GFC 48 - Smokeleaf vs. Zsofka PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonide Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chop Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhailov comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Mindfields. Dick is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Prodigy - No Good. Chop Dick told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mikhailov
vs
Dick

186 cm
25
205 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

184 cm
23
219 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonide Mikhailov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chop Dick!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mikhailov was well out of range. Poor timing from Dick.
Mikhailov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Chop Dick has been cut.
Donk. Mikhailov catches Dick right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mikhailov lands with a big right hook that stumbles Dick - he's out on his feet here! Mikhailov follows up with another monster hook that separates Dick from consciousness! Dick falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Mikhailov stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leonide Mikhailov !

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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Roufus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennet comes to the cage accompanied by Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bennet
vs
Roufus

166 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
27
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charles Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duke Roufus!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roufus misses with a takedown attempt

so Bennet counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Roufus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Roufus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roufus working a defensive guard here.
Roufus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bennet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roufus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roufus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roufus wants to sweep here but Bennet controlling him for the moment.
Bennet with a nice head shot there.
Bennet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roufus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roufus working a defensive guard here.
Bennet thows a big elbow that misses.
Bennet thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet throwing strikes from guard but Roufus blocks nicely.
Bennet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bennet tries to free his leg and advance position but Roufus is retaining full guard.
Roufus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bennet is looking to work some ground and pound but Roufus has wrist control.
Roufus is adopting a defensive guard.
Roufus working a defensive guard here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Duke Roufus wasn't active enough on the ground.
Roufus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bennet finds it's way round the side to connect with Roufus's head.
Duke Roufus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Bennet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roufus doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roufus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bennet swivels and escapes.

Bennet darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bennet prevents Roufus from improving his position.
Roufus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet preventing the sweep.
Bennet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bennet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bennet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Roufus working for a triangle but Bennet defends it easily.
Bennet trying to control the position from guard on top but Roufus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bennet throwing strikes from guard but Roufus blocks nicely.
Bennet throwing strikes from guard but Roufus blocks nicely.
Roufus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bennet with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bennet postures up in Roufus's guard and throws a big left but Roufus blocks it.
Roufus is pulling down on Bennet's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennet trying to control but Roufus is working from the bottom.
Roufus wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roufus looking for a sweep. Not yet Roufus, not yet.
Roufus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bennet lands a couple of elbows.
Bennet lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Roufus wants to stand but Bennet is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roufus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bennet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Roufus working for a triangle but Bennet defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bennet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennet throwing strikes from guard but Roufus blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Bennet dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Roufus tries to sprawl but Bennet drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Roufus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bennet working some strikes from top position.
Bennet trying to control the position from guard on top but Roufus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bennet with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roufus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bennet won't allow Roufus to sweep him here.
Bennet trying to control the position from guard on top but Roufus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bennet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Roufus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roufus tries to clinch there but Bennet circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roufus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bennet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Roufus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Roufus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roufus working Bennet over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Roufus cracks Bennet with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bennet is trying to stand.
Bennet on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bennet tries to get out of the position.
Roufus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bennet trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roufus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bennet is looking to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roufus lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Roufus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bennet hang on?
Roufus looking to control but Bennet is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bennet is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bennet is squirming around, avoiding Roufus's attempts to control the action.

Roufus with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Roufus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bennet looks a forlorn figure.
Roufus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bennet hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roufus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bennet is in a horrible position here. Roufus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Roufus unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennet squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Bennet somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Roufus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Roufus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Roufus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roufus wants a takedown.
Bennet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bennet scores with a shoulder strike.
Bennet is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bennet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bennet lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bennet turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bennet trying to control the position but Roufus is working away.
Roufus regains half guard.
Roufus manages to get to full guard.
Bennet is looking to work some ground and pound but Roufus has wrist control.
Bennet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bennet preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bennet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bennet works over Roufus with some ground and pound from guard.

Roufus is looking for a triangle but Bennet pushes his legs off easily.
Roufus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bennet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roufus working a defensive guard here.
Bennet chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roufus keeping moving, preventing Bennet from controlling successfully.
Charles Bennet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bennet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bennet trying to control the position from guard on top but Roufus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bennet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roufus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bennet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bennet stands up over Roufus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bennet stopping the sweep attempt from Roufus.
Roufus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bennet postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bennet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bennet trying to control but Roufus is working from the bottom.
Roufus working a defensive guard here.

