Animal Day 12 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Sarnavskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sarnavskiy
vs
Bear

180 cm
19
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
27
160 lbs
1 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Sarnavskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Bear!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bear rushes Sarnavskiy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bear lands an elbow inside that Sarnavskiy shrugs off.
Bear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sarnavskiy successfully pulls guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bear wanted to stand there but Sarnavskiy had control of the position.
Bear wants to stand and escape but instead Sarnavskiy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bear wants to stand and escape but Sarnavskiy is having none of it.
Bear utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sarnavskiy trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Sarnavskiy throws a big elbow that misses.
Bear is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Sarnavskiy from controlling successfully.

Sarnavskiy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sarnavskiy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarnavskiy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Sarnavskiy 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.

Sarnavskiy drops back looking for a leg! Bear is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bear manages to kick Sarnavskiy off! Sarnavskiy jumps back into Bear's guard.

Sarnavskiy drops back looking for a leg! Bear is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bear manages to kick Sarnavskiy off! Sarnavskiy jumps back into Bear's guard.
Sarnavskiy wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sarnavskiy landing some decent shots from guard.
Sarnavskiy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bear avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sarnavskiy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sarnavskiy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sarnavskiy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bear works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bear wants to stand and escape but Sarnavskiy is having none of it.
Sarnavskiy wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Bear really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sarnavskiy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bear wriggles free and stands up.
Antonio Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bear looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear is looking to clinch but Sarnavskiy is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sarnavskiy shoots in for a double leg but Bear sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sarnavskiy tries for a takedown but Bear sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bear moves in looking to clinch but Sarnavskiy pushes him off.
Sarnavskiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bear tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sarnavskiy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bear has Sarnavskiy up against the cage in a clinch.

Sarnavskiy jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarnavskiy has a closed guard, preventing Bear from standing up.
Sarnavskiy 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 four minutes gone in the round.

Sarnavskiy pushes Bear off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sarnavskiy.
Sarnavskiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bear moves in looking to clinch but Sarnavskiy pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarnavskiy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sarnavskiy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bear avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Sarnavskiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear is looking to clinch but Sarnavskiy is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bear blocks the body kick.
Bear is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sarnavskiy keeps the fight on the outside.
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 Alexander Sarnavskiy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bear slaps away a takedown attempt from Sarnavskiy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bear slips a jab and a cross from Sarnavskiy.
Sarnavskiy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bear tries to clinch but Sarnavskiy moves out of range.
Sarnavskiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bear tries to clinch but Sarnavskiy moves out of range.

Bear pushes Sarnavskiy up against the cage in a clinch.
Bear throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bear gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sarnavskiy.
Bear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bear slows down the pace here.
Bear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bear comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bear.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarnavskiy is looking to break free of the clinch but Bear has double underhooks.
Sarnavskiy tries to break free but Bear pushes him back against the cage.
Sarnavskiy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bear has him pressed against the cage.

Sarnavskiy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bear wants to stand and escape but instead Sarnavskiy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bear is breathing heavily.

Sarnavskiy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sarnavskiy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sarnavskiy forces his way into half guard.
Bear is trying to stand back up but Sarnavskiy is controlling him
Sarnavskiy thows a huge punch but Bear dodges it nicely.
Bear looks like he's trying to stand up.

Sarnavskiy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bear has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarnavskiy throwing shots but Bear is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bear can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sarnavskiy wants to take a breather but Bear is having none of it.
Bear has hold of Sarnavskiy's hands but Sarnavskiy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sarnavskiy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Sarnavskiy 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sarnavskiy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sarnavskiy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bear doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sarnavskiy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear pushes Sarnavskiy off looking to stand but Sarnavskiy dives back in and keeps control.
Alexander Sarnavskiy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sarnavskiy is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bear is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Sarnavskiy!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Ivanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bryan Christopher has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Christopher
vs
Ivanski

