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ICON Round 17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russian Guyovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Matyushenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Russian Guyovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Matyushenko!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matyushenko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Guyovich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guyovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guyovich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Matyushenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matyushenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matyushenko lands a right hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Matyushenko there.
Guyovich misses with a takedown
and Matyushenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guyovich throws a combination that misses
and Matyushenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matyushenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matyushenko looks to land a combination. Guyovich sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Guyovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matyushenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Guyovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matyushenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matyushenko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Guyovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matyushenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matyushenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matyushenko.
Matyushenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decent striking displayed by Matyushenko there.
Guyovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matyushenko lands a right hook to the body.
Matyushenko lands a nice hook to Guyovich's body. Guyovich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Guyovich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matyushenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Matyushenko lands a two punch combo.
Matyushenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guyovich throws a right and a left that Matyushenko avoids nicely.
Guyovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matyushenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matyushenko lands a glancing blow to the side of Guyovich's head.
Guyovich ducks right into an uppercut from Matyushenko.
A jab from Matyushenko does it's job there.
Guyovich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matyushenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matyushenko lands a body shot.
Guyovich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guyovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guyovich throws the kick towards the body but Matyushenko avoids it.
Guyovich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matyushenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Matyushenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guyovich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matyushenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Matyushenko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Artur Matyushenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guyovich throws the kick towards the body but Matyushenko avoids it.
Matyushenko lands a two punch combo.
Matyushenko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Guyovich had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Guyovich misses with a hook.
Guyovich throws a combination that misses
and Matyushenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Guyovich is breathing heavily.
Matyushenko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Matyushenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guyovich in his tracks.
Guyovich loads up on a big right hand but Matyushenko slips the punch.
Guyovich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matyushenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matyushenko is working the combinations to good effect here.
Matyushenko connects with a single shot there.
Matyushenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Matyushenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Matyushenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guyovich misses with a double jab
enabling Matyushenko to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Matyushenko does no damage.
Matyushenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Guyovich. Guyovich gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russian Guyovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matyushenko works over Guyovich's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matyushenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guyovich misses with a double jab
and Matyushenko counters with a nice body shot.
Matyushenko takes a swing at Guyovich's ribcage but misses.
Guyovich throws a sloppy head kick and Matyushenko moves out of range easily.
Guyovich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matyushenko tries to avoid it but Guyovich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matyushenko to the ground. Matyushenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab from Matyushenko.
Matyushenko slips a jab and a cross from Guyovich.
Matyushenko slips under a jab from Guyovich.
Left hook, right uppercut from Matyushenko.
Guyovich misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Matyushenko.
Guyovich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matyushenko counters with a one-two to the body.
Guyovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matyushenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matyushenko lands with a cross.
Guyovich tries to clinch up.
Guyovich misses with a takedown attempt - Matyushenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A nice combination there by Matyushenko.
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.
Guyovich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matyushenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guyovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matyushenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matyushenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guyovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guyovich throws a head kick that misses.
Matyushenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Guyovich ducks right into an uppercut from Matyushenko.
Guyovich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guyovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matyushenko with a jab.
Guyovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matyushenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guyovich throws a head kick but Matyushenko moves out of range.
Matyushenko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Guyovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matyushenko.
Guyovich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Matyushenko dominated that round.
That's time! Guyovich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matyushenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guyovich throws out the jab.
Guyovich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guyovich misses with a double jab
and Matyushenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Matyushenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guyovich on the side of the head.
Matyushenko dodges the punch combination from Guyovich.
Matyushenko tests Guyovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matyushenko scores with a jab to the head.
Matyushenko throws a combination. Guyovich tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Matyushenko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Guyovich shoots in for a takedown but Matyushenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guyovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Matyushenko counter with a right hand.
Matyushenko slips a jab and a cross from Guyovich.
Guyovich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matyushenko to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guyovich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Matyushenko.
Danga de danga de dang - Matyushenko scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matyushenko scores with a shot to the body.
Guyovich wants to clinch up but Matyushenko keeps it at a distance.
Guyovich shoots and misses
enabling Matyushenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Matyushenko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Matyushenko throws a hook but Guyovich blocks it.
Guyovich fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Matyushenko sprawls well initially but Guyovich persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Guyovich moves nicely into side control.