Bennet avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bennet's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bennet postures up in Roufus's guard and throws a big left but Roufus blocks it.
Roufus tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Roufus looking for a guillotine here but Bennet defends easily.
Bennet thows a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Roufus holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throwing strikes from guard but Roufus blocks nicely.
Roufus is controlling Bennet's posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bennet's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bennet postures up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Duke Roufus wasn't active enough on the ground.
Roufus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bennet sprawls well. Bennet wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roufus gets slowly back to his feet.
Charles Bennet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Roufus.
Roufus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bennet pinned against the cage. Bennet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Bennet!
Charles Bennet decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herold Hassium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kreese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreese has chosen Saw Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Kreese has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hassium
vs
Kreese

171 cm
28
168 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

170 cm
25
148 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herold Hassium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Kreese!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hassium tries to sprawl but Kreese drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kreese moves nicely into side control.
Hassium is looking to regain half guard here but Kreese keeps moving and retains side control.
Hassium wants to control but Kreese postures up.
Kreese controls the position.
Kreese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hassium keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hassium tries to improve position but can't.
Kreese is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassium is looking for a sweep.
Kreese lands a nice forearm strike.
Hassium tries to improve position but can't.
Hassium is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kreese asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hassium is looking to regain half guard here but Kreese keeps moving and retains side control.
Kreese wants to control but Hassium is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassium is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kreese wants to control but Hassium is keeping him busy.
Kreese landing a few strikes.
Hassium is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hassium takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassium gets back to half guard.
Hassium has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kreese is working away from the top position though.

Hassium looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kreese pushes past his half guard into mount!
Kreese landing strikes from the mount and Hassium is in trouble!
Kreese with a couple of short strikes.
Hassium is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kreese cracks Hassium with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kreese lands with some strikes.
Kreese is landing with some decent strikes but Hassium is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kreese scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hassium?
Kreese with shots to the head and body - Hassium looks very uncomfortable down there.

Hassium is rocked!
Hassium is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hassium keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kreese landing shots from mount.
Oh Hassium is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hassium is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kreese postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Hassium badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Kreese around the waist but Kreese pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Kreese is the winner by TKO! Kreese jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Kreese!

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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayato Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Get out of my way. Sakurai has chosen Holy Orders as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diaz
vs
Sakurai

188 cm
27
176 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

172 cm
24
174 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hayato Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a hook
and Sakurai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sakurai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patrick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Sakurai misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Sakurai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Sakurai is out of range.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sakurai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaz.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Sakurai which made him look bad.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Hayato Sakurai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sakurai gets caught napping as Diaz dives in and scores a takedown. Sakurai manages to retain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Diaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diaz won't allow Sakurai to get back to his feet.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakurai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakurai is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Sakurai keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Patrick Diaz just wasn't active enough.
Sakurai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakurai looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sakurai as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakurai moves to clinch but Diaz breaks away
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Sakurai.
Sakurai with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sakurai sprawls well. Sakurai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
A slow jab from Sakurai misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Patrick Diaz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sakurai thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sakurai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sakurai throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz lunges at Sakurai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sakurai's hand.
Sakurai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakurai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.
Sakurai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Hayato Sakurai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakurai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Sakurai misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Sakurai tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Sakurai throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sakurai misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakurai loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Sakurai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sakurai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sakurai tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakurai is trying to stand up here but Diaz is controlling him well.
Diaz is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakurai is keeping the position for now.

Sakurai wriggles free and stands up.
Sakurai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Sakurai counters with an inside leg kick.
Sakurai misses with a right hand

and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hayato Sakurai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Diaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sakurai is out of range.
Sakurai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz takes a swing at Sakurai's ribcage but misses.
Sakurai blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Sakurai throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Sakurai keeps it at a distance.
Sakurai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sakurai.
Sakurai misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sakurai.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Sakurai.
Sakurai blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Sakurai tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sakurai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz dives in and grabs Sakurai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sakurai pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Sakurai misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Sakurai checks it.
Sakurai throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick from Sakurai misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sakurai.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Sakurai gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to control Sakurai's arms but Sakurai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Sakurai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakurai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diaz takes a step back to recover.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Sakurai avoids nicely.
Sakurai connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hayato Sakurai.
I think Sakurai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hayato Sakurai!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Tappura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silent Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tappura
vs
Killer

201 cm
21
254 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
28
260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very flexible

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taisto Tappura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Silent Killer!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Killer counters with a shoot takedown. Tappura fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tappura is adopting a defensive guard.
Tappura has a closed guard, preventing Killer from standing up.

