C.A: Kiing vs Fernandes PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Meirelles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Marlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marlov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Imperial March. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Meirelles
vs
Marlov

187 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Meirelles!
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, Yuri Marlov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meirelles throws a head kick that Marlov semi-blocks.

It looks like Yuri Marlov has been cut.
Marlov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meirelles slips a jab and a cross from Marlov.
Oooh a lovely combination from Marlov sends Meirelles down but not out. Marlov dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Gabriel Meirelles has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meirelles isn't going anywhere.
Marlov wants to control for a moment but Meirelles uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Marlov wants to control but Meirelles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Meirelles slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Meirelles content to control rather than advance.
Marlov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marlov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Meirelles stalling.
Meirelles prevents Marlov from standing back up.
Marlov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Meirelles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

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.
Meirelles with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Meirelles seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marlov for as long as he can get away with.

Marlov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Meirelles 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marlov actively working from the bottom here.
Marlov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Marlov is looking for a sweep. Meirelles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marlov punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meirelles controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marlov tries to roll over but Meirelles keeps him under control.
Marlov punching from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marlov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marlov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marlov throws a nice looking combination but Meirelles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marlov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meirelles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yuri Marlov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marlov looks gassed!
Meirelles throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marlov looks to land a combination but Meirelles avoids it well.
Marlov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Marlov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Meirelles is looking to slow Marlov down with leg kicks.
Meirelles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marlov. That did some damage!
Marlov tries to close the distance and clinch but Meirelles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meirelles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marlov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marlov throws an overhand right that lands on Meirelles's shoulder, as Meirelles tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Meirelles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marlov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Meirelles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marlov throws a combination that misses
and Meirelles counters with a slapping leg kick.
Meirelles lands with a right hand.

Meirelles drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Meirelles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marlov is breathing heavily.
Meirelles advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meirelles trying to control the pace.
Meirelles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Meirelles seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Meirelles's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Meirelles lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, if Meirelles 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.
Marlov wants to control but Meirelles is keeping busy.
Marlov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Marlov punching from the bottom.
Marlov is looking for a sweep. Meirelles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Meirelles 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meirelles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marlov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Meirelles keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marlov wants to improve his position but Meirelles is controlling well.
Meirelles with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

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.
Marlov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Marlov is looking for a sweep. Meirelles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Meirelles is controlling the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Meirelles just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Marlov doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Meirelles counters with a shoot takedown. Marlov fights it but they end up in guard.
Meirelles not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Meirelles dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. 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.

Marlov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Marlov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meirelles counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gabriel Meirelles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meirelles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marlov.
Marlov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meirelles finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meirelles.
Meirelles throws a head kick that Marlov semi-blocks.
Marlov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Meirelles counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Marlov!
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!
Meirelles content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlov wants to control but Meirelles is having none of it.
Meirelles controlling the pace for now.

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.
Marlov tries to lock up and control but Meirelles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Meirelles controlling the position easily from mount.
Meirelles looking to control but Marlov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Meirelles just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Meirelles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marlov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meirelles counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marlov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Meirelles counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marlov's guard now.
Marlov is striking but Meirelles is not phased and passes to half guard.
Meirelles sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Marlov is trying to stand back up but Meirelles is controlling him
Meirelles content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marlov trying to hold on to Meirelles's head to control him but Meirelles postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Meirelles in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marlov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Meirelles stands and throws Marlov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Marlov wants to control but Meirelles postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meirelles is putting a hurting on Marlov here, landing some big shots from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Meirelles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meirelles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova 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... Gabriel Meirelles!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

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

Belic
vs
STAM

189 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Niko Belic!
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, Leonard STAM!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
STAM rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Belic does no damage.
STAM throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
STAM looks for the body kick but Belic saw that one coming.
Belic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from STAM.
Nice defenses there by Belic.

STAM closes the distance and clinches.

Belic pulls STAM into guard.
Belic can't keep his opponent in guard - STAM advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Belic is controlling STAM's position as best he can from this difficult position.
STAM tries to stand but can't do so whilst Belic controls his leg.

