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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Karalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Szelep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Karalin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomasz Szelep!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karalin throws a head kick but Szelep moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Karalin.
Karalin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Szelep is trying to defend but Karalin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Szelep looks like he's trying to stand up.
Karalin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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. Karalin connects with a nice short shot to Szelep's temple.
Szelep is staying active underneath Karalin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Szelep is trying to stand back up but Karalin is controlling him
Well, if Karalin 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.
Karalin wants to stand up but Szelep is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karalin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Szelep is not content to let Karalin control the position.
Alexander Karalin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Karalin shoots for a double leg takedown but Szelep sprawls well. He's pushed Karalin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Szelep misses with a combination
and Karalin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Szelep won't be happy with that.
Szelep wants to get back to his feet but Karalin drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karalin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Szelep keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szelep takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Karalin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Szelep is not content to let Karalin control the position.
Szelep defending against the ground and pound.
Karalin is looking to take a break and control but Szelep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karalin tries to move to mount but Szelep blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karalin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Szelep is trying to buck Karalin off.
Karalin cracks Szelep with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Karalin wants to control but Szelep is keeping him busy.
Szelep parries the strikes from Karalin easily there. Karalin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Szelep to escape.
Karalin decides to stand back up. Karalin steps back and let's Szelep get back to his feet.
Szelep shoots in and drives through. Karalin sprawls well.
Szelep looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Karalin or perhaps it was just good defense by Szelep which made him look bad.
Karalin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Szelep's half guard.
Karalin is working for a kimura but Szelep is defending it quite comfortably.
Karalin is pressing down on Szelep's thigh, looking to free his foot. Szelep is holding on for now.
Szelep is trying to stand up here but Karalin is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karalin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Szelep does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karalin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Karalin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Karalin gets the takedown into side control.
Szelep is rocked!
Karalin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Szelep is still in real trouble! Can Karalin finish him?
Karalin in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Szelep looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Karalin turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Karalin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kuchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Jevgenij (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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262 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kuchenko!
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, Boris Jevgenij!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuchenko tries to clinch up
and Jevgenij counters with a shoot takedown. Kuchenko fights it but they end up in guard.
Kuchenko keeping moving, preventing Jevgenij from controlling successfully.
Kuchenko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jevgenij scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jevgenij really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuchenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kuchenko keeping full guard, as Jevgenij tries to pass.
Kuchenko controls Jevgenij momentarily but Jevgenij frees himself.
Jevgenij throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuchenko thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jevgenij postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kuchenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jevgenij wants to control from the top but Kuchenko keeps moving.
Jevgenij is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jevgenij has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kuchenko is proving hard to escape from.
Jevgenij must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kuchenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jevgenij is aware though and is defending well.
Jevgenij trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jevgenij might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kuchenko kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jevgenij is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuchenko has wrist control.
Jevgenij thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kuchenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jevgenij doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jevgenij manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jevgenij trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kuchenko's guard.
Kuchenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuchenko, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jevgenij trying to control but Kuchenko is working from the bottom.
Jevgenij pushing down on Kuchenko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jevgenij wants to stand up but Kuchenko is controlling the position.
Jevgenij is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kuchenko is breathing heavily.
Jevgenij thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kuchenko's head.
Jevgenij tries to pass to full mount but Kuchenko defends it.
Jevgenij missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jevgenij seems to be working for a kimura but Kuchenko defends the submission attempt.
Jevgenij trying to control from half guard but Kuchenko is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchenko is trying to control but can't.
Kuchenko tries to get to full guard but Jevgenij has control of the leg.
Kuchenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kuchenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jevgenij pulls his head out easily.
Jevgenij sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuchenko defending well though.
Jevgenij thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jevgenij escapes and gets back to his feet.
A jab from Jevgenij finds it's way through Kuchenko's defenses.
Jevgenij looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jevgenij seems to be working for a kimura but Kuchenko defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuchenko is looking to control Jevgenij's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuchenko avoid being mounted?
Jevgenij missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jevgenij is working for a submission of some sort.
Kuchenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jevgenij.
Jevgenij is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jevgenij looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jevgenij passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Jevgenij dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jevgenij clinches.
Kuchenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jevgenij obliges.
Kuchenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jevgenij unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jevgenij landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jevgenij is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jevgenij stalling in the clinch.
Jevgenij with a knee to the head.
Jevgenij scores a nice knee to the body.
Jevgenij lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jevgenij throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A knee to the head by Jevgenij.
Kuchenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jevgenij breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jevgenij misses with a low kick.
Kuchenko tries to keep at a distance but Jevgenij has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuchenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Jevgenij leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jevgenij utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jevgenij is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kuchenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jevgenij obliges.
Kuchenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuchenko works on Jevgenij's body with a couple of short punches.
Jevgenij has Kuchenko pushed against the cage.
Kuchenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuchenko has a couple of punches blocked by Jevgenij.
Kuchenko is trying to force a seperation but Jevgenij has the dominant position.
Jevgenij landing knees to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jevgenij.
Kuchenko tries to circle away but Jevgenij has him pinned against the cage.
Kuchenko tries to pull guard but Jevgenij won't allow it.
Kuchenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kuchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Jevgenij.
Kuchenko tries to break the clinch but Jevgenij is controlling the position.
Jevgenij pulls guard.
Jevgenij wants to sweep here but Kuchenko controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jevgenij can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jevgenij is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kuchenko is aware though and is defending well.
Kuchenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jevgenij lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kuchenko!
Jevgenij raining down shots from the mount!
Kuchenko is looking to get to half guard.
Jevgenij landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jevgenij is working for a guillotine from mount but Kuchenko frees his head quite easily.
Jevgenij working for a guillotine from mount but Kuchenko is in no mood to give up.
Jevgenij controlling the pace for now.
Jevgenij lands a heavy elbow.
Jevgenij working for a guillotine from mount but Kuchenko is in no mood to give up.
Jevgenij lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kuchenko hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jevgenij in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Boris Jevgenij has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jevgenij controlling from the full mount.
Kuchenko tries to hold on but Jevgenij pushes him away.
Jevgenij lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kuchenko hang on?
Kuchenko is trying to escape the mount.
Kuchenko is working hard here to advance position.
Jevgenij wants to finish this one by submission but Kuchenko is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jevgenij.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuchenko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Jevgenij showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jevgenij throws a wild body kick that Kuchenko sees coming a mile off.
Jevgenij closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jevgenij tries a knee to the head but Kuchenko blocks it.
Jevgenij works on Kuchenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Jevgenij with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jevgenij landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jevgenij jumps guard.
Jevgenij is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuchenko defends well.
Jevgenij has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jevgenij manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jevgenij thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuchenko is bucking up trying to escape but Jevgenij cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jevgenij connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kuchenko is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jevgenij looking to secure an arm triangle but Kuchenko defends it well.
Jevgenij stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Ivan Kuchenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jevgenij is looking to clinch.
Jevgenij looks to land a combination but Kuchenko avoids it well.
Jevgenij circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jevgenij counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jevgenij.
Kuchenko uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kuchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jevgenij clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jevgenij digs a right hand into Kuchenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kuchenko's gas tank.
Jevgenij lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Kuchenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jevgenij tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuchenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jevgenij manages to break the clinch.
Jevgenij tries to clinch up but Kuchenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Jevgenij looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jevgenij moves into range and clinches up with Kuchenko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jevgenij manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jevgenij connects with a knee to the head.
Boris Jevgenij seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kuchenko is looking to control Jevgenij's arms but Jevgenij gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuchenko has his back to the cage.
Kuchenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuchenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jevgenij unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jevgenij unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kuchenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Jevgenij.
Jevgenij pushes Kuchenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jevgenij obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchenko tries to pull guard but Jevgenij won't allow it.
Kuchenko wants to stall.
Jevgenij landing knees to the body.
Jevgenij throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuchenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jevgenij just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kuchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuchenko being controlled against the cage.