Tappura kicks Killer off and gets to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Killer.
Killer shoots and misses
and Tappura counters with a left and a right that stings Killer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tappura thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Tappura.
Killer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Tappura.
Killer looks gassed!
Killer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Tappura lands.
Killer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tappura connects with a leg kick. Killer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Killer moves away from the strike by Tappura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer staying out of range there.
Tappura throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tappura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Killer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tappura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tappura throws a good cross that connects.

Killer is rocked!
Tappura is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tappura throws a series of punches but Killer moves out of range.
Tappura chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tappura. Tappura obviously looking to wear him down.
Tappura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tappura jabs at Killer's body.
Tappura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Killer at a distance.
A combination from Tappura does no damage.
Tappura scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tappura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tappura swinging wildly here.
Killer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Killer is still on wobbly legs! Can Tappura finish him?

It looks like Silent Killer has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Killer seems to have recovered his senses.
Tappura scores with a spinning back kick!
Tappura misses with the combination.
Tappura cracks Killer with a hook to the temple - Killer is on wobbly legs here! Tappura swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Killer falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Tappura wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Taisto Tappura!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Rankinstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamath Blah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rankinstein
vs
Blah

169 cm
21
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
147 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo
Balco Boys - Hilo

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derrick Rankinstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mamath Blah!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rankinstein walks into a left hand.
Rankinstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blah.
Rankinstein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rankinstein misses with a body shot.

Rankinstein gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blah struggles to land a body shot inside as Rankinstein controls his hands.
Blah is trying to force a seperation but Rankinstein has the dominant position.
Rankinstein unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Rankinstein.

It looks like Mamath Blah has been cut.
Rankinstein landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rankinstein lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Blah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blah looking to slow down the pace here.
Rankinstein with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rankinstein holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Blah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rankinstein has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rankinstein stalling against the cage.
Blah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rankinstein trying to land knees to the body.
Rankinstein looking to throw knees to the head but Blah is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Rankinstein.
Blah is trying to break the clinch but Rankinstein is controlling him.
Blah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rankinstein lands a nice knee to the body.
Rankinstein missing with knees to the body.
Blah avoiding damage as Rankinstein throws knees to the body.
Rankinstein trying to land knees to the body.
Rankinstein looking to slow down the pace here.
Blah managing to block the knees to the body from Rankinstein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blah wants to break free but Rankinstein has control.
Blah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rankinstein tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blah is trying to push Rankinstein away but Rankinstein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blah wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Blah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blah is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rankinstein tries to land a knee to the head but Blah blocks with his arms.
Blah cracks Rankinstein with a nice body shot.
Blah is trying to break the clinch but Rankinstein has him pressed against the cage.
Blah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rankinstein working Blah over with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rankinstein lands a good knee to the midsection. Blah won't want to take too many of those.
Rankinstein trying to control the position but instead, Blah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rankinstein into the cage.
Rankinstein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rankinstein blocks an uppercut.
Rankinstein tries to land knees in the clinch but Blah avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Blah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rankinstein.
Rankinstein has Blah pressed against the cage, preventing Blah from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rankinstein using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rankinstein using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rankinstein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blah is trying to maintain a safe position but Rankinstein gets an underhook and turns Blah into the cage.
Rankinstein utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rankinstein slowing the pace effectively.
Rankinstein lands an elbow inside.

Blah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rankinstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blah.
Rankinstein wants to clinch up but Blah keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rankinstein.
Rankinstein scores with a punch to the head.
Rankinstein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blah just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blah. Rankinstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rankinstein moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rankinstein looks for a takedown but Blah sprawls well.
Rankinstein walks into a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rankinstein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blah scrambles back to his feet.
Rankinstein throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Rankinstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamath Blah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rankinstein misses with a leg kick.
Blah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rankinstein throws a nice looking combination but Blah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rankinstein misses with a kick to the body.
Rankinstein throws a series of punches but Blah avoids them all with ease.
Blah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rankinstein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blah thows a body shot but no joy.
Blah misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rankinstein, as that shot connected.
Blah lands a nice hook to Rankinstein's body. Rankinstein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rankinstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Blah circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rankinstein throws a series of punches but Blah moves out of range.
Derrick Rankinstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blah lands with a shot to the body.
Blah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rankinstein. Rankinstein obviously looking to wear him down.
Rankinstein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blah swats away the attempt to clinch by Rankinstein.
Blah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rankinstein rather than just go for the knockout.
Rankinstein misses with a hook
and Blah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rankinstein throws a hook but Blah avoids it easily.
Rankinstein tests Blah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rankinstein throws a looping overhand right but Blah ducks down to avoid it.
Blah slips a jab from Rankinstein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rankinstein tries for a takedown but Blah sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Blah finds it's target.
Blah thows a body shot but no joy.
Rankinstein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rankinstein is looking to clinch.
Blah avoids the head kick by Rankinstein.
Blah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rankinstein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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!
Blah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Blah misses its intended target.
Rankinstein blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Blah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rankinstein loads up on a big right hand but Blah slips the punch.
Blah throws a low kick but Rankinstein avoids it.
Blah moves out of range of the body kick from Rankinstein.
Blah misses with a looping left.

