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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giant John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerr comes to the cage accompanied by Smashing Machine by Smashing Pumpkins. Giant John has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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283 lbs
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323 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giant John!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John throws a low kick but Kerr moves out of range easily.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick from Kerr lands but John takes it in his stride.
Kerr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
John shoots for a takedown but Kerr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
John looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kerr!
Kerr regains half guard.
Kerr is in trouble now - John has advanced to mount!
BOOM! John connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
John prevents Kerr from getting the reversal.
John throwing strikes here but Kerr is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kerr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kerr tries to get out of the position.
John with shots to the head and body - Kerr looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kerr is squirming around, avoiding John's attempts to control the action.
Kerr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kerr tries to lock up and control but John gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
John has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
John connects with a bit shot that sees Kerr covering up! More strikes from John and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! John is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giant John!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Resnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Resnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resnov is looking to clinch but Khalidov is avoiding it.
Khalidov misses with a leg kick.
Resnov darts in trying to clinch
and Khalidov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Resnov tries to clinch but Khalidov moves out of range.
Khalidov tries to keep at a distance but Resnov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Resnov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khalidov avoids it.
Khalidov tries to break free but Resnov pushes him back against the cage.
Resnov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Resnov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Resnov throws an elbow but misses.
Resnov tries to land a knee to the head but Khalidov blocks with his arms.
Resnov tries to circle away but Khalidov has him pinned against the cage.
Khalidov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Khalidov jumps guard but Resnov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gabriel Resnov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidov.
Resnov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khalidov blocks it with crossed arms.
Resnov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Resnov tries to land a knee to the head but Khalidov blocks with his arms.
Khalidov taking a breather.
Khalidov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Resnov tries to land a knee to the head but Khalidov blocks with his arms.
Resnov is trying to drag Khalidov to the mat but Khalidov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Khalidov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gabriel Resnov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Resnov wants to clinch up but Khalidov keeps it at a distance.
Resnov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khalidov is looking to slow Resnov down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resnov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khalidov.
Resnov tries to clinch up.
Resnov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khalidov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Khalidov is trying to pull guard but Resnov has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Resnov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Resnov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Resnov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khalidov swats away the attempt to clinch by Resnov.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Khalidov - that will leave a mark!
Khalidov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov lands with a cross.
Resnov rushes Khalidov and presses him up against the cage.
Resnov goes for a takedown attempt but Khalidov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Khalidov misses with the combination.
Khalidov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Resnov has time to react.
Khalidov is looking to land body kicks.
Khalidov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Resnov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khalidov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Resnov just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Resnov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Resnov.
Khalidov looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Resnov tries a knee to the head but Khalidov blocks it.
Resnov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Resnov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khalidov is trying to break the clinch but Resnov has him pressed against the cage.
Resnov breaks the clinch.
Resnov tries to clinch
and Khalidov counters with a stiff right hand.
Resnov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Resnov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khalidov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gabriel Resnov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Resnov wants to clinch but Khalidov slips to the side
enabling Khalidov to counter with a crisp jab.
Khalidov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khalidov swats away the attempt to clinch by Resnov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Resnov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Resnov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khalidov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Resnov moves in looking to clinch but Khalidov pushes him off.
Resnov tries to clinch but Khalidov moves away
and Khalidov counters with a thumping low kick.
Khalidov cracks Resnov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Resnov tries to clinch but Khalidov moves out of range.
Khalidov cracks Resnov with an open hand slap.
Resnov ducks under a wild hook from Khalidov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidov. That's going to slow Resnov down.
Khalidov misses with a kick to the body.
Resnov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Resnov tries to clinch but Khalidov is having none of it.
Resnov fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khalidov tries for a takedown but Resnov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khalidov tries a head kick but it misses.
Resnov closes the distance but Khalidov moves to the side
and Khalidov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Resnov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khalidov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Resnov breaks the clinch.
Resnov wants to clinch
and Khalidov counters with a nice uppercut.
Resnov tries to clinch there but Khalidov circles away.
Resnov wants to clinch but Khalidov slips to the side
and Khalidov counters with a big head kick but Resnov shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resnov clinches up with Khalidov and pushes him back against the cage.
Resnov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Resnov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Resnov tries to land a knee to the head but Khalidov blocks with his arms.
Khalidov fails to pull guard.
Gabriel Resnov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidov.
Resnov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khalidov manages to pull guard.
Resnov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Resnov trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Resnov controlling from the top position.
Khalidov managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gabriel Resnov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Khalidov gets tackled into the cage by Resnov. Resnov maintains the clinch.
Resnov misses with a knee strike.
Khalidov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Resnov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Khalidov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Khalidov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Resnov to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resnov tries to land a