180 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

182 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bryan Christopher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Ivanski!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ivanski gets a double leg takedown into Christopher's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ivanski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Christopher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ivanski prevents Christopher from getting back to his feet.
Ivanski throws a big elbow that misses.
Ivanski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ivanski landing some decent shots from guard.
Ivanski forces his way into half guard.
Ivanski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ivanski is looking to take a break and control but Christopher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ivanski thows a huge punch but Christopher dodges it nicely.
Ivanski drops an elbow to the side of Christopher's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanski thows a huge punch but Christopher dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christopher is refusing to be controlled, as Ivanski sits in half guard.
Ivanski is looking to pass Christopher's guard but actually Christopher recovers to full guard.
Ivanski stops Christopher from standing up.
Ivanski wants to control from the top but Christopher keeps moving.
Ivanski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ivanski throws a big elbow that misses.
Ivanski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Christopher wants to stand and escape but Ivanski is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanski wants to pass the guard but Christopher is keeping the position.
Ivanski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ivanski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Christopher is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ivanski is controlling him well.
Christopher trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Christopher is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Christopher managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ivanski.
Ivanski laying and praying for a moment but Christopher takes advantage and regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher gets full guard.
Ivanski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Christopher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ivanski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Christopher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ivanski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Christopher's head.
Christopher can't keep his opponent in guard - Ivanski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Ivanski looking for a submission but Christopher manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Ivanski lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanski forces his way into half guard.
Ivanski trying to advance position but Christopher counters by regaining guard.
Ivanski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Christopher is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanski chips away with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanski throwing strikes but missing.
Ivanski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Christopher is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Christopher throws a head kick but Ivanski moves out of range.

Ivanski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Christopher was covering up waiting for the punch and Ivanski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ivanski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ivanski throws a big right hand that misses.
Ivanski throwing strikes but missing.
Christopher is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Maksim Ivanski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Christopher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ivanski with a nice head shot there.
Ivanski throws an elbow that misses. Christopher uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ivanski's guard. Nice move by Christopher!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christopher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanski is keeping the position for now.
Ivanski looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanski, not yet.
Ivanski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Ivanski is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Christopher frees his head nicely. Oh but Ivanski has switched to an armbar! Christopher is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Maksim Ivanski!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osteo Sarcoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Yazerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarcoma comes to the cage accompanied by Rip em apart!!. Edward Yazerman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sarcoma
vs
Yazerman

210 cm
34
210 lbs
20 - 19 - 0

180 cm
30
225 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osteo Sarcoma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edward Yazerman!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarcoma shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sarcoma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Osteo Sarcoma has been cut.
Yazerman misses with a series of wild punches.
Yazerman swinging wildly here.
Sarcoma fails with the takedown.
Yazerman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Yazerman clinches with his opponent.
Yazerman prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osteo Sarcoma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sarcoma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yazerman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sarcoma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Yazerman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yazerman lands an elbow inside.
Yazerman lands an elbow just above Sarcoma 's eye.
Yazerman trying to land knees to the body.
Yazerman looking to throw knees to the head but Sarcoma is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yazerman obliges.
Sarcoma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yazerman gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yazerman tries to land knees in the clinch but Sarcoma avoids the damage to the body.
Sarcoma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sarcoma looking for a takedown.
Yazerman lands a knee to the body.
Sarcoma is breathing heavily.
Yazerman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sarcoma's face.

Osteo Sarcoma's cut is getting worse.
Yazerman misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yazerman.
Yazerman lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yazerman with a knee to the head.

Sarcoma is rocked!
Knees to the body from Yazerman.
Oh Sarcoma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yazerman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yazerman lands a good knee to the midsection. Sarcoma won't want to take too many of those.
Yazerman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yazerman connects with a knee to the head.
Sarcoma takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yazerman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yazerman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yazerman with a knee to the head.
Yazerman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Yazerman.
Yazerman with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yazerman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yazerman crunches a lovely knee into Sarcoma's ribcage.
Yazerman with a knee to the head.
Yazerman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sarcoma takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sarcoma takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yazerman scores a nice knee to the body.
Yazerman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yazerman with a knee to the head.
Yazerman lands a nice knee to the body.
Sarcoma takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yazerman lands a good knee to the midsection. Sarcoma won't want to take too many of those.
Sarcoma seems to have got his legs back now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yazerman obliges.
Sarcoma takes an elbow to the temple.