Rankinstein shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blah's guard.
Rankinstein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blah is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blah is on top in guard.
Blah is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rankinstein is trying to control the position but Blah postures up.
Blah tries to free his leg and advance position but Rankinstein is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blah trying to control but Rankinstein is working from the bottom.
Rankinstein has control of Blah's left arm, preventing Blah from doing any damage.
Blah looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

We're going to have a standup here because Derrick Rankinstein wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Blah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rankinstein is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rankinstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blah throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rankinstein misses the shot to the body.
Rankinstein shoots in looking for a takedown. Blah tries to sprawl out of it but Rankinstein keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blah 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.

That was a close second round but I would say that Derrick Rankinstein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mamath Blah's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rankinstein avoids the body shot from Blah.
Blah with a nice cross.
Blah throws out a loose jab but Rankinstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rankinstein wants to clinch.
Blah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rankinstein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rankinstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rankinstein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Derrick Rankinstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rankinstein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rankinstein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blah.
Blah throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rankinstein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rankinstein.
Blah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rankinstein throws a wild body kick that Blah sees coming a mile off.
Rankinstein lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rankinstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blah connects with a crisp jab.

Rankinstein has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blah swings wildly with an uppercut but Rankinstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rankinstein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blah avoids a wild elbow strike from Rankinstein.
Rankinstein trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blah is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rankinstein is trying to stall.
A short right from Blah.
Rankinstein trying to land knees to the body.
Rankinstein unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blah tries to break the clinch but Rankinstein is controlling the position.
Rankinstein with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blah tries to stall but Rankinstein uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rankinstein landing knees to the head.
Blah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rankinstein putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rankinstein lands an elbow that stopped Blah in his tracks for a moment.
Rankinstein is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rankinstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blah avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blah.
Rankinstein lands a knee to the body.
Rankinstein keeps control of Blah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rankinstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blah avoids it.
Blah avoids the elbow strike from Rankinstein, against the cage.
Rankinstein with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blah looking to stall.
Rankinstein keeps control of Blah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Rankinstein.
Blah misses with a body punch.
Rankinstein with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blah wants to get back to striking at distance but Rankinstein won't allow it.
Rankinstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rankinstein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rankinstein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blah's defenses.
Rankinstein misses with a knee to the head.
Rankinstein misses with a knee strike.
Rankinstein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blah is trying to push Rankinstein away but Rankinstein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rankinstein displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blah up against the cage.
Rankinstein tries to land knees in the clinch but Blah avoids the damage to the body.
Mamath Blah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blah is trying to break the clinch but Rankinstein has him pressed against the cage.
Rankinstein misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blah.
Rankinstein landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blah scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Rankinstein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rankinstein, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Rankinstein!
Post fight, Derrick Rankinstein stared into the camera and said 'They call me David Derrick Rankin!!!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Ant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ottatukka Oikenee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ottatukka Oikenee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ant
vs
Oikenee

187 cm
28
197 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

200 cm
28
201 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregory Ant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ottatukka Oikenee!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ant looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ant tries to free his leg and advance position but Oikenee is retaining full guard.
Ant is working hard here to advance position.
Ant wants to control from the top but Oikenee keeps moving.

Ant postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Oikenee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ant, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oikenee controlling from the top position.
Ant is pulling down on Oikenee's head. It's preventing any offense from Oikenee, at least for the moment.
Oikenee sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ant takes a swing at Oikenee's ribcage but misses.

Ant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Oikenee's guard.
Ant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Ant decides to stand up, so the ref orders Oikenee to his feet.