Guyovich has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Guyovich looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Matyushenko wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guyovich is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Matyushenko is surviving well by controlling Guyovich's body position as best he can.
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!
Guyovich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matyushenko is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guyovich sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guyovich working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Matyushenko looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Guyovich! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Russian Guyovich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Makarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hansa Georgowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makarov comes to the cage accompanied by Jean Michel Jarre - Second Rendez-Vous. Dmitri Makarov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hansa Georgowich's chin.
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238 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Makarov!
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, Hansa Georgowich!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makarov shoots in but Georgowich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Makarov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Georgowich feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Makarov's calf.
Georgowich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makarov closes the distance and clinches up with Georgowich, looking for a takedown. Makarov pushes Georgowich against the cage but Georgowich circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Georgowich, right into the meat.
Makarov is breathing heavily.
Georgowich lands a big right hand that sends Makarov crashing to the mat! Georgowich stays standing though and waves Makarov back to his feet!
Makarov is rocked!
It looks like Dmitri Makarov has been cut.
Georgowich ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Makarov's jaw. Makarov's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Georgowich does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hansa Georgowich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pete Higgedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuno Mashinata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Higgedy comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - In Stereo. Stuno Mashinata will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pete Higgedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stuno Mashinata!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgedy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Higgedy rushes Mashinata and presses him up against the cage.
Mashinata is trying to drag Higgedy to the mat but Higgedy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Higgedy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mashinata scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mashinata working away.
Higgedy tries to escape but Mashinata is in control.
Mashinata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Higgedy keeps working.
Mashinata is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mashinata is trying to get an arm triangle but Higgedy is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mashinata is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Higgedy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Higgedy throws a few strikes from the bottom but Mashinata takes advantage and mounts!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgedy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mashinata working for a submission but Higgedy is keeping him at bay.
Higgedy tries to hold on but Mashinata pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higgedy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mashinata is trying to control here but Higgedy has managed to regain half guard.
Mashinata wants to pass the guard but Higgedy is defending well.
Higgedy is trying is best to control the position here.
Mashinata trying to control the action but Higgedy is working from the bottom.
Higgedy trying to control here.
Higgedy punching from the bottom.
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 has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Mashinata, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Higgedy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mashinata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mashinata slips under a jab from Higgedy.
Higgedy scoring well with a low kick there.
Mashinata is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mashinata looks gassed!
Mashinata avoids the body shot from Higgedy.
Higgedy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mashinata tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Higgedy swivels and escapes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mashinata takes an elbow to the temple.
A right handed body shot lands from Higgedy.
Higgedy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mashinata slips a jab and a cross from Higgedy.
Mashinata fails to land with a series of punches.
Mashinata changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Higgedy tries to avoid it but Mashinata manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Higgedy to the ground. Higgedy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pete Higgedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stuno Mashinata.
Higgedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Higgedy misses with the combination.
Mashinata lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Higgedy darts in and clinches Mashinata up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgedy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Higgedy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Higgedy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Higgedy controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Higgedy lands a nice short elbow.
Mashinata is trying to maintain the position but Higgedy is very close to passing his half guard.
Higgedy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mashinata is just riding it out for now. Higgedy eventually gives up the hold.
Higgedy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mashinata with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mashinata actively working from the bottom here.
Higgedy content to control rather than advance.
Mashinata wants to get back to full guard.
Higgedy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Higgedy lands a nice short elbow.
Higgedy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mashinata on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mashinata is looking to control Higgedy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mashinata avoid being mounted?
Higgedy trying to control from half guard but Mashinata is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Higgedy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Higgedy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Higgedy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Higgedy throws a series of punches but Mashinata avoids them all with ease.
Mashinata avoids the head kick by Higgedy.
Mashinata throws a wild body kick that Higgedy sees coming a mile off.
Mashinata throws a right and a left that Higgedy avoids nicely.
Higgedy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Higgedy rushes Mashinata and presses him up against the cage.
Higgedy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mashinata goes for a takedown attempt but Higgedy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Higgedy stalks Mashinata and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mashinata's face. Mashinata staggers backwards, shaken.
Mashinata decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Higgedy is refusing to be controlled, as Mashinata sits in half guard.
