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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Zinoviev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Bach! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Zinoviev! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zinoviev.
Bach throws a hook to the side of Zinoviev's head but Zinoviev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Zinoviev misses with an uppercut
and Bach counters by clinching up. Zinoviev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zinoviev wants to break free but Bach has control.
Bach keeps control of Zinoviev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Bach goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zinoviev prevents it.
Zinoviev can't break the clinch.
Bach can't find room to land a body shot as Zinoviev controls the action.
Bach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bach manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Zinoviev. Zinoviev fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bach looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zinoviev throws a leg kick and Bach makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Bach shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zinoviev as he avoids it easily. Zinoviev looks to land a right hand but Bach moved out of range. Bach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zinoviev. Bach fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Bach. That's going to take a lot out of him. Zinoviev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bach's head. Zinoviev misses with a left hand and Bach counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zinoviev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bach. Zinoviev throws a right hand that Bach ducks under and follows up with a left that Bach also avoids with ease. Bach throws the left hand but Zinoviev avoids the punch easily. Zinoviev checks a low kick from Bach. Bach will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Bach is breathing heavily. Bach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zinoviev lands with an uppercut that bounces Bach off the cage and back into rage. Zinoviev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bach on the side of the head.
Bach is rocked! Zinoviev misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Bach is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Zinoviev connects with a single shot there. Zinoviev lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Bach falls backwards - clearly groggy! Zinoviev dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Zinoviev!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eemeli Wallensman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tszyu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Badstreet Atlanta Ga. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eemeli Wallensman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kostya Tszyu! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wallensman throws a head kick but Tszyu moves out of range.
Tszyu lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Wallensman sprawling to the canvas. Tszyu follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Wallensman hang on?
Wallensman is rocked!
It looks like Eemeli Wallensman has been cut. Tszyu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wallensman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Oh Wallensman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Tszyu seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Wallensman seems to have got his legs back now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Wallensman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Tszyu wants to improve his position but Wallensman is controlling well.
Wallensman trying to control from half guard but Tszyu is working away. Tszyu tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Tszyu throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tszyu looks gassed! Wallensman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Tszyu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wallensman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tszyu's head. Wallensman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tszyu is just riding it out for now. Wallensman eventually gives up the hold. Tszyu has hold of Wallensman's hands but Wallensman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Tszyu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Tszyu keeping full guard, as Wallensman tries to pass. Tszyu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wallensman is looking to work some ground and pound but Tszyu has wrist control. Wallensman is looking to work some ground and pound but Tszyu has wrist control. Tszyu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wallensman! Wallensman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tszyu avoids the attempt from Wallensman to control. Tszyu is landing with some decent strikes but Wallensman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Tszyu with shots to the head and body - Wallensman looks very uncomfortable down there. Wallensman is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tszyu landing strikes, looking to finish! Tszyu scoring with strikes but Wallensman is staying in there. Tszyu looking to finish Wallensman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wallensman! Wallensman gets back to half guard. Wallensman tries to get to full guard but Tszyu has control of the leg. Tszyu is trying for a kimura here. Wallensman looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tszyu wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kostya Tszyu!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Sagat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Rasputin! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big right from Rasputin misses. Rasputin moves into range and connects with a jab. Sagat fails to land the takedown. Rasputin works Sagat's body with a nice hook. Rasputin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Sagat tries to move into range but Rasputin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Sagat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. This has been an exciting period of action! Rasputin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sagat doesn't seem bothered though. Rasputin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Sagat is breathing heavily. Sagat looks for a takedown but Rasputin sprawls well. Rasputin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Rasputin lands with a right that hurts Sagat. Sagat looks to clinch but Rasputin throws a short knee that drops Sagat. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Piotr Rasputin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quintan Hach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Meitus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quintan Hach! 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, Vladimir Meitus! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight moves into the clinch position. Meitus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hach tries to stall but Meitus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hach gets underhooks to prevent Meitus's takedown attempt.
Meitus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meitus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meitus darts in and clinches Hach up against the cage. Hach blocking some punches.
Hach scores with a hook to the body. Hach missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meitus. Meitus tries to break the clinch but Hach is controlling the position. Meitus managing to block the knees to the body from Hach.