STAM postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Belic to stand up.
Belic throws a looping overhand right but STAM ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
STAM is looking to clinch but Belic is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belic just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonard STAM seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
STAM throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
STAM throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belic counters with a two punch combo.
STAM looks gassed!

STAM feints and as Belic raises his hands in defense, STAM changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

STAM decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Belic shoots in but no luck this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belic lands a jab to the nose.

STAM rushes Belic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Belic can't break the clinch.

STAM's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
STAM misses with a double jab
and Belic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
STAM shoots in for a takedown but Belic shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belic cracks STAM with an open hand slap.
STAM circles away from the clinch attempt.

Belic drives through with a takedown into guard.
STAM is wriggling around but Belic manages to pass to half guard.

STAM looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
STAM wants to control but Belic passes into side.
You can see the frustration on STAM's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
STAM is looking to regain half guard here but Belic keeps moving and retains side control.

STAM sneaks out the side door and pushes Belic away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

STAM moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

STAM gets control of Belic's arms and successfully pulls guard. STAM will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
STAM is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

STAM looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
STAM wants to stand up but Belic is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

STAM has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Belic is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for STAM.

Belic decides to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
STAM tries to clinch but Belic moves away
and Belic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps STAM thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Belic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Some wild striking there from STAM.
STAM throws a combination. Belic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Niko Belic has been cut.
STAM throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from STAM both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
STAM shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Belic counters with a head kick. That will keep STAM thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

STAM drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
STAM grinds an elbow into Belic's temple.

STAM decides to stand back up. STAM steps back and let's Belic get back to his feet.
Belic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

STAM changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Belic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
STAM laying and praying for a moment but Belic takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
STAM stops Belic from getting back to his feet.
STAM is thwarting Belic's attempts to control the position.

STAM stands up from half guard.

Belic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
STAM wants to get up but he can't break Belic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

STAM drops back, looking for a kneebar! Belic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Belic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Belic!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
STAM is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A control attempt from STAM but he's now mounted!
STAM wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
STAM has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
STAM trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

STAM is trying to shake Belic off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Belic won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Niko Belic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
STAM misses with a wild combination.
Belic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from STAM.
Belic lands a two punch combo.
Niko Belic is winning the standup battle so far.
Belic misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for STAM, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Belic stuffs the takedown.
STAM tries to clinch up but Belic circles away and keeps his distance.
STAM fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Niko Belic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard STAM.
Belic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - STAM scores with a four punch combination!
STAM throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
STAM lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belic circles away quickly and effectively.

Belic moves into the clinch.

STAM breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

STAM scores with a takedown into Belic's guard.
STAM wants to get up but he can't break Belic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

STAM tries to clinch up but Belic circles away and keeps his distance.
STAM throws a series of punches but Belic avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Belic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
STAM throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Belic counter with a right hand.
Belic shoots for a takedown but STAM saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
STAM keeps Belic at a distance using the push kick.
STAM uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belic.
STAM misses with a wild combination.
Belic lands a slapping body shot.

STAM bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
STAM wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belic keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

STAM decides to stand up, so the ref orders Belic to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
STAM misses with a combination
and Belic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Belic misses its intended target.
STAM closes the distance looking to clinch
and Belic counters with a three punch combo that has STAM backing up. STAM nods at Belic to acknowledge the strikes.
STAM scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Belic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

STAM pulls guard.
STAM is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

STAM had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Belic is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. STAM Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Belic's back instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

STAM seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Belic's chin but Belic turns very nicely into STAM's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Belic.
Belic is standing up over STAM. STAM looks to escape but Belic dives into side control.
STAM can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belic has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
STAM tries to clinch
and Belic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
STAM fails to land with a series of punches.

STAM moves into the clinch successfully.

STAM pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
STAM throws a nice looking combination but Belic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belic throws a head kick that misses.