Mashinata tries to pass the half guard into mount. Higgedy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mashinata is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashinata seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Higgedy is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stuno Mashinata!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Youri Karkarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Baptiste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baptiste has chosen Rodrigo y Gabriela - Orion Cover as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jean Baptiste enters the cage!
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149 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Youri Karkarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jean Baptiste!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karkarov just misses with a punch to the body.
Baptiste uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karkarov.
Karkarov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Karkarov is looking to advance position but Baptiste won't allow it.
Baptiste is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karkarov pulls his head out easily.
Baptiste looking for submissions off his back.
Karkarov is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkarov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Karkarov is nestled in close to Baptiste, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Karkarov throwing shots but Baptiste is blocking nicely.
Karkarov is nestled in close to Baptiste, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Karkarov prevents Baptiste from improving his position.
Karkarov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Baptiste regains full guard. Nicely done.
Karkarov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Karkarov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baptiste swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Karkarov working some strikes from top position.
Karkarov 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.
Karkarov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baptiste is looking for a triangle but Karkarov pushes his legs off easily.
Karkarov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste keeping moving, preventing Karkarov from controlling successfully.
Karkarov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Karkarov lands a couple of elbows.
Baptiste looking for a guillotine here but Karkarov defends easily.
Karkarov working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karkarov trying to control but Baptiste is working from the bottom.
Karkarov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Karkarov with a nice head shot there.
Karkarov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baptiste swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Youri Karkarov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Karkarov lands a head shot.
Baptiste with a poor takedown
and Karkarov counters with a left to the body.
Karkarov swings for the body but Baptiste moves out of range.
Baptiste shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karkarov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karkarov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karkarov cracks a nice hook into Baptiste's ribs.
Karkarov connects with a nice looking jab.
Karkarov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Karkarov working the ground and pound.
Baptiste is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkarov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Baptiste!
Karkarov controlling the position easily from mount.
Karkarov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Karkarov landing strikes from the mount and Baptiste is in trouble!
Karkarov breaks from Baptiste's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Karkarov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karkarov lands a nice shot to the head.
Karkarov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Baptiste?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karkarov lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karkarov lands a big elbow.
Karkarov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Karkarov breaks from Baptiste's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Karkarov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Karkarov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karkarov with a couple of short strikes.
Karkarov controlling his opponent.
Karkarov unloading with bombs!
Baptiste is looking to get to half guard.
Baptiste sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Karkarov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Youri Karkarov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karkarov in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karkarov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Karkarov drops an elbow to the side of Baptiste's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karkarov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baptiste with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Youri Karkarov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Karkarov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Karkarov showed some decent athleticism there.
Karkarov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Karkarov is trying to control the action in half guard but Baptiste is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baptiste is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karkarov pulls his head out easily.
Karkarov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baptiste can do to turn this around?
Karkarov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baptiste takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baptiste looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baptiste is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Karkarov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Karkarov winds up and cracks Baptiste with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Baptiste looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Karkarov there.
Karkarov lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karkarov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Baptiste!
Karkarov wants to control the pace but Baptiste is squirming around nicely.
Karkarov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Karkarov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baptiste is looking to escape.
Karkarov lands a nice shot to the head.
Karkarov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Youri Karkarov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karkarov lands a heavy elbow.
Karkarov controlling his opponent.
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.
Karkarov lands a nice shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Youri Karkarov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karkarov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Youri Karkarov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Rayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Rayson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rayson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Rayson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rayson.
Rayson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Rayson connects with a looping right hand.
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rayson.
It looks like Victor Rayson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee looks to land a body kick but Rayson moved away.
Rayson looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee lands a big head kick that sends Rayson to the canvas! Lee follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Lee!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vin Seppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Bravoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddy Bravoo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vin Seppala's chin.
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vin Seppala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddy Bravoo!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seppala tries to clinch but Bravoo is having none of it.
Seppala feints and as Bravoo raises his hands in defense, Seppala changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bravoo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Seppala is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bravoo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Seppala's back instead.
Bravoo tightening his grip on Seppala, looking for the choke.