Meitus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hach lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Hach tries to clinch up but Meitus circles away and keeps his distance. Hach tries to clinch but Meitus is having none of it. Meitus closes the distance looking to clinch and Hach counters with a three punch combo that has Meitus backing up. Meitus nods at Hach to acknowledge the strikes. Hach connects with a body shot. Meitus swats away the attempt to clinch by Hach.
That's one minute gone in the round. Meitus clinches up with Hach and pushes him back against the cage. Hach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Meitus or not. Hach misses with a body punch.
Hach stops a takedown attempt from Meitus.
A knee to the head by Hach.
A head punch on the inside from Meitus fails to land. Meitus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meitus scores with a hook to the body. Meitus prevents a body shot from Hach. Hach works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hach scores with an uppercut up the middle. Hach looking to stall.
Meitus misses with the head strike.
Meitus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meitus takes the fight into the clinch. Meitus lands a damaging elbow. Meitus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meitus lands a nice elbow. Hach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Meitus fails to land. Meitus lands a hook that snaps the head of Hach backwards. Meitus misses with the head strike.
Meitus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Hach manages to work his way to half guard, despite Meitus's best efforts. Hach is looking to improve his position.
Meitus lands with a punch from half guard. Meitus prevents Hach from improving his position. Hach is staying active underneath Meitus, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Hach gets full guard. Meitus looks gassed! Hach keeping moving, preventing Meitus from controlling successfully. Hach manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Meitus manages to get himself to full guard.
Meitus looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Meitus is striking from the bottom but Hach uses the opportunity to pass into half guard. Hach thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Hach prevents Meitus from improving his position. Hach trying to pass the guard but Meitus defending well. Hach wants to control but Meitus is keeping him busy. Hach is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Meitus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Meitus. Hach drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hach jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Meitus trying to keep a closed guard but Hach is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. The fight stays on the outside here - Meitus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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. The fight stays on the outside here - Hach looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Meitus wants to clinch but Hach slips to the side and Hach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hach tries to clinch but Meitus moves out of range. Hach looks to land a combination. Meitus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Vladimir Meitus has been cut. Hach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quintan Hach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hach darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Hach closes the distance and clinches. A short right from Hach on the inside. Hach crunches a lovely knee into Meitus's ribcage. Hach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meitus misses with some punches.
Meitus working aggressively here.
Hach lands a hook to the side of the head. Meitus gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Meitus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hach is looking for a triangle but Meitus pushes his legs off easily.
Hach is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quintan Hach dominated that round. The cut man is working on Vladimir Meitus's cut. That's time! Hach's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A left and a right from Hach both land. Nice combination. Meitus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hach instigates a clinch. A shot in the inside from Meitus. Hach using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meitus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meitus slows down the pace here.
Hach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meitus tries to clinch up and Hach counters by moving into the clinch. Hach is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Meitus is keeping busy. Meitus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Hach. Meitus throws a head punch that misses. Meitus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Meitus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hach is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Meitus is breathing heavily. Meitus lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meitus scores with a knee to the head.
Hach wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Hach on the inside. Meitus misses with some punches.
Meitus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A short right from Hach. The is referee keeping an eye on Meitus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meitus throws a head punch that misses. Meitus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Hach lands a body shot. Meitus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Hach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meitus tries to clinch but Hach moves away and Hach holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Meitus working aggressively here.
Meitus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hach backwards. Meitus misses with a hook from the clinch. Meitus has a couple of punches blocked by Hach.
Hach tries to land knees in the clinch but Meitus avoids the damage to the body. Meitus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hach is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Quintan Hach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Meitus.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meitus goes for a takedown attempt but Hach pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hach lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Meitus wants to clinch. Meitus circles away from the clinch attempt and Meitus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Hach using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hach tries to stall but Meitus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hach clinches but Meitus breaks the clinch and Meitus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meitus. Meitus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hach stuffs the takedown. Hach moves out of range of the body kick. Quintan Hach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Meitus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Meitus dodges the punch combination from Hach.