STAM bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

STAM stands up and beckons Belic to his feet.
STAM closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belic circles away.
Belic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Belic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
STAM drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
STAM lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
STAM shoots in looking for a takedown. Belic tries to sprawl out of it but STAM keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
STAM swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Belic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
STAM has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Belic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Niko Belic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard STAM.
STAM lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Belic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
STAM scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
STAM throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belic counters with a left and a right that stings STAM.
STAM misses with an uppercut. Belic saw that one coming.
Belic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Belic instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

STAM's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
STAM misses with the combination.
A left and a right from STAM both land. Nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard STAM comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think STAM has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard STAM!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Giel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Giel
vs
Emelianenko

197 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
233 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Giel!
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, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Giel has closed the distance and engaged Emelianenko in a clinch.
Giel is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Giel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giel has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko prevents Giel from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko fails to pull guard.
Giel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Giel wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Emelianenko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Giel tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Giel has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Giel holds him up against the cage and eventually Emelianenko drops back down to his feet.
Emelianenko lands a shot to the body.

Emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paul Giel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.

Giel rushes Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Giel wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko can't get the takedown.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Giel is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko looking for a takedown.
Emelianenko is working for takedown but Giel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Giel is trying to break free.
Emelianenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Giel smiles and moves away.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emelianenko dodges the punch combination from Giel.

Emelianenko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Giel is looking to get back to is feet but Emelianenko passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Giel is pushing Emelianenko's head away, looking to escape. Emelianenko manages to hold on to the position though.
Giel bucks up and tries to throw Emelianenko off but instead Emelianenko has got his back!
Emelianenko scores with strikes from the back.
Emelianenko struggling to keep hold of the position.
Giel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Emelianenko on the ground.
Giel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Giel is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko looking for the choke but no joy.
Emelianenko 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.
Emelianenko scores with punches and elbows.

Emelianenko working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Emelianenko is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Emelianenko's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giel looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Emelianenko tries to keep control of the position but Giel is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Giel moves out of range.
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches up with Giel, looking for a takedown. Emelianenko pushes Giel against the cage but Giel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Giel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Emelianenko has time to react.
Emelianenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Giel falls off balance throwing a combination

and Emelianenko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Giel!
Emelianenko looking to control but Giel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Emelianenko controlling from mount.
Emelianenko tries to control but Giel wriggling away.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giel is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Emelianenko has taken his back!
Giel is trying to get back to his feet but Emelianenko has full control of the position and if anything, Giel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Emelianenko tries to keep control of the position but Giel is staying busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Emelianenko is looking for the choke from the back position but Giel is controlling his hands well.

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.
A lull in the action here.
Giel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Emelianenko has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Giel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Giel manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko walks into a stiff left hand from Giel.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Giel circles away.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Giel lunges at Emelianenko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Emelianenko's hand.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt - Giel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Giel moves into the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to break the clinch but Giel is controlling the position.
Emelianenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paul Giel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Giel wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.

Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Giel sprawls well. He's pushed Emelianenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paul Giel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Emelianenko counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Giel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giel is looking to stand up but Emelianenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Giel keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch

and Giel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Giel.
Emelianenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Giel smiles and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Giel.
Some wild striking there from Giel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giel stuffs the takedown attempt from Emelianenko. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Giel circles away.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Giel moves away

and Giel counters by clinching up.
Emelianenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paul Giel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Emelianenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Giel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Giel holds him up against the cage and eventually Emelianenko drops back down to his feet.
Emelianenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Giel holds him up against the cage and eventually Emelianenko drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Giel is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Giel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Giel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emelianenko tries a body shot but Giel blocks it.
Giel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Giel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giel throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Giel circles away easily

and Giel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Giel.
Giel keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Giel holds him up against the cage and eventually Emelianenko drops back down to his feet.
Giel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Giel can't break the clinch.
Emelianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Giel has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko jumps guard but Giel stands there with Emelianenko around his waist. Emelianenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch but Giel keeps him there for the moment.
Giel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Giel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Giel is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Giel wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Emelianenko prevents Giel from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to break the clinch but Giel is controlling the position.
Giel gets underhooks to prevent Emelianenko's takedown attempt.
Giel has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Giel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Giel is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.