Osteo Sarcoma's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yazerman.
Yazerman tries to land knees in the clinch but Sarcoma avoids the damage to the body.
Yazerman landing knees to the body.
Yazerman with a knee to the head.
Yazerman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sarcoma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yazerman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yazerman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sarcoma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yazerman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sarcoma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarcoma takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sarcoma is working for takedown but Yazerman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yazerman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yazerman landing knees to the body.
Yazerman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yazerman working Sarcoma over with knees to the body.
Yazerman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yazerman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yazerman lands a nice knee to the body.
Yazerman tries to land knees in the clinch but Sarcoma avoids the damage to the body.
Yazerman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yazerman lands a good knee to the midsection. Sarcoma won't want to take too many of those.
Sarcoma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yazerman connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yazerman.
Yazerman crunches a lovely knee into Sarcoma's ribcage.
Yazerman tries to land knees in the clinch but Sarcoma avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yazerman lands a good knee to the midsection. Sarcoma won't want to take too many of those.
Yazerman with a knee to the head.
Sarcoma is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yazerman working Sarcoma over with knees to the body.
Yazerman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yazerman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sarcoma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yazerman lands a knee to the body.
Sarcoma managing to block the knees to the body from Yazerman.
Yazerman lands a nice knee to the body.
Yazerman trying to land knees to the body.
Sarcoma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yazerman prevents it.
Yazerman lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yazerman trying to land knees to the body.
Yazerman tries to land knees in the clinch but Sarcoma avoids the damage to the body.
Yazerman crunches a lovely knee into Sarcoma's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Yazerman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yazerman moves into the clinch.
Yazerman connects with a knee to the head.
Sarcoma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yazerman tries to land knees in the clinch but Sarcoma avoids the damage to the body.
Yazerman tries to land knees in the clinch but Sarcoma avoids the damage to the body.
Sarcoma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yazerman blocks it with crossed arms.
Sarcoma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yazerman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sarcoma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yazerman lands a knee to the body.
Yazerman scores a nice knee to the body.
Yazerman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yazerman working Sarcoma over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yazerman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yazerman lands a good knee to the midsection. Sarcoma won't want to take too many of those.
Yazerman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sarcoma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sarcoma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edward Yazerman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yazerman obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yazerman obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yazerman trying to land knees to the body.
Yazerman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sarcoma takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yazerman scores a nice knee to the body.
Yazerman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yazerman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yazerman tries to land knees in the clinch but Sarcoma avoids the damage to the body.
Sarcoma avoiding damage as Yazerman throws knees to the body.
Sarcoma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yazerman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yazerman working Sarcoma over with knees to the body.
Yazerman landing knees to the body.
Yazerman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sarcoma avoids it.
Yazerman connects with a knee to the head.
Yazerman crunches a lovely knee into Sarcoma's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yazerman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sarcoma avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarcoma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yazerman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yazerman stops a takedown attempt from Sarcoma.
Sarcoma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yazerman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osteo Sarcoma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sarcoma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yazerman trying to land knees to the body.
Yazerman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sarcoma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yazerman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sarcoma takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sarcoma managing to block the knees to the body from Yazerman.
Yazerman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sarcoma's defenses.

Jeez, Osteo Sarcoma's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Yazerman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yazerman with a knee to the head.
Sarcoma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yazerman lands a nice knee to the body.
Yazerman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yazerman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sarcoma is defending well for now.
Yazerman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarcoma misses with a knee strike.
Yazerman prevents the takedown attempt.
Sarcoma managing to block the knees to the body from Yazerman.
Yazerman looking to throw knees to the head but Sarcoma is blocking nicely.
Yazerman tries a knee to the head but Sarcoma blocks it.
Sarcoma tries to land a knee to the head but Yazerman blocks with his arms.
Yazerman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sarcoma avoids it.
Sarcoma is looking for a takedown.
Sarcoma managing to block the knees to the body from Yazerman.
Sarcoma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yazerman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yazerman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yazerman lands a nice knee to the body.
Sarcoma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yazerman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sarcoma's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Osteo Sarcoma's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edward Yazerman!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Dahlia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dahlia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Everything A Reason by Carina Round. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kimura
vs
Dahlia

170 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Masahiko Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boy Dahlia!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahlia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dahlia lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Kimura lands.
Boy Dahlia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dahlia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kimura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Dahlia closes the distance and clinches.
Kimura is trying to break the clinch but Dahlia is controlling him.
Dahlia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kimura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kimura wants to break free but Dahlia has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dahlia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kimura is trying to break the clinch but Dahlia is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dahlia.
Kimura drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kimura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kimura fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dahlia avoids it really well and circles away.
Dahlia misses with an uppercut. Kimura saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlia sizes up Kimura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dahlia throws a front kick that sends Kimura stumbling back into the cage.
Kimura tries to bum rush Dahlia with a series of wild strikes but Dahlia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dahlia lands an overhand right.
Dahlia keeps the fight on the outside.
Dahlia throws a big shot that misses.
Dahlia is looking to clinch.
Kimura misses the shot to the body.
Kimura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dahlia 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.
Kimura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dahlia scores with the left hand. Kimura knows he should have avoided that one.
Dahlia missing with a left hand there. Kimura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kimura misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Dahlia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kimura throws a series of punches but Dahlia moves out of range.
A big right from Kimura misses.