Meitus misses with a double jab
and Hach holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hach is trying to break free. Meitus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meitus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Meitus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The fight stays on the outside here - Meitus looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Meitus tries to clinch and Hach counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Meitus misses with an elbow strike.
Meitus scores with a shot to the side of Hach's head. Meitus misses with the head strike.
Meitus has Hach pushed against the cage. Meitus throws an elbow that misses.
Meitus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hach backwards. Meitus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Meitus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hach backwards. Hach tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hach can't find room to land a body shot as Meitus controls the action.
Meitus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Meitus managing to block the knees to the body from Hach.
Hach tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Meitus lands a nice uppercut. Meitus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meitus tries to keep at a distance but Hach has taken the fight into the clinch. Hach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meitus lands an elbow inside that Hach shrugs off. Hach leaning against his opponent.
Meitus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hach regains guard immediately. Meitus lands a couple of elbows. Meitus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Meitus trying to control the position from guard on top but Hach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Meitus is in close to Hach's body, working some short punches and elbows. Hach looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hach wants to sweep but no luck. Hach has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Meitus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Quintan Hach will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Vladimir Meitus's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Meitus tries to clinch but Hach is having none of it. Meitus looks to clinch and Hach counters with a one-two to the body. Hach tries to clinch up but Meitus circles away and keeps his distance. Hach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hach closes the distance looking to clinch and Meitus counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Meitus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hach fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hach throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hach misses with a wild combination.
Meitus tries to clinch up and Hach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Meitus drives through and clinches with Hach against the cage.
Meitus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Meitus has Hach pressed against the cage.
Meitus tries to break the clinch but Hach is controlling the position. Meitus is working for takedown but Hach is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quintan Hach has scored more points in the clinch so far. Hach with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meitus looking to stall.
Meitus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hach pulls him back up using the underhooks. Quintan Hach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Meitus. A short body shot lands from Hach as the two fighters clinch.
Meitus breaks from the clinch.
Hach tries to clinch but Meitus is having none of it. Vladimir Meitus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hach wants to clinch up but Meitus keeps it at a distance. No joy there for Hach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meitus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hach swivels and escapes. Hach throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hach tries to clinch there but Meitus circles away.
Hach moves in looking to clinch but Meitus pushes him off. Meitus is looking to clinch. Meitus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Meitus is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Meitus clinches but Hach breaks the clinch and Hach counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Hach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meitus lands a shoulder strike. Vladimir Meitus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Meitus throws a punch but it's blocked by Hach. Meitus stalling the fight.
Meitus lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hach tries a body shot but Meitus blocks it.
The referee calls for Meitus to work.
Hach wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hach blocks an uppercut.
Hach struggles to land a body shot inside as Meitus controls his hands.
Meitus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hach avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Hach misses with a knee to the head. Meitus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hach backwards. Meitus stalling the fight.
Meitus trying to stall but Hach improves his position.
Meitus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A head punch on the inside from Meitus fails to land. Hach tries a knee to the head but Meitus blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hach. Meitus tries to score a body lock takedown but Hach shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Meitus working aggressively here.
Meitus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hach trying to land knees to the body.
Meitus scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hach with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hach crunches a lovely knee into Meitus's ribcage. Meitus throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hach. Hach trying to land knees to the body.
Meitus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meitus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hach prevents it.
Meitus trying to stall but Hach improves his position.
Meitus lands an elbow inside that Hach shrugs off. Meitus breaks the clinch.
Meitus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hach holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Meitus lands a right hand. Meitus slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hach. Meitus misses with a short punch on the inside. Meitus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hach up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Meitus misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meitus. Hach has a couple of punches blocked by Meitus.
Meitus breaks the clinch.
Meitus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Meitus managing to block the knees to the body from Hach.
Meitus pushes Hach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Meitus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hach backwards. Meitus manages to break the clinch.
Meitus moves in looking to clinch but Hach pushes him off. Hach tries to clinch but Meitus moves out of range. Meitus tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Hach counters with a stiff right hand. Hach fails in his attempt to clinch. Hach keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Meitus forces Hach back against the cage and clinches. Meitus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Hach misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Meitus. I think Hach 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:28 Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quintan Hach!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buckley Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Bays! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buckley Armstrong! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Armstrong closes the distance and clinches up with Bays, looking for a takedown. Armstrong pushes Bays against the cage but Bays circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Bays keeps the fight on the outside. Bays circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bays decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Bays wants to stand up but Armstrong is controlling the position.