Jevgenij landing knees to the head.
Jevgenij lands a knee to the body.
Kuchenko letting Jevgenij take a breather here.
Kuchenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jevgenij throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jevgenij is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A knee to the head by Jevgenij.
Jevgenij scores with a knee to the head.
Jevgenij keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuchenko's efforts to push away.
Jevgenij lands a knee to the head.
That's four 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.
Jevgenij lands a knee to the head.
Jevgenij landing knees to the head.
Jevgenij blocking some punches.
Jevgenij holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jevgenij utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jevgenij landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kuchenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jevgenij fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jevgenij clinches with his opponent.
Jevgenij lands with a right to the head.
Kuchenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jevgenij walks away with a smile on his face. Kuchenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jevgenij looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jevgenij pushes down on Kuchenko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuchenko flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Jevgenij comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jevgenij 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Jevgenij!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Rubaylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgenii Lukianov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evgenii Lukianov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Rubaylo!
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, Evgenii Lukianov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubaylo misses with a combination
and Lukianov counters with a beautiful punch that sends Rubaylo to the canvas!
Rubaylo is rocked!
It looks like Ivan Rubaylo has been cut.
Lukianov postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Rubaylo covers up, he's hurt! Lukianov keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Lukianov and the ref steps in to end the fight! Lukianov can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgenii Lukianov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Contin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Vlad Contin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hank Henry!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Henry counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Henry won't allow Contin to sweep him here.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henry passes Contin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Contin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Henry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Henry is looking for a kimura but Contin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Henry to get the leverage.
Henry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Contin defending well though.
Henry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Contin defending well though.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Contin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Henry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Contin is breathing heavily.
Contin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.
Henry scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Henry winds up and cracks Contin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Henry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henry throwing shots but Contin is blocking nicely.
Henry is nestled in close to Contin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Henry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Henry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Henry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Contin's head.
Henry working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henry working over Contin with some ground and pound. Contin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Contin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Contin tries to get out of the position.
Henry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Contin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry working Contin over with strikes.
Contin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Henry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Contin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.
Contin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Contin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Henry passes the guard and advances to mount!
Henry is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Contin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Henry lands with some strikes.
Contin taking shots to the head.
Contin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns Contin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Contin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henry working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Contin covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Henry!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osvaldo Torrado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osvaldo Torrado!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to clinch
enabling Torrado to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a head kick but Torrado moves out of range.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Torrado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torrado stuffs the takedown.
Torrado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torrado scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torrado.
A big right from Torrado misses.
Torrado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones misses with a combination
and Torrado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torrado misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Torrado wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones is working for a kimura but Torrado is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torrado doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Jones is looking for submissions but instead, Torrado has regained full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osvaldo Torrado dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Torrado lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torrado throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Torrado thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Torrado lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Torrado throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Torrado didn't expect that.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Torrado dives on top into guard.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Torrado defends it easily.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Torrado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Torrado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working for a kimura but Torrado is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torrado defends it well.
Torrado is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.
Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Torrado is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Torrado has escaped and now he's on top!
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torrado defends well.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Torrado wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones working for a triangle but Torrado defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Jones dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Torrado misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torrado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torrado misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Torrado's guard now.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Torrado manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Torrado in his guard.
Jones has his feet on Torrado's thighs here. He's pushed Torrado off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Torrado screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Jones!
Brian Jones is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ullas Aslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Hosnia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aslan comes to the cage accompanied by Agnostic Front - For My Family. Ullas Aslan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ullas Aslan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Hosnia!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aslan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hosnia sprawls well. Hosnia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aslan gets slowly back to his feet.
Aslan shoots for a double leg takedown but Hosnia sprawls well. He's pushed Aslan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hosnia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aslan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ullas Aslan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aslan tries for a takedown but Hosnia circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aslan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hosnia counters with a thumping low kick.
Aslan is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Hosnia as Aslan shoots in.
Ullas Aslan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hosnia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aslan fails to land the takedown.