Dahlia drives through and clinches with Kimura against the cage.
Dahlia scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimura taking a breather.
Kimura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dahlia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A knee to the head by Dahlia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura taking a breather.
Dahlia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kimura.
Dahlia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kimuras head.
Dahlia lands with a light punch inside.
Dahlia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dahlia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kimura backwards.
Good body shot from Dahlia.
Kimura tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masahiko Kimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dahlia cracks Kimura with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Dahlia.
Dahlia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dahlia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kimura is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dahlia as Kimura tries to tie him up.
Kimura tries to score a body lock takedown but Dahlia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dahlia digs a right hand into Kimura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kimura's gas tank.
A short left from Dahlia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia lands a knee to the head.
Dahlia lands a good knee to the midsection. Kimura won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dahlia.
Kimura takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dahlia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dahlia lands a knee to the head.

Kimura is rocked!
Dahlia lands an elbow just above Kimura 's eye.
Oh Kimura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kimura can't get the takedown.
Dahlia scores with a hook to the body.
Dahlia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dahlia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dahlia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dahlia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dahlia lands an elbow just above Kimura 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dahlia lands a knee to the body.
Dahlia connects with a knee to the head.
Kimura takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dahlia lands an elbow inside.
Dahlia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kimura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kimura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dahlia.
Kimura seems to have got his legs back now.
Dahlia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kimura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dahlia digs a good body shot into Kimura's ribs.
Dahlia swats away the attempt to clinch by Kimura.
Kimura throws a looping overhand right but Dahlia ducks down to avoid it.
Kimura misses with a combination
and Dahlia counters with a nice uppercut.
Kimura shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dahlia jabs at Kimura's body.
Kimura shoots in looking for a takedown but Dahlia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kimura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kimura walks into a left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dahlia.

Kimura fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dahlia to the ground. Kimura is now in Dahlia's guard.
Kimura is stalling in the full guard.
Dahlia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking to sit in guard and control but Dahlia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kimura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dahlia looking to pass the guard.
Kimura throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dahlia is fighting to break Kimura's control of his arms but Kimura is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dahlia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dahlia cracks Kimura with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dahlia looks to land a right hand but Kimura moved out of range.
Dahlia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dahlia.
Dahlia stuns Kimura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dahlia throws a series of punches but Kimura moves out of range.
Dahlia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kimura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dahlia connects with a leg kick. Kimura looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big left from Dahlia misses.
Dahlia scores with a leg kick.
Dahlia scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kimura misses with an uppercut
and Kimura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dahlia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Kimura scores with a takedown into Dahlia's guard.

Kimura postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dahlia is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kimura, into his guard.
Dahlia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kimura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Dahlia from controlling successfully.

Kimura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dahlia defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Dahlia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dahlia tests Kimura's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Dahlia has managed to clinch.
Dahlia lands an uppercut.
Dahlia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dahlia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dahlia lands a knee to the body.
Kimura takes a shot to the head.
Kimura looking to stall.
Kimura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dahlia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kimura stalling in the clinch but Dahlia improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boy Dahlia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kimura trying to stall but Dahlia improves his position.
Dahlia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimura lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dahlia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dahlia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Dahlia.
A short body shot lands from Dahlia as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Dahlia.
A shot in the inside from Dahlia.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dahlia.
Kimura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dahlia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimura lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dahlia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dahlia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Dahlia.
Dahlia with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia scores a nice knee to the body.
Dahlia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kimura trying to control the position but instead, Dahlia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kimura into the cage.
Dahlia pushes Kimura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dahlia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dahlia pushes Kimura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dahlia lands a nice shot to the body.
Dahlia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dahlia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kimura tries for a takedown but Dahlia manages to get underhooks.
Dahlia connects with a knee to the head.
Dahlia landing knees to the body.
Dahlia scores with a hook to the body.
Dahlia unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Dahlia.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dahlia.
Dahlia lands a good knee to the midsection. Kimura won't want to take too many of those.
Dahlia lands a hook that snaps the head of Kimura backwards.
Dahlia digs a right hand underneath Kimura's ribcage. Kimura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dahlia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kimura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dahlia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right from Dahlia.
Dahlia lands a shoulder strike.
Dahlia prevents the takedown attempt.
Dahlia lands an elbow that stopped Kimura in his tracks for a moment.
Dahlia working the clinch nicely. Kimura is working for position but Dahlia cracks him with a big knee to the head! Kimura crumples up against the cage and Dahlia lands two more shots before the ref can save Kimura! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Boy Dahlia!
Post fight, an emotional Boy Dahlia said 'Hayden!!!! You matter babe!!!! '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juergen Blin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoffrey Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blin
vs
Roberts