Bays tries to pass to full mount but Armstrong defends it. Bays perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Armstrong is looking to improve his position.
Bays drops an elbow to the side of Armstrong's head. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bays lands a nice short elbow. Bays prevents Armstrong from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Armstrong is trying to stand.
Armstrong moves into full guard.
Armstrong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Armstrong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bays is one step ahead there. Bays controlling from the top position. Armstrong throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bays uses it to pass to side control.
Armstrong manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bays's best efforts. Armstrong trying to hold on to Bays's head to control him but Bays postures up.
Bays is pressing down on Armstrong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Armstrong is holding on for now. Bays is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bays is taking a breather. Armstrong says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Armstrong wants to improve his position but Bays is controlling well.
Armstrong looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Armstrong is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bays pulls his head out easily. Bays slows the pace down in half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Armstrong looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Bays instigates a clinch. Bays gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Armstrong is trying to keep Bays in close.
Bays showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Armstrong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Bays tries to stand but Armstrong is controlling from the bottom. Bays avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bays stands up from Armstrong's guard - Bays perhaps looking for a knockout. Bays looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Armstrong! Bays controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Armstrong working to try and regain half guard.
Bays manages to capitalize on a mistake by Armstrong to take his back! Armstrong wants to control his opponent's hands but Bays gets his hands free. Armstrong breaks Bays's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Armstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Bays is retaining full guard. Armstrong is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bays is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bays has escaped and now he's on top! Bays 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. Armstrong has an active guard here but Bays has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bays dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bays circles away from the clinch attempt so Bays counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Armstrong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bays is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Armstrong working for a triangle but Bays defends it easily.
Armstrong had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bays is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Armstrong Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bays's back instead. Bays breaks Armstrong's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bays is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Bays wants to pass the guard but Armstrong is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Armstrong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Armstrong is looking for a triangle here but Bays uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bays decides to take the fight back to the feet. Bobby Bays is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Armstrong fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bays sprawls well initially but Armstrong persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Bays tries to kick Armstrong off but Armstrong keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Armstrong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bays knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Armstrong passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bays! Bays wants to control but Armstrong is having none of it. Armstrong looking to isolate an arm here. Bays doesn't see it coming and as Armstrong extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Armstrong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buckley Armstrong!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sharman Potamkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy (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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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sharman Potamkin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Hardy! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Potamkin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hardy. That one must have hurt. Potamkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardy, as that shot connected.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Potamkin keeps it at a distance. Hardy tries to clinch but Potamkin is having none of it. Hardy lands a front kick. Potamkin is breathing heavily. Potamkin moves out of range of the body kick from Hardy.
Sharman Potamkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Potamkin misses with a body kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Horrible takedown by Potamkin or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardy which made him look bad. A nice leg kick lands there from Hardy. Potamkin misses with a hook
and Hardy counters with a low kick, right behind Potamkin 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Potamkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Potamkin avoids a kick to the body.
Potamkin fails with the takedown and Hardy counters with a body kick. Hardy digs a good body shot into Potamkin's ribs. Hardy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Potamkin's calf. Hardy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Sharman Potamkin has been cut. The fight moves into the clinch position. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Potamkin is stalling here.
Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Potamkin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt and Hardy counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Potamkin misses with a knee strike.
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Potamkin doesn't succeed with the takedown and Hardy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sharman Potamkin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Potamkin tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Hardy counters with a slapping leg kick. Hardy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Potamkin misses with a takedown attempt and Hardy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Potamkin wants to clinch but Hardy slips to the side and Hardy counters with a low kick, right behind Potamkin 's knee. Potamkin with a lazy takedown attempt and Hardy counters with a nice leg kick. Potamkin looks to throw a body kick and Potamkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Potamkin fails with a takedown attempt. Hardy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Hardy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Hardy lands a with a good body shot. Potamkin throws an off balance right hand
and Hardy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Potamkin's knee momentarily. Potamkin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Potamkin with a lazy takedown attempt letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Potamkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardy tests Potamkin's chin there with a solid looking shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hardy scores with a shot to the body.