Aslan wants to clinch but Hosnia slips to the side
and Hosnia counters with a leg kick.
Hosnia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosnia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hosnia throws a leg kick which misses Aslan's front leg but catches the back leg as Aslan tries to avoid it.
Hosnia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Aslan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hosnia feints and then cracks Aslan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aslan down.
Hosnia feints and then cracks Aslan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aslan down.
Hosnia connects with an inside leg kick.
Hosnia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Aslan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hosnia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hosnia feints and then cracks Aslan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aslan down.
Hosnia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hosnia.
Hosnia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Hosnia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aslan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hosnia. Hosnia obviously looking to wear him down.
Hosnia stuffs the takedown.
Hosnia lands a big head kick that sends Aslan tumbling to the mat! Hosnia takes a step backwards and waves Aslan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Ullas Aslan has been cut.
Hosnia circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Aslan drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hosnia follows Aslan to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Hosnia!
Richard Hosnia is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Kasteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Radchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kasteel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Celtic Music. Radchenko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Korn - Wake Up Hate kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Semmy Kasteel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
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190 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Semmy Kasteel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Radchenko!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radchenko gets a takedown into half guard.
Radchenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Radchenko wants to work for an arm triangle but Kasteel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Radchenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Radchenko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Radchenko is trying to control the action in half guard but Kasteel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radchenko wants to pass the guard but Kasteel is defending well.
Radchenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kasteel's head.
Kasteel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Radchenko on the ground.
Radchenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Radchenko is trying to control. Kasteel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Kasteel is defending against the submission attempts here by Radchenko.
Radchenko uses his free foot to push down on Kasteel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kasteel.
Radchenko looking to ground and pound but Kasteel is blocking nicely.
Radchenko controlling from the full mount.
Kasteel defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Radchenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radchenko is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kasteel can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Radchenko trying to control but Kasteel is having none of it.
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.
Radchenko is working for a guillotine from mount but Kasteel frees his head quite easily.
Kasteel stops Radchenko from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Poor strikes thrown by Radchenko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Radchenko has hold of Kasteel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kasteel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Radchenko dominated that round.
That's time! Kasteel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kasteel scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasteel scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kasteel!
Radchenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kasteel's waist but Kasteel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Radchenko off to one side.
Radchenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kasteel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radchenko scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasteel is squirming around, avoiding Radchenko's attempts to control the action.
Kasteel tries to lock up and control but Radchenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radchenko throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Kasteel has his hands clasped together but Radchenko breaks the hold and Kasteel is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Radchenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrei Radchenko!
Andrei Radchenko is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Pushka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Zangief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wladimir Pushka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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19
287 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladimir Pushka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Zangief!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pushka.
Zangief misses with a lunging right hand
and Pushka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zangief is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pushka ducks under a wild hook from Zangief.
Zangief thows a body shot but no joy.
Zangief shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pushka pinned against the cage. Pushka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zangief blocks a head kick by Pushka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangief shoots for a double leg takedown but Pushka sprawls well. He's pushed Zangief's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pushka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice combination there by Pushka.
It looks like Ivan Zangief has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zangief.
Wladimir Pushka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Zangief.
Pushka misses with a double jab.
Zangief throws an off balance right hand
and Pushka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zangief is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zangief misses with a lunging right hand
and Pushka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangief keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Zangief misses the target.
Pushka drops Zangief with a beautiful combination! Zangief stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pushka is looking for the KO!
Zangief is rocked!
Pushka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pushka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zangief misses with a series of wild punches.
Pushka slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zangief shoots in looking for a takedown. Pushka tries to sprawl out of it but Zangief keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pushka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wladimir Pushka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Zangief's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good standup being displayed there by Pushka as he connects with a hook.
Pushka tries to clinch there but Zangief circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pushka defending well as Zangief loads up on a big left hand.
Zangief missing with a left hand there. Pushka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zangief throws an off balance right hand
and Pushka counters with a crisp one two that drops Zangief! Pushka thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Zangief to his feet! Zangief is in big trouble!