193 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juergen Blin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Geoffrey Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts wants to clinch.
A big left from Blin misses.
Blin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Geoffrey Roberts has been cut.
Blin throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blin fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Roberts out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Juergen Blin!
Juergen Blin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Lex Wight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tam Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wight
vs
Zeus

205 cm
25
200 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

178 cm
25
199 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lex Wight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tam Zeus!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wight misses with a combination
and Zeus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wight is looking to clinch but Zeus is avoiding it.
Wight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zeus lands a head shot.
Wight wants to clinch up but Zeus keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zeus. Wight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wight throws a head kick that misses.
Zeus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zeus checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus looks to land a right hand but Wight moved out of range.

Wight clinches with his opponent.
Zeus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wight trying to land knees to the body.
Zeus lands a shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Wight.
Zeus tries to throw a body punch but Wight avoids it by throwing Zeus back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Zeus - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wight.
Zeus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wight's elbow.
Wight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zeus.
A short left from Zeus.

Zeus has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wight clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wight fending off the submission attempt from Zeus.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zeus is persistently looking for the submission but Wight is defending it well.
Wight is in bad spot here.
Zeus is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
A lull in the action here.
Zeus controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight just trying to survive but Zeus is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Zeus trying to control.
Wight is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Zeus has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Wight has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wight trying to control the position but Zeus manages to sink in the hooks.

Wight fending off the submission attempt from Zeus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Wight has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeus has good solid back control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Zeus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wight misses with a head kick.
Wight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zeus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Zeus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wight lands a shot to the body.
Wight presses Zeus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wight takes a shot to the head.
Wight tries to land knees in the clinch but Zeus avoids the damage to the body.
Wight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zeus backwards.
Zeus is working for takedown but Wight is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Zeus.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wight.
Wight prevents a body shot from Zeus.
Wight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zeus tries to break the clinch but Wight is controlling the position.
Wight tries to throw a body punch but Zeus avoids it by throwing Wight back against the cage.
Wight gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wight tries to land a knee to the head but Zeus blocks with his arms.
Wight is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Zeus.
Zeus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wight prevents a body shot from Zeus.
Wight is pressed up against the cage. Zeus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wight down to the mat. Wight avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wight tries to clinch up but Zeus circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wight moves in looking to clinch but Zeus pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zeus throws out the jab.
Zeus throws the left hand but Wight avoids the punch easily.
Zeus lands a lovely overhand right.
Wight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zeus counters with a nice uppercut.
Zeus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zeus swings widly with a right hand
and Wight counters with a right hand to the body.