Hardy throws a right hand that Potamkin ducks under and follows up with a left that Potamkin also avoids with ease. Potamkin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Hardy counters with a nice leg kick. Hardy is looking to land body kicks. Hardy closes the distance and lands a one-two. Potamkin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hardy digs a good hook to Potamkin's body.
Potamkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Hardy has Potamkin up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sharman Potamkin's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Potamkin with a lazy takedown attempt and Hardy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hardy. Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potamkin leaning against his opponent.
Hardy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potamkin pulls him back up using the underhooks. Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Potamkin clinches but Hardy breaks the clinch and Hardy counters with a nice body kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Potamkin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Potamkin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hardy. Potamkin closes the distance and clinches. Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Potamkin won't allow it.
Potamkin is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Potamkin. Potamkin tries to pull guard but Hardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Potamkin drops back down to his feet.
Potamkin breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardy lands a body punch. Potamkin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Potamkin keeps him there for the moment. Potamkin looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sharman Potamkin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hardy looking for a takedown. Potamkin can't break the clinch.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Potamkin rather than just go for the knockout. Hardy scores with a three punch combo!
Hardy throws a series of punches but Potamkin avoids them all with ease. Potamkin fails with the takedown. Potamkin with a poor takedown and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Potamkin. Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Potamkin keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Potamkin is stalling here.
Potamkin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Potamkin tries to clinch up. Potamkin throws a lazy head kick and Hardy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. An inside leg kick lands from Hardy. Hardy misses with a wild combination.
A cross from Hardy lands. Potamkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardy. Hardy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Potamkin. Hardy checks a leg kick nicely. Potamkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Potamkin keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hardy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Potamkin counters with a big head kick but Hardy shrugs it off. Potamkin slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Potamkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardy. The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Potamkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potamkin clinches up against the cage. Potamkin looking to stall.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Potamkin blocks it.
Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potamkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hardy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Nice takedown defense from Hardy. No joy for Potamkin on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Potamkin has a takedown stuffed. Potamkin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Hardy tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Potamkin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet. Potamkin wants to stand but Hardy has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Hardy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Potamkin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Potamkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hardy keeping full guard, as Potamkin tries to pass. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Sharman Potamkin's cut. 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. This is the final round!
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy stuns Potamkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Hardy scores with a hook. Good leg kick by Hardy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hardy scores with a kick to the midsection. Sharman Potamkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hardy drives through and clinches with Potamkin against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hardy - that landed with a thud.
Potamkin tries to stall but Hardy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Potamkin keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Potamkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy has hold of one of Potamkin's legs. Potamkin is fighting the takedown attempt but Hardy gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Hardy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Potamkin wants to get back to his feet but Hardy is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hardy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardy controls from within his opponent's guard. Hardy prevents Potamkin from getting back to his feet. Hardy postures up.
Hardy stands up from Potamkin's guard - Hardy perhaps looking for a knockout. Potamkin throws a combination that misses and Hardy counters with a good low kick that Potamkin was not able to check. Hardy tries to clinch and Potamkin counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Potamkin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.
Hardy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Potamkin. Potamkin has a takedown stuffed. A jab from Hardy does it's job there. Potamkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Potamkin tries for a takedown but Hardy circles away easily and Hardy counters with a solid body kick. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sharman Potamkin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Potamkin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hardy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Potamkin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Hardy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Potamkin trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hardy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Potamkin! Hardy throws a wild left hand from mount and Potamkin manages to wriggle his way back to half guard. Potamkin trying to control from the bottom.
Hardy prevents Potamkin from improving his position. Potamkin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hardy. Potamkin actively working from the bottom here. Hardy works his foot free and advances to mount. Potamkin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Potamkin bucks up and throws Hardy to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape! Potamkin slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Potamkin.
Dan Hardy seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hardy connects with a nice looking jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hardy. A decent looking body kick lands there for Hardy. Potamkin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one. Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hardy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Potamkin backs up against the cage.