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.
Giel is pressed up against the cage. Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Giel down to the mat. Giel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Giel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Giel pushes Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giel.
Giel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Emelianenko pulls guard.
Giel wants to stand and escape but instead Emelianenko has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Giel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emelianenko is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko controlling from the top position.
Paul Giel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fedor Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Giel looking for subs off his back but Emelianenko has passed one foot through into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Giel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Emelianenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianenko!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jones Jr Roy Levesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Drwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Levesta comes to the cage accompanied by ... We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jr Roy Levesta
vs
Drwal

184 cm
22
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jones Jr Roy Levesta!
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, Tomasz Drwal!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drwal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roy Levesta is fending him off so far but Drwal persists. Nope, Roy Levesta circles away and we're back to standing.
Roy Levesta jabs at Drwal's body.
Drwal misses with a takedown attempt - Roy Levesta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good shot there by Roy Levesta.
Drwal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roy Levesta but Roy Levesta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones Jr Roy Levesta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Drwal.
Good standup being displayed there by Roy Levesta as he connects with a hook.
Drwal blocks a head kick by Roy Levesta.
Tomasz Drwal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drwal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drwal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roy Levesta tries to avoid it but Drwal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roy Levesta to the ground. Roy Levesta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Drwal shoots in for a double leg but Roy Levesta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drwal looks gassed!
Roy Levesta lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy Levesta thuds a left hand into Drwal's body.
Roy Levesta scores with a shot to the body.
Roy Levesta throws a head kick but Drwal moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roy Levesta circles away.
A jab lands there for Roy Levesta.
Roy Levesta connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Drwal! He's out on his feet! Roy Levesta rushes in and drops Drwal with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jones Jr Roy Levesta!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Skip Bip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Big Hairy (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.

Bip
vs
Big Hairy

175 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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, Skip Bip!
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, Mike Big Hairy!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bip shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bip controlling from the top position.
Bip has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Big Hairy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bip gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bip controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Big Hairy is trying to keep Bip in close.
Bip's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Hairy is controlling Bip's posture.
Bip showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Big Hairy looking for a guillotine here but Bip defends easily.
Bip's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bip seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Big Hairy for as long as he can get away with.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bip bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Big Hairy can't do much from the bottom here.
I wouldn't like to be where Big Hairy is right now.
Big Hairy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bip's best efforts.
Bip trying to control the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Skip Bip just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bip works over Big Hairy's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bip bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Big Hairy gets back to half guard.
Big Hairy tries to roll over but Bip keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Bip seems to be working for a kimura but Big Hairy defends the submission attempt.
Bip is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Bip seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Hairy keeping control of the position.
Bip content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Big Hairy wants to get back to his feet.
Bip looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Big Hairy tries to roll over but Bip keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Big Hairy fails with the takedown

and Bip counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bip.
Bip stays in close to Big Hairy's body and controls the position.
Bip wants to control from the top but Big Hairy keeps moving.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Skip Bip just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bip shoots in and drives through. Big Hairy sprawls well.
Big Hairy fails with the takedown

and Bip decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Big Hairy's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Big Hairy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bip stays in close to Big Hairy's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Big Hairy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Big Hairy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bip controls the pace.
Skip Bip overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Skip Bip just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bip avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Big Hairy fails with the takedown

and Bip counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bip.
Skip Bip has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Big Hairy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bip content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Big Hairy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bip gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Big Hairy being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Skip Bip just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Bip shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bip content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Big Hairy misses with a takedown attempt