Wight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zeus cracks Wight with a nice body shot.
Zeus wants a takedown but no success here.
Lex Wight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tam Zeus.
Wight landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wight unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zeus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wight really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wight displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zeus up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus misses with a punch to the body.
Wight pushes off an throws an elbow but Zeus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wight blocks a body shot from Zeus.
A right hook to the body lands for Zeus.
Zeus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zeus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wight misses with the head strike.
Zeus misses with a body punch.
Zeus lands with a light punch inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wight.
Wight displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zeus up against the cage.
Zeus working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wight's elbow.
A short uppercut from Zeus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wight stalling in the clinch but Zeus improves position.
Wight is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zeus blocks a body shot from Wight.
Wight is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zeus's face.
Wight stalling.
Zeus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wight or not.
Wight trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeus digs a right hand underneath Wight's ribcage. Wight let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wight looking to slow down the pace here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wight.
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 Lex Wight will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Zeus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lex Wight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wight tries to clinch there but Zeus circles away.
Wight tries to close the distance and clinch but Zeus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wight tries to clinch there but Zeus circles away.
Wight is looking to clinch but Zeus is avoiding it.
Wight closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Zeus instigates a clinch.
Zeus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zeus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wight landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wight lands a right hand.
Zeus avoids the elbow strike from Wight, against the cage.
The referee calls for Wight to work.
Wight pushes off an throws an elbow but Zeus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zeus misses with a punch on the inside.
Zeus presses Wight against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wight looking to slow down the pace here.
Zeus scores with a shoulder strike.
Lex Wight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wight prevents a body shot from Zeus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zeus swings wildly with an uppercut but Wight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zeus is trying to break free.
Zeus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zeus.
Zeus blocks a body shot from Wight.
A nice left hand lands by Zeus.

Zeus breaks the clinch.
Zeus 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.
Wight looks to clinch
and Zeus counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zeus. Wight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wight tries a head kick but it misses.

Zeus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wight working aggressively here.
Zeus scores with a shot to the side of Wight's head.
Zeus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wight prevents it.
Wight looking to stall.
Zeus scores with a hook to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zeus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zeus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Zeus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wight gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zeus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is trying to push Wight away but Wight has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wight prevents a body shot from Zeus.
Wight misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zeus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lex Wight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tam Zeus.
Zeus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Zeus manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zeus. Wight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zeus looks to land a combination. Wight sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wight is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wight wants to clinch but Zeus slips to the side
letting Zeus counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tam Zeus.
Well Zeus 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tam Zeus!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Moltov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chopper Harley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Moltov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Moltov
vs
Harley

190 cm
25
170 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

184 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Moltov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chopper Harley!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moltov throws a low kick, looking for Harley's leg but Harley calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moltov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moltov throws a head kick that misses.
Harley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harley jabs Moltov right on the nose. Moltov blinks but takes it well.
Moltov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harley moves out of range of the strikes.
Harley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moltov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivan Moltov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moltov fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Harley misses.

Harley clinches.
Harley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harley pushes Moltov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harley struggles to land a body shot inside as Moltov controls his hands.
Moltov can't break the clinch.
Harley lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Moltov manages to break the clinch.
Moltov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harley circles away quickly and effectively.
Harley missing with a left hand there. Moltov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moltov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moltov misses the shot to the body.
Moltov just misses with a punch to the body.
Harley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moltov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harley was well out of range. Poor timing from Moltov.
Moltov scores with a jab to the body.
Moltov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Harley moves out of range as Moltov throws a body kick.
Moltov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Harley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harley lands a left hand.
Moltov is looking to break free of the clinch but Harley has double underhooks.
Moltov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harley has him pressed against the cage.
Harley lands a left hand.
Moltov tries to break the clinch but Harley is controlling the position.
Harley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moltov is trying to push Harley away but Harley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harley lands an uppercut.
Moltov prevents a body shot from Harley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Harley.
Harley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moltov's efforts to push away.
Harley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Harley.
Harley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moltovs head.
A right hook to the body lands for Harley.
Moltov is breathing heavily.
Harley misses with a punch to the body.
Moltov working aggressively here.
Moltov wants to break free but Harley has control.

Moltov breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Moltov misses.
Moltov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harley finds it's way round the side to connect with Moltov's head.

Harley darts in and clinches Moltov up against the cage.
Harley scores with a shoulder strike.
Harley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moltov backwards.
Nice body punch from Harley - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Harley.
Harley lands with a left to the head.
Moltov is trying to break free.
Moltov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moltov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moltov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moltov tries to throw a body punch but Harley avoids it by throwing Moltov back against the cage.
Harley lands a nice uppercut.
Harley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harley works on Moltov's body with a couple of short punches.
Harley lands a nice uppercut.

Moltov is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Harley.
Oh Moltov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harley lands a right hand.
Harley lands a nice uppercut.
Harley works on Moltov's body with a couple of short punches.
Harley lands a nice uppercut.
Harley scores with a hook to the body.
Harley dips a shoulder and cracks Moltov with a mighty uppercut! Moltov falls back against the cage and Harley unloads with a barrage of strikes! Moltov is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Harley screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chopper Harley!