Seppala really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Bravoo's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Bravoo has managed to slip his arm under Seppala's chin. This could be all over... yep, Seppala is tapping out! Submission win for Bravoo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eddy Bravoo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colton Orr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dariusz Ruslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ruslan's choice of entrance music: Hester Prynn. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Colton Orr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dariusz Ruslan!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruslan scores with a nice right hand.
Ruslan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruslan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruslan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Orr is out of range.
Ruslan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ruslan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Orr needs to keep his hands up - Ruslan had a free shot at his head there.
Orr tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruslan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruslan lands a jab to the head.
Ruslan swats away the attempt to clinch by Orr.
Ruslan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruslan slips a straight right by Orr.
Ruslan throws an overhand right that lands on Orr's shoulder, as Orr tries to avoid the shot.
Orr moves in looking to clinch but Ruslan pushes him off.
Orr tries to clinch up.
A combination from Ruslan does no damage.
Ruslan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orr's head backwards.
Ruslan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruslan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruslan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orr tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruslan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruslan scores a takedown into full mount!
Ruslan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ruslan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Orr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ruslan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ruslan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Orr wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ruslan.
Ruslan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Orr is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruslan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan punching from mount but Orr doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ruslan controlling from the full mount.
I looks like Ruslan 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.
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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Dariusz Ruslan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruslan keeps the fight on the outside.
Orr wants to clinch.
Orr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruslan moves out of range as Orr strikes.
Ruslan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Orr moves out of range of the leg kick from Ruslan.
Orr tries to clinch but Ruslan is having none of it.
Ruslan fails to land the takedown.
Orr misses with a takedown
and Ruslan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dariusz Ruslan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ruslan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Orr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Orr is trying to escape the position but Ruslan is controlling the position.
Ruslan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ruslan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Orr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ruslan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruslan working the ground and pound but Orr is defending the strikes.
Ruslan is looking to take a break and control but Orr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orr explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ruslan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Orr will feel that in the morning.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruslan.
Ruslan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ruslan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orr checks a leg kick.
Orr wants to clinch but Ruslan slips to the side
and Orr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orr moves out of range of the body kick from Ruslan.
Ruslan tests Orr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dariusz Ruslan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruslan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruslan lands a jab to Orr's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruslan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ruslan wants to control from the top but Orr keeps moving.
Ruslan landing with the ground and pound.
Orr wants to stand but Ruslan is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Orr keeping moving, preventing Ruslan from controlling successfully.
Ruslan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Orr manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ruslan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Ruslan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Orr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ruslan is wriggling around but Orr manages to pass to half guard.
Ruslan is controlling Orr's trapped leg to prevent Orr from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dariusz Ruslan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Orr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruslan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Orr clinches but Ruslan breaks the clinch
and Ruslan counters with a left to the body.
Ruslan misses with the combination.
Ruslan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ruslan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ruslan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruslan checks the leg kick.
Orr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruslan counters with a nice uppercut.
Orr closes the distance but Ruslan moves to the side
and Orr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ruslan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orr wants to clinch but Ruslan slips to the side
and Ruslan counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruslan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ruslan throws a chopping leg kick but Orr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruslan.
A good leg kick by Orr.
Ruslan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Orr!
Orr holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ruslan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ruslan content just to control the position here.
Ruslan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Orr is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan controlling his opponent.
Ruslan prevents Orr from getting the reversal.
Dariusz Ruslan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruslan controlling from the full mount.
Ruslan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ruslan controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Despite being in the dominant position, Dariusz Ruslan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruslan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Orr's head.
Ruslan tries to bum rush Orr with a series of wild strikes but Orr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orr wants to clinch but Ruslan slips to the side
and Ruslan counters with a left to the body.
Colton Orr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruslan scores with a one two! Orr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruslan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orr as he jumps to the side.
Ruslan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Orr's guard.
Colton Orr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruslan controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dariusz Ruslan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruslan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dariusz Ruslan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urpo Muilu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Urpo Muilu!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Filipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Muilu circles away.
Muilu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muilu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Muilu.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Muilu avoids them all with ease.
Muilu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Filipovic, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Muilu.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muilu working aggressively here.
Filipovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muilu's efforts to push away.
Filipovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Filipovic is leaning against Muilu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Filipovic throws a head punch that misses.
Muilu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Muilu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Filipovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipovic.
Filipovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Filipovic lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Urpo Muilu has been cut.
Filipovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muilu blocks the elbow strike.
Filipovic blocks an uppercut.
Filipovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Filipovic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Muilu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Filipovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Muilu fails to land.
Muilu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muilu gets through Filipovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muilu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muilu has a couple of punches blocked by Filipovic.
Muilu wants to break free but Filipovic has control.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muilu avoids it.
Filipovic lands a nice uppercut.
Filipovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Filipovic on the inside.
Muilu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muilu takes an elbow to the temple.
Muilu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Filipovic scores with a knee to the head.
Muilu can't break the clinch.
Muilu is looking to break free of the clinch but Filipovic has double underhooks.
Muilu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muilu has had enough of the clinch but Filipovic keeps him there for the moment.
Muilu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muilu darts in and clinches Filipovic up against the cage.
Muilu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Muilu swings wildly with an uppercut but Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muilu avoids the elbow strike from Filipovic, against the cage.
Muilu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Muilu fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muilu is pressed up against the cage. Filipovic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Muilu down to the mat. Muilu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muilu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Filipovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muilu blocks an uppercut.
Filipovic connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic scores with a hook to the body.
Muilu looks gassed!
Filipovic throws a head punch that misses.
Muilu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Muilu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Muilu misses with the head strike.
Muilu is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic is controlling him.
Muilu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Filipovic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Muilu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Filipovic.
Muilu blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Muilu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Muilu's face.
Muilu throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipovic.
Muilu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Filipovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Muilu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Muilu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muilu throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Filipovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muilu's brow.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
Muilu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Filipovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Filipovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Muilu is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic has him pressed against the cage.
Muilu lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Filipovic can't find room to land a body shot as Muilu controls the action.
Muilu tries to stall but Filipovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muilu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Filipovic throws an elbow that misses.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muilu blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic throws an elbow but it misses.
A short left from Muilu.
Filipovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muilu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muilu.
Muilu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Muilu digs a right hand into Filipovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Filipovic's gas tank.
Filipovic has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Muilu regains guard immediately.
Filipovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muilu is keeping the position for now.
Muilu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic wants to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Muilu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Filipovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muilu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
Filipovic wants to clinch but Muilu slips to the side
and Muilu counters with a series of strikes. Filipovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Filipovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filipovic tries to clinch up
and Muilu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muilu's corner calls for a 1-2. Muilu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice jab there from Muilu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Urpo Muilu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Urpo Muilu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Filipovic clinches with his opponent.
Muilu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Muilu blocks it.
A hook to the body from Muilu.
Filipovic landing knees to the body.
Muilu swings wildly with an uppercut but Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Muilu.
Muilu wants a takedown but no success here.
Filipovic landing knees to the head.
Muilu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muilu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A bone on bone clash there as Muilu blocks the leg kick.
Muilu has Filipovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Filipovic pushes Muilu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Muilu.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Filipovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Filipovic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipovic fails to pull guard.
Muilu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Muilu looking to stall.
Filipovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muilu backwards.
Muilu throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muilu stalling in the clinch but Filipovic improves position.
A body shot lands from Filipovic.
Filipovic scores with a shot to the side of Muilu's head.
Muilu is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic is controlling him.
Filipovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muilu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Filipovic lands an elbow inside that Muilu shrugs off.
Filipovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muilu.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muilu gets underhooks to prevent Filipovic's takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muilu.
Filipovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muilu's defenses.
Muilu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Filipovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muilu's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Filipovic. Muilu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Filipovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Muilu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic looks to land a body kick but Muilu moved away.
Urpo Muilu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Filipovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Filipovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Muilu tests Filipovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muilu gets a clinch.
Muilu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Filipovic.
Muilu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filipovic scores with a leg kick.
Kirill Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Muilu moves out of range easily.
Filipovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Muilu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Filipovic clinches but Muilu breaks the clinch
and Muilu counters by moving into the clinch.
Filipovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Muilu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Filipovic lands a damaging elbow.
Muilu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Filipovic up against the cage.
Muilu breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Muilu counters by clinching up.
Filipovic throws an elbow that misses.
Muilu throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic working aggressively here.
Filipovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kirill Filipovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Muilu lands a nice uppercut.
Muilu blocks an elbow strike.
Filipovic can't get the takedown.
Muilu stops a takedown attempt from Filipovic.
Muilu gets control of Filipovic's arms and successfully pulls guard. Muilu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Muilu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Filipovic trying to control but Muilu is working from the bottom.
Muilu wants to stand and escape but Filipovic is having none of it.
Filipovic looking to pass the guard.
Filipovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Muilu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic postures up in Muilu's guard and throws a big left but Muilu blocks it.
Filipovic throws a strike but Muilu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muilu tries to stand but Filipovic is controlling from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Filipovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muilu counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Urpo Muilu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Urpo Muilu's cut.
That's time! Filipovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Filipovic tries for a takedown but Muilu circles away easily
and Muilu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muilu throws a nice looking combination but Filipovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Filipovic misses.
Muilu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Muilu has managed to clinch.
Muilu pushes Filipovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filipovic lands a damaging elbow.
Filipovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Filipovic gets through Muilu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Muilu fails to land.
Muilu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filipovic's defenses.
Muilu tries to break the clinch but Filipovic is controlling the position.
Muilu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
Muilu tries to break free but Filipovic pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipovic.
Muilu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muilu working hard to break the clinch.
Muilu dodges an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Muilu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Filipovic misses.
Kirill Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic looks to clinch
and Muilu counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic darts in trying to clinch
and Muilu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Muilu does no damage.
Filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filipovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muilu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muilu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Muilu clinches up with Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Muilu stops a takedown attempt from Filipovic.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Filipovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muilu's brow.
Muilu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muilu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Filipovic.
Filipovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muilu cracks Filipovic with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muilu lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muilu.
Filipovic wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Muilu blocks it.
Filipovic gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Muilu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Filipovic throws a strike but Muilu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Muilu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Filipovic, up you get!
Muilu is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muilu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Filipovic moves into range and clinches up with Muilu.
Filipovic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Muilu prevents it.
Muilu is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic is controlling him.
Filipovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Muilu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Filipovic closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Muilu to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Filipovic is defended easily by Muilu.
Filipovic drops his hands momentarily and Muilu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Filipovic misses with a double jab.
Filipovic throws a lazy head kick
and Muilu counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Filipovic drops his hands momentarily and Muilu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Muilu looks to land a combination. Filipovic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Filipovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Muilu counters with a nice uppercut.
Filipovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kirill Filipovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filipovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muilu lands a head shot.
Filipovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Muilu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Muilu counters with a straight right hand.
Urpo Muilu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filipovic wants to clinch
and Filipovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muilu is looking to clinch.
Filipovic wants to clinch
and Muilu counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urpo Muilu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Muilu 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urpo Muilu!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leffe Fotled (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leffe Fotled has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leffe Fotled!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iron Mike!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fotled throws out the jab.
Mike lands a jab-cross combination.
Mike looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fotled tried to score with a low kick but Mike checks it.
Mike fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Mike does no damage.
Iron Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Fotled lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mike doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fotled misses with an uppercut.
Fotled swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mike counters with a left and a right that stings Fotled.
Fotled leaves his chin hanging out and Mike seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Fotled crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iron Mike!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kilimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smokey Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilimov comes into the arena with Holy Diver by Killswitch Engage blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Joe's choice of entrance music: Slightly Stoopid - Above The Clouds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kilimov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Smokey Joe!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Joe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Igor Kilimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilimov scores with a nice body kick.
Joe looks gassed!
Nice sprawl there from Kilimov as Joe shoots in.
Kilimov cracks a nice hook into Joe's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilimov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kilimov lands a body shot.
Kilimov scores with a sloppy right hand. Joe should have avoided that one.
Kilimov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Joe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kilimov. That one must have hurt.
Kilimov scores with a spinning back kick!
Kilimov cracks Joe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kilimov drops Joe with a beautiful combination! Joe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kilimov is looking for the KO!
Joe is rocked!
It looks like Smokey Joe has been cut.
Kilimov thows a body kick. Joe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Joe is still on wobbly legs! Can Kilimov finish him?
Kilimov measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Joe! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Igor Kilimov!
Igor Kilimov retains his heavyweight title!
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