so Bip counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Big Hairy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Big Hairy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bip controls the pace.
Big Hairy is trying to control the position but Bip postures up.
Big Hairy looking for a sweep. Not yet Big Hairy, not yet.
Big Hairy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bip controls the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Big Hairy working for a triangle but Bip defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Hairy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bip controls the pace.
Bip preventing the sweep.
Bip showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Big Hairy has his foot on Bip's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bip works his way back into a safe position though.
Bip sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Skip Bip just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Bip closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bip tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Big Hairy trying to remain calm as Bip controls from the top position.
Big Hairy is trying to control Bip's posture but Bip avoids it.
Big Hairy trying to remain calm as Bip controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bip working away.
Bip happy to just control the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Big Hairy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bip controls the position.
Bip wants to control but Big Hairy is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bip is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Big Hairy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Skip Bip just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bip misses with a takedown

and Big Hairy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bip's guard now.
Bip is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bip keeping moving, preventing Big Hairy from controlling successfully.
Bip pulls Big Hairy in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skip Bip showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bip has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skip Bip!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perseus Fantastico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fantastico
vs
Alves

176 cm
19
169 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Perseus Fantastico!
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, Junior Alves!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fantastico drives through and clinches with Alves against the cage.
Fantastico lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Fantastico.
Alves looks gassed!
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!
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Junior Alves has been cut.
Fantastico landing knees to the body.
Fantastico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastico lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastico landing knees to the body.
Fantastico lands a knee to the head.
Fantastico lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fantastico smiles and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fantastico.
Fantastico throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Fantastico keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fantastico looks to land a combination. Alves sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Alves is rocked!
Alves moves away from the strike by Fantastico.
Alves is still on wobbly legs! Can Fantastico finish him?
Fantastico throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantastico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastico throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Fantastico throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastico throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from Fantastico misses.
Fantastico drops Alves with a naaaaasty hook - Alves is in real trouble here! Fantastico dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perseus Fantastico!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idan Atar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Idan Atar looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Atar
vs
Romanov

185 cm
22
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

EFC Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Idan Atar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atar looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Romanov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Romanov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
I looks like Romanov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Atar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Atar tries to get out of the position.
Atar pushes Romanov off but Romanov dives into side control.
Romanov controlling from side mount.
Atar pushes Romanov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Romanov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Romanov controls the position.
Romanov works to advance to full mount. Atar defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov controlling his opponent.

Despite being in the dominant position, Andrei Romanov just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Romanov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Romanov works his way into side control.
Romanov slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Romanov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Romanov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
No luck for Romanov with that takedown attempt.
Atar stuffs the takedown attempt from Romanov. Romanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Romanov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Atar is fending him off so far but Romanov persists. Nope, Atar circles away and we're back to standing.
Idan Atar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Romanov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov has a takedown stuffed.
Atar swinging wilding here.
Romanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Atar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Romanov's waist but Romanov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Atar off to one side.
Romanov misses with a takedown

and Atar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Atar cracks Romanov with a nice body shot.
Atar wants a takedown.
Romanov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Atar controlling the action here for a moment.
Romanov stops a takedown attempt from Atar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov prevents the takedown attempt.
Romanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romanov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Atar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Atar wants a takedown.
Atar wants a takedown but no success here.
Atar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Romanov.

Atar drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romanov controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atar wants to stand and escape but Romanov is having none of it.
Atar being controlled here, momentarily.
Atar looking to control but Romanov passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Atar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Romanov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Atar!
Romanov controlling the pace for now.
Atar wants to get back to his feet.
Romanov avoids the attempt from Atar to control.
Romanov looking to control but Atar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Romanov gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Atar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Atar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Romanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Romanov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Atar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Atar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atar tries to stand but Romanov is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atar works over Romanov with some ground and pound from guard.
Atar wants to stand but Romanov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Atar is pushing down on Romanov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Romanov is fighting to maintain full guard but Atar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Andrei Romanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
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. Atar connects with a nice short shot to Romanov's temple.
Atar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Atar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romanov defending well though.
Romanov trying to control but Atar postures up.
Romanov moves into full guard.
Romanov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Romanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Atar.
Atar tries to stand but Romanov is controlling from the bottom.
Atar postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Romanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atar fails to land with a series of punches.
Atar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Romanov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Atar is looking to escape.
Romanov moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Atar.
Romanov wants to control but Atar is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Romanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Atar shoots and misses