Oikenee scores with a takedown into Ant's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oikenee tries to free his leg and advance position but Ant is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ant pulls Oikenee in close to his closed guard and prevents Oikenee from doing any damage or advancing position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ant's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gregory Ant wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Ant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ant lands in his opponent's guard.
Ant postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oikenee swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ant is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Oikenee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Oikenee has escaped and now he's on top!
Ant pulls Oikenee in close to his closed guard and prevents Oikenee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ant trying to keep a closed guard but Oikenee is proving a slippery customer.
Oikenee is fighting to break Ant's control of his arms but Ant is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Oikenee trying to control the position from guard on top but Ant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oikenee being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gregory Ant just wasn't active enough.
Oikenee shoots in for a double leg but Ant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Ant closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oikenee did well to prevent Ant getting side control.

Ant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oikenee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ant.
Ant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oikenee keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Ant dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ant scores with a takedown into Oikenee's guard.
Ant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oikenee is keeping the position for now.
Oikenee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ant manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ant trying to control the position.
Ant pulls Oikenee in close to prevent any damage.
Ant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

We're going to have a standup here because Gregory Ant wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Ant looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oikenee is just riding it out for now. Ant eventually gives up the hold.

Ant seems to be looking for submissions.

Ant looking for a submission but Oikenee manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

Ant postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Oikenee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ant, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oikenee trying to control but Ant is working from the bottom.
Ant has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Oikenee postures up.
Oikenee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ant pulls Oikenee in close to prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ant is trying to control the position but Oikenee postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Ant feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ant trying to control the position from guard on top but Oikenee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ant looking to sit in guard and control but Oikenee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ant looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ant keeping moving, preventing Oikenee from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ant controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Ant dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Oikenee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ant is fending him off so far but Oikenee persists. Nope, Ant circles away and we're back to standing.
Ant throws a head kick but Oikenee moves out of range.
Gregory Ant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ant dives in and scores a takedown into Oikenee's guard.

Ant gets to his feet - Oikenee follows without any prompting.

Ant shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Ant goes for an armbar but Oikenee turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Oikenee.
Ant has Oikenee pulled in close to control his posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oikenee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oikenee wants to control from the top but Ant keeps moving.
Ant has Oikenee pulled in close to control his posture.
Oikenee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gregory Ant just wasn't active enough.

Oikenee gets caught flat footed, as Ant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oikenee wants to sweep but no luck.
Ant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oikenee is keeping the position for now.
Ottatukka Oikenee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ant drops back, looking for a kneebar! Oikenee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Oikenee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Oikenee!
Oikenee wants to control but Ant is keeping him busy.
Ant isn't going anywhere.
Ant is trying to control Oikenee's posture but Oikenee avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oikenee in side control, throwing shots but Ant defends.
Ant can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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Oikenee controlling the position from side mount.
Ant is looking to regain half guard here but Oikenee keeps moving and retains side control.
Ant struggling a bit here.
Ant is trying to get back to half guard.
Ant can't do much from the bottom here.
Ant is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Gregory Ant has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Ant drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Oikenee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ant passes to full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oikenee is looking to escape.
Gregory Ant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Ant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ant 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 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Ant!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eorl Vanagandr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Vanagandr
vs
Riley

204 cm
22
230 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
28
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eorl Vanagandr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duke Riley!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vanagandr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vanagandr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riley.
Riley misses with the combination.
Vanagandr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Duke Riley has been cut.
Vanagandr misses with a body shot.

Vanagandr closes the distance and clinches.
Vanagandr prevents Riley from breaking the clinch.
Vanagandr tries to throw a body punch but Riley avoids it by throwing Vanagandr back against the cage.
Riley has a couple of punches blocked by Vanagandr.
Vanagandr prevents a body shot from Riley.
Vanagandr blocks a body shot from Riley.
Vanagandr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riley or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanagandr is working Riley over against the cage.
Riley looks gassed!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanagandr.
Vanagandr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vanagandr lands a body shot.
Vanagandr lands a nice uppercut.
Vanagandr gets through Riley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vanagandr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanagandr lands an uppercut.

Riley is rocked!
Vanagandr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Riley is still on wobbly legs! Can Vanagandr finish him?