Sharman Potamkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hardy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight! Dan Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Hardy 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30 Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30 Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hardy!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hickok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santa Clause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Hickok is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Hickok! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Santa Clause! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hickok shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Clause drives through with a takedown into guard. Clause forces his way into half guard. Hickok wants to get back to full guard. Clause moves nicely into side control. Clause in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hickok is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Santa Clause!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Adonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zawisza Czarny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adonis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Ether. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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250 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julius Adonis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zawisza Czarny! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Adonis fails with the takedown. Adonis misses the shot to the body. Czarny scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Czarny trying to control the action but Adonis is working from the bottom. Adonis regains half guard. Adonis is trying to get back to full guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Czarny lands a nice short elbow. Czarny seems to be looking for submissions.
Adonis tries to roll over but Czarny keeps him under control. Adonis is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Czarny pulls his head out easily. Adonis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Adonis keeping moving, preventing Czarny from controlling successfully. Adonis being controlled here, momentarily. Czarny lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Czarny passes easily into side control. Nice work. Adonis tries to buck Czarny off but Czarny is having none of it. Czarny stands up and we're back to a striking position. Nice sprawl there from Czarny as Adonis shoots in. Nice sprawl there from Czarny as Adonis shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Adonis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Adonis is breathing heavily. Adonis doesn't manage to clinch there - Czarny circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adonis. Adonis gets caught flat footed, as Czarny shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Czarny pushes down on Adonis's leg and manages to get into half guard. Czarny tries to pass to full mount but Adonis defends it. Adonis is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Czarny pulls his head out easily. Czarny lands strikes from half guard. Adonis has hold of Czarny's hands but Czarny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Czarny landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Well, if Czarny 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.
Adonis is trying to get back to full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Czarny works his foot free and advances to mount. Adonis working to try and regain half guard.
Czarny with shots to the head and body - Adonis looks very uncomfortable down there. Adonis is looking to get to half guard. Czarny cracks Adonis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Adonis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Czarny unloading with bombs! Adonis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adonis is working hard here to advance position. Czarny trying to control but he's not successful this time. Adonis is looking to improve his position but Czarny isn't that keen on the idea. Czarny looking to control but Adonis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Adonis is looking to improve his position but Czarny isn't that keen on the idea. Czarny content just to control the position here.
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. Adonis working to try and regain half guard.
Czarny sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Adonis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Czarny landing strikes from the mount and Adonis is in trouble! Czarny controlling his opponent. Adonis manages to regain half guard. Good work. Adonis wants to improve his position but Czarny is controlling well.
Adonis won't allow Czarny to pass to mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zawisza Czarny dominated that round. That's time! Adonis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Adonis is looking to clinch but Czarny is avoiding it.
Adonis fails with a takedown attempt. Adonis tries for a takedown but Czarny circles away easily and Czarny counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Adonis's guard now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Czarny lands a couple of digs. Czarny slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Adonis is looking for a sweep. Czarny advances to mount. Czarny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Adonis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Czarny is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Czarny controls Adonis momentarily but Adonis frees himself. Adonis tries to free his leg and advance position but Czarny is retaining full guard. Czarny is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Adonis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Adonis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Czarny, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adonis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Czarny rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Adonis's guard! Nice work there by Czarny! Czarny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Adonis is looking for a triangle but Czarny pushes his legs off easily.
Czarny trying to control the position from guard on top but Adonis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Czarny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Adonis working for a triangle but Czarny defends it easily.