and Romanov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Romanov breaks the clinch.
Idan Atar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atar stuffs the takedown attempt from Romanov. Romanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Atar misses with a takedown

and Romanov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Atar is trying to stand back up but Romanov is controlling him
Atar wants to stand back up but Romanov manages to pass into side control.
Atar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atar tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov tries to get the hooks in deep but Atar pushed the leg off.
Atar has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Romanov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Atar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romanov on the ground.
Atar is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Romanov is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Atar looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Atar prevents Romanov from getting a body triangle.
Atar is trying to get back to his feet but Romanov has full control of the position and if anything, Atar has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Atar is keeping busy.
Atar trying to get back to his feet but Romanov is in full control for now.
Romanov tries to get the hooks in deep but Atar pushed the leg off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov is not going to allow Atar to sit and survive in this position.
Romanov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Atar trying to control the action but Romanov just sinks the hooks in.
Atar controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Romanov trying to control.
Idan Atar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atar has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Atar staying busy and making it hard for Romanov to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Despite being in the dominant position, Andrei Romanov just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atar circles away quickly and effectively.
Andrei Romanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Idan Atar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atar falls off balance throwing a combination

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Romanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Romanov 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Romanov!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zz Geto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Putin's choice of entrance music: Mamma Said Knock You Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Geto
vs
Putin

179 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Masaru Fight Gear

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zz Geto!
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, Fedor Putin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Geto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Putin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Geto as he jumps to the side.
Putin misses with a double jab.
Putin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Geto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Geto throws a looping overhand right but Putin ducks down to avoid it.
Putin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Geto circles away.
Putin misses with a takedown attempt - Geto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zz Geto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Putin.
Putin looks to land a right hand but Geto moved out of range.
Geto stuffs the takedown attempt from Putin. Putin gets slowly back to his feet.
Geto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Fedor Putin has been cut.

Geto moves into range and clinches up with Putin.
Geto throws an elbow but it misses.
Putin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Geto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Putin jumps guard but Geto stands there with Putin around his waist. Putin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Geto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geto controlling the action here for a moment.
Geto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Putin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Geto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Geto is pushing Putin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zz Geto.

Putin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Putin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Putin tries to score with some ground and pound. Geto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Putin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Putin is trying to ground and pound but Geto uses the momentary lack of control by Putin to regain half guard.

Geto has one foot on Putin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Putin fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Putin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Geto tries to avoid it but Putin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Geto to the ground. Geto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Geto scores with a four punch combination!
Putin looks gassed!
Putin shoots in for a double leg but Geto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Geto as Putin shoots in.
Putin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Geto circles away.
Putin ducks under a wild hook from Geto.

Geto has closed the distance and engaged Putin in a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Geto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Geto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Putin.
Geto stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!

Geto manages to break the clinch.
Geto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Geto works the jab nicely.
Geto connects with a jab.
Putin fails to land the takedown.
Geto tries to land a front kick but Putin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Geto throws a series of punches but Putin avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Putin misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin misses with a takedown attempt - Geto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Putin fails with the takedown.
Zz Geto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Geto can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zz Geto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Putin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Geto jabs at Putin's body.
No luck for Putin with that takedown attempt.

Geto moves into range and clinches up with Putin.
Geto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Putin up against the cage.
Geto lands a body punch.
Geto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Putin or not.
The referee calls for Geto to work.
Putin is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Geto.
Putin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Geto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Geto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Geto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Geto takes a swing at Putin's ribcage but misses.
Geto lands an overhand right.
Geto cracks Putin with an open hand slap.
Putin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Geto pinned against the cage. Geto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zz Geto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Putin.
Geto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Putin is rocked!

