fridman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fridman wants to sweep here but Jr controlling him for the moment.
Jr drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fridman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jr has Fridman in his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jr is on top in guard.
Fridman is trying to control the position but Jr postures up.
Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fridman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fridman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jr wants to control from the top but Fridman keeps moving.
Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fridman's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murdock Jr 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.
Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Murdock Jr has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fridman. Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fridman thows a body shot but no joy.
Fridman misses with a combination
and Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jr wants to pass to mount but Fridman is defending the position.
Jr misses with a head shot. Fridman uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr throwing strikes from guard but Fridman blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jr distracts Fridman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fridman is looking to stand up but Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fridman's head.
Fridman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fridman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fridman's head.
Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Fridman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jr works over Fridman with some ground and pound from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fridman is on top in guard.
Fridman trying to control the position from guard on top but Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fridman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jr.
Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fridman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jr.
Fridman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jr.
Jr is just content to waste time from the top position. Fridman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jr postures up in Fridman's guard and throws a big left but Fridman blocks it.
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.
Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jr preventing the sweep.
Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jr works over Fridman with some ground and pound from guard.
Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murdock Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Murdock Jr's cut.
That's time! Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fridman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jr can pounce on him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fridman.
Fridman fails to land with a series of punches.
Fridman misses with a two punch combination.
Fridman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fridman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jr is standing up over Fridman. Fridman looks to escape but Jr dives into side control.
Jr working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr scoring with punches from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Jr.
Jr cracks Fridman with a big right hand but Fridman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jr working the ground and pound from side control.
Fridman is rocked!
Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Check out the look on Jr's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fridman is still in real trouble! Can Jr finish him?
The crowd goes nuts as Jr knocks Fridman out cold with a massive hammerfist! Jr Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Murdock Jr!
Murdock Jr retains his heavyweight title!
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