Zangief is still on wobbly legs! Can Pushka finish him?
Pushka closes the distance but Zangief moves to the side
and Zangief counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pushka!
Zangief seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pushka slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Zangief throws a strike but Pushka avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Zangief's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zangief throwing strikes but missing.
Zangief thows a big elbow that misses.
Zangief wants to control from the top but Pushka keeps moving.
Zangief throws and elbow that misses. Pushka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zangief's guard. Nice move by Pushka!
Zangief has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Zangief managing to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ivan Zangief hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Zangief stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pushka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushka moves in looking to clinch but Zangief pushes him off.
Pushka misses with a combination
and Zangief counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zangief throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zangief seems to be working for a kimura but Pushka defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wladimir Pushka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Zangief's cut.
That's time! Pushka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zangief throws an off balance right hand
and Pushka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pushka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zangief misses with an uppercut
and Pushka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pushka stuffs the takedown.
Pushka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zangief was well out of range. Poor timing from Pushka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pushka. Those never looked like landing.
Zangief shoots in looking for a takedown. Pushka tries to sprawl out of it but Zangief keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pushka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zangief misses with an uppercut
and Pushka counters with a head kick that drops Zangief to the mat! Zangief scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Zangief is rocked!
Wladimir Pushka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zangief takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zangief slips a jab and a cross from Pushka.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zangief is still on wobbly legs! Can Pushka finish him?
Zangief misses with a hook. Pushka ducked under it nicely.
Zangief seems to have recovered his senses.
Wladimir Pushka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooh!!! Pushka has knocked Zangief down with a huge combo! Pushka steps away and waves a wobbly Zangief back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Zangief is rocked!
That has opened up Ivan Zangief's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pushka drops Zangief with a beautiful combination! Zangief stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pushka is looking for the KO!
Zangief is still on wobbly legs! Can Pushka finish him?
Pushka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zangief seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangief takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pushka drops Zangief with a beautiful combination! Zangief stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pushka is looking for the KO!
Zangief throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pushka counters with a nice leg kick.
Pushka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zangief can do to turn this around?
Zangief shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pushka as he jumps to the side.
Wladimir Pushka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Zangief.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zangief paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zangief shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pushka stuffs the takedown attempt from Zangief. Zangief gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wladimir Pushka clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Zangief's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pushka tries to clinch but Zangief moves out of range.
Zangief avoids the head kick by Pushka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zangief shoots in and drives through. Pushka sprawls well.
Pushka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wladimir Pushka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushka misses with a combination
letting Zangief counter with a right hand.
It looks like Wladimir Pushka has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Pushka.
Pushka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zangief.
Pushka is looking to clinch.
Pushka lands a high kick!
Zangief misses with a right hand
and Pushka counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushka misses with a two punch combination.
Zangief throws a right hand that misses
and Pushka counters with a two punch combo.
Pushka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zangief throws out the jab.
Pushka closes the distance but Zangief moves to the side
and Zangief counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zangief is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushka trying to control from the bottom.
Zangief is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pushka sees it coming and defends easily.
Zangief throws a strike but Pushka avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Zangief trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zangief loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zangief loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ivan Zangief will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!
Zangief fails with a takedown attempt.
Pushka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zangief misses with an uppercut
and Pushka counters with a head kick.
Pushka tries to clinch up but Zangief circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushka is looking to slow Zangief down with leg kicks.
Zangief might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pushka lands a nice looking body kick.
Zangief is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pushka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zangief misses with an uppercut
and Pushka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushka tries to clinch
and Pushka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pushka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pushka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Pushka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangief slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pushka.
Pushka throws a head kick but Zangief moves out of range.
Wladimir Pushka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pushka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zangief manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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.
Pushka misses with a head kick.
Pushka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zangief misses with a double jab
and Pushka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wladimir Pushka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pushka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 49:44
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 49:44
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wladimir Pushka!
Wladimir Pushka retains his heavyweight title!
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