That has opened up Duke Riley's cut even more.
Vanagandr has a couple of punches blocked by Riley.
Riley blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vanagandr.
Vanagandr lands a big right hand that drops Riley! The killer instinct kicks in and Vanagandr finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Vanagandr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eorl Vanagandr!
After the fight, Eorl Vanagandr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Raptor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Datu I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I has chosen LmFaO as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Raptor
vs
I

179 cm
25
144 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

169 cm
22
147 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

GTI - 1337 Winter stock

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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Raptor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Datu I !
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I misses with a left hand
and Raptor counters with a left to the body.
Raptor avoids the body shot from I .
Raptor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Raptor misses with a hook. I ducked under it nicely.
Raptor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
I slips under a jab.
I tries for a takedown but Raptor circles away easily
and Raptor counters with a series of strikes. I will be more careful next time no doubt.
I misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Danny Raptor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raptor connects with a good right hand that stumbles I . I circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Raptor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raptor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I thows a body shot but no joy.
Raptor connects with a good right hand that stumbles I . I circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Raptor lands with a shot to the body.
I throws a body punch but Raptor moves out of range.
I looks gassed!
Raptor throws an off balance right hand

and I counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Raptor looking to hit a scissor sweep but I is one step ahead there.
Raptor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
I wants to control but Raptor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
I slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
I looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raptor is one step ahead there.
Raptor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. I swivels though and keeps the full guard.
I preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raptor tries to free his leg and advance position but I is retaining full guard.
Raptor with a nice head shot there.
Raptor won't allow I to sweep him here.
Raptor trying to control but I is working from the bottom.
Raptor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raptor tries to free his leg and advance position but I is retaining full guard.

Raptor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Raptor connects with a couple of short punches.
Raptor advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raptor lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear I down.
Raptor lands some shots froms side control.
Raptor slows the pace down.
I is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Raptor is looking to take a break and control but I is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Raptor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, I has escaped the position, nice work there.
Raptor working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raptor lands a decent elbow from side control.
Raptor scoring with punches and elbows.
Raptor trying to control the action but I is working from the bottom.
Raptor working the body and head with strikes.
Raptor throwing strikes but I manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
I wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raptor keeps working.
I scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Raptor to see if he's OK.
I throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Raptor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Raptor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks I with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Raptor lands with a punch from half guard.
Raptor moves into full mount! I won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raptor looking to finish I with some ground and pound. This is bad for I !
I wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Raptor landing punches.
I is desperately trying to improve his position but Raptor has a good base and remains in mount.
I is bucking up trying to escape but Raptor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Raptor landing punches.

I is rocked!
Raptor lands with some strikes.
I is still in real trouble! Can Raptor finish him?
I is trying to escape the mount.
I is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
I seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee warns I that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Raptor raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Raptor dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

I takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Raptor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by I .
I tries to clinch
and Raptor counters with a nice uppercut.
I is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

I gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Raptor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Raptor trying to control but I is working from the bottom.
Raptor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because I is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Raptor tries to free his leg and advance position but I is retaining full guard.
Raptor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

I has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Raptor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Raptor got a little sloppy there for a moment and I has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Raptor has managed to get both his arms back between I 's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raptor trying to control but I is working from the bottom.
Raptor landing some decent shots from guard.
Raptor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. I swivels though and keeps the full guard.
I wants to improve his position but instead Raptor has moved into half guard.
I blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raptor.

Raptor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Still in half guard, Raptor seems content to control.
Raptor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Raptor wants to pass the guard but I is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I is staying active underneath Raptor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Raptor connects with a nice short shot to I 's temple.
Danny Raptor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raptor is nestled in close to I , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
I trying to control from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ground and pound from Raptor.
I is staying active underneath Raptor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Raptor moves nicely into side control.
Raptor trying to control the action but I is working from the bottom.
Raptor prevents I from escaping the position.
Raptor lands a decent elbow from side control.
Raptor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Raptor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that I can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raptor wants to control but I is keeping him busy.
I takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
I is trying to improve his position.
I manages to get back to half guard.
I wants to improve his position but Raptor is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Raptor.
Raptor passes the guard and advances to mount!
I 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Raptor punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Raptor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raptor unloads with some vicious shots from mount and I wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Raptor celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Raptor!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baldomir Zsofka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smokeleaf comes to the cage accompanied by LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It . Zsofka has chosen " Ides Of Light" by Jucifer as his entrance music. Maverick Smokeleaf could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Baldomir Zsofka's chin.

Smokeleaf
vs
Zsofka

205 cm
21
290 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
238 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maverick Smokeleaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Baldomir Zsofka!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zsofka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some bone on bone action there as Zsofka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zsofka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smokeleaf counters with a good, hard body kick but Zsofka shrugs it off.
Zsofka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smokeleaf manages to avoid it.

Smokeleaf lands a big head kick that sends Zsofka tumbling to the mat! Smokeleaf takes a step backwards and waves Zsofka back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Baldomir Zsofka has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smokeleaf feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Zsofka collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maverick Smokeleaf!
A determined Maverick Smokeleaf didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!