Geto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Geto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Putin's defenses.
Putin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Geto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Geto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Geto misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geto looks to score with a jab to the body but Putin is just out of range.
Geto misses with a wild body shot.
Geto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Geto connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Geto misses.
Zz Geto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putin slips a jab and a cross from Geto.
Geto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Putin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Geto throws a body punch but Putin moves out of range.
Geto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Geto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Putin can do to turn this around?
Geto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Geto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Putin if he has to take too many more of those.
Geto tries to bum rush Putin with a series of wild strikes but Putin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Geto throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin ducks under a wild hook from Geto.

Geto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Geto lands a nice shot to the body.

Geto manages to break the clinch.
Geto cracks the inside of Putin's front leg.
Geto scores with a hook to the body. Putin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Geto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Geto throws a leg kick which misses Putin's front leg but catches the back leg as Putin tries to avoid it.
Geto lands a jab.
Putin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Geto throws a right hand that Putin ducks under and follows up with a left that Putin also avoids with ease.
Geto stuffs the takedown attempt from Putin. Putin gets slowly back to his feet.
Geto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Putin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Geto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Geto tests Putin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Geto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Putin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Putin is still on wobbly legs! Can Geto finish him?
Geto lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Putin falls backwards - clearly groggy! Geto dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zz Geto!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scorpion Kiing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiing comes to the cage accompanied by Living on a Prayer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kiing
vs
Fernandes

200 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

196 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scorpion Kiing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Fernandes coming out on top.

It looks like Scorpion Kiing has been cut.
Kiing lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fernandes wants to clinch up but Kiing keeps it at a distance.
Kiing throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Kiing fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fernandes, pushing him back against the cage.

Kiing's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fernandes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiing. Kiing obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernandes misses with the combination.
Kiing scores with a head kick.

Kiing moves into the clinch successfully.
Fernandes just leaning against Kiing, taking a breather.
Fernandes is looking to break free of the clinch but Kiing has double underhooks.

Kiing has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fernandes regains guard immediately.
Fernandes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kiing trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fernandes trying to control the position.
Kiing 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Kiing decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kiing is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fernandes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kiing throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fernandes's head.
Fernandes misses with a double jab.
Fernandes looks gassed!
Fernandes walks into a stiff left hand from Kiing.
Kiing takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Kiing moves away
and Kiing counters with a nice leg kick.
Fernandes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kiing counters with a nice kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kiing closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Kiing decides to stand back up. Kiing steps back and let's Fernandes get back to his feet.
Kiing jabs Fernandes right on the nose. Fernandes blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiing throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fernandes.

Fernandes is rocked!
Fernandes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiing.
Fernandes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fernandes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Kiing has managed to clinch.

Kiing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiing throws a series of punches but Fernandes moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kiing!
Fernandes is still on wobbly legs! Can Kiing finish him?
Kiing throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fernandes.
Kiing lands with a slapping head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiing.
Kiing punishes Fernandes's body with a nice straight punch.
Fernandes seems to have recovered his senses.

Kiing shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kiing showed some decent athleticism there.
Fernandes is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiing trying to control from half guard but Fernandes is working away.
Kiing trying to pass the guard but Fernandes defending well.
Kiing missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kiing passes to side control.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kiing decides to stand back up.
Fernandes throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Kiing scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kiing stands up from half guard.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kiing.

Kiing gets a clinch.
Fernandes looking to throw knees to the head but Kiing is blocking nicely.

Kiing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kiing throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Fernandes tries to keep at a distance but Kiing has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fernandes is trying to break free.
Fernandes can't break the clinch.
Kiing lands a nice knee to the body.

Kiing tightens his grip and picks Fernandes up, before dumping him to the ground. Fernandes manages to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fernandes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fernandes has momentary wrist control but Kiing slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scorpion Kiing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scorpion Kiing's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kiing throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fernandes's head.
Fernandes misses with a double jab

and Kiing counters with a shoot takedown. Fernandes fights it but they end up in guard.
Kiing 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.
Kiing with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Kiing decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fernandes, up you get!

Kiing drives through and clinches with Fernandes against the cage.
Fernandes has had enough of the clinch but Kiing keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kiing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernandes closes the distance but Kiing moves to the side
and Kiing counters with a two punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Kiing or perhaps it was just good defense by Fernandes which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kiing counters with a head kick. That will keep Fernandes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gabriel Fernandes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fernandes misses with a hook. Kiing ducked under it nicely.
Kiing lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Kiing moves away
and Kiing counters with a body kick.
Fernandes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kiing scores with a kick to the body.

Kiing closes the distance and clinches.
Kiing lands a left hand.
Fernandes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kiing breaks from the clinch.
Fernandes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kiing counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kiing's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Kiing stands up and waves to Fernandes to follow him.
Kiing lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fernandes's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Kiing.

Kiing gets a takedown into half guard.
Fernandes wants to improve his position but Kiing is controlling well.

Kiing stands up and beckons Fernandes to join him on the feet.
Kiing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernandes can do to turn this around?
Kiing thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fernandes if he has to take too many more of those.

Kiing takes the fight into the clinch.
Kiing lands an elbow that stopped Fernandes in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiing pressing his opponent against the cage.

Kiing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiing fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kiing gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fernandes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kiing counters with a shoot takedown. Fernandes fights it but they end up in guard.

Kiing gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fernandes swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiing.
Fernandes tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kiing counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!

Kiing gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fernandes takes one to the chin there.
Fernandes tries to clinch

and Kiing counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kiing.

Kiing's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiing lands with a kick to the temple. Fernandes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fernandes tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kiing holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kiing manages to break the clinch.
Kiing throws a looping overhand right but Fernandes ducks down to avoid it.
Kiing tries to clinch but Fernandes moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fernandes!
Fernandes tries to clinch but Kiing moves away
and Kiing counters with a nice leg kick.
Kiing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gabriel Fernandes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fernandes clinches with his opponent.
Fernandes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiing lands an elbow just above Fernandes 's eye.
Kiing works on Fernandes's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernandes.
Kiing is leaning against Fernandes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiing lands a left hand.
Kiing slows down the pace here.
Kiing tries to stall but Fernandes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scorpion Kiing dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scorpion Kiing's cut.
That's time! Kiing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Fernandes keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernandes stalks Kiing and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kiing's face. Kiing staggers backwards, shaken.
Kiing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kiing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernandes falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kiing counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fernandes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kiing.
Kiing thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fernandes's head.
Kiing seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
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. Kiing connects with a nice short shot to Fernandes's temple.
Fernandes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kiing.
Kiing wants to pass to mount but Fernandes is defending the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiing is stalling here. Fernandes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kiing seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fernandes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiing is pushing Fernandes's head away, looking to escape. Fernandes manages to hold on to the position though.
Kiing avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fernandes.
Fernandes is looking to take a break and control but Kiing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fernandes in the domination position with Kiing hanging on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Kiing throws Fernandes to one side and escapes!

Kiing rushes Fernandes and presses him up against the cage.

Kiing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fernandes misses with a leg kick

and Kiing counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kiing passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fernandes!
Kiing looking to control but Fernandes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fernandes wants to control but Kiing is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes is squirming around, avoiding Kiing's attempts to control the action.

Kiing stands up from mount. Strange move.
Kiing throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fernandes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kiing counters with a three punch combo that has Fernandes backing up. Fernandes nods at Kiing to acknowledge the strikes.
Kiing's corner calls for a 1-2. Kiing obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kiing thumps Fernandes with a low kick.
Kiing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fernandes as he avoids it easily.
Fernandes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fernandes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiing fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kiing closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kiing lands in his opponent's guard.
Kiing trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiing tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandes is retaining full guard.

Kiing stands up and waves to Fernandes to follow him.
Gabriel Fernandes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kiing rushes Fernandes and presses him up against the cage.
Scorpion Kiing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kiing breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scorpion Kiing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kiing has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scorpion Kiing!