Czarny wants to control from the top but Adonis keeps moving. Zawisza Czarny has got the better of the ground game so far. Adonis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Czarny controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adonis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Czarny won't allow Adonis to sweep him here. Adonis being controlled here, momentarily. Czarny pushing down on Adonis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Adonis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Czarny takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Czarny works his foot free and advances to mount. Czarny pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Czarny controlling the position easily from mount. Czarny is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Adonis is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Adonis flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Czarny anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Adonis and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Czarny slips an arm under Adonis chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Czarny has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Czarny is squeezing on Adonis like an anaconda would it's prey. Adonis fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zawisza Czarny!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hardcore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zygote Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Hardcore has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Hardcore! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zygote Fedor! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hardcore misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Hardcore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Fedor stuffs the takedown attempt from Hardcore. Hardcore gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Hardcore. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hardcore looks for a takedown but Fedor sprawls well. Hardcore takes a shot right to the bread basket. Hardcore is breathing heavily. Hardcore fails with the takedown. Fedor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Fedor stuns Hardcore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Fedor darts in and clinches Hardcore up against the cage. Hardcore pulls guard. Fedor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardcore swivels though and keeps the full guard. Fedor wants to control from the top but Hardcore keeps moving. Fedor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardcore is looking for a triangle but Fedor pushes his legs off easily.
Fedor pushes down on Hardcore's leg and manages to get into half guard. Fedor is nestled in close to Hardcore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Fedor tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hardcore controls his leg. Fedor is looking for a kimura but Hardcore is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fedor to get the leverage. Fedor seems to be looking for submissions.
Fedor trying to pass the guard but Hardcore defending well. Hardcore regains full guard. Nicely done. Fedor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hardcore working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fedor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fedor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Hardcore has a closed guard, preventing Fedor from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hardcore throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hardcore throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fedor stands and steps away. Hardcore gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Hardcore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fedor pinned against the cage. Fedor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Fedor gets caught flat footed, as Hardcore shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Hardcore postures up in Fedor's guard and throws a big left but Fedor blocks it. Fedor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hardcore is controlling him. Hardcore is in close to Fedor's body, working some short punches and elbows. Hardcore thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hardcore thows a big elbow that misses. Hardcore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Hardcore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hardcore has gone for a leg lock! Fedor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hardcore's guard. Hardcore looking for a guillotine here but Fedor defends easily.
Fedor looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Fedor tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardcore is retaining full guard. Fedor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Fedor pushes down on Hardcore's leg and manages to get into half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fedor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. 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. Fedor connects with a nice short shot to Hardcore's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hardcore looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Fedor works his way into full mount! Hardcore flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hardcore is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hardcore bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Fedor keeping full guard, as Hardcore tries to pass. Hardcore throwing strikes but missing. Hardcore is looking to work some ground and pound but Fedor has wrist control. Fedor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hardcore's guard. Hardcore trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Hardcore can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fedor controls the pace. Fedor works a leg free and moves into half guard. Hardcore throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zygote Fedor dominated that round. That's time! Hardcore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hardcore looks for a takedown but Fedor sprawls well. Hardcore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fedor pinned against the cage. Fedor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Fedor throws a combination. Hardcore tries to block but a couple of punches get through. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardcore. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Hardcore. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice uppercut there from Fedor. Fedor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hardcore is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Fedor is chipping away with strikes.
Hardcore is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fedor's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardcore has hold of Fedor's hands but Fedor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Hardcore moves into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hardcore is looking for a triangle but Fedor pushes his legs off easily.
Fedor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Hardcore 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. Fedor trying to control but Hardcore is working from the bottom. Fedor pushing down on Hardcore's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Fedor controlling the pace. Hardcore is trying to get back to full guard. Fedor is pressing down on Hardcore's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hardcore is holding on for now. Hardcore is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fedor pulls his head out easily. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Fedor moves into full mount! Hardcore won't be happy about that! Hardcore is looking to improve his position but Fedor isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fedor working for a guillotine from mount but Hardcore is in no mood to give up. Hardcore is trying desperately to improve position. Fedor cracks Hardcore with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fedor wants to control the pace but Hardcore is squirming around nicely. Zygote Fedor has got the better of the ground game so far. Hardcore is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fedor looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fedor blocks Hardcore's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Hardcore can't escape the position.
Hardcore is working hard here to advance position. Hardcore swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Fedor trying to control but he's not successful this time. Hardcore can't escape the position.
Fedor lands with some strikes. Fedor working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Hardcore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fedor controlling from mount. Hardcore regains half guard. Fedor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hardcore defends it well. Hardcore wants to improve his position but Fedor is controlling well.
Fedor perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fedor lands a nice short elbow. Fedor in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hardcore tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fedor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zygote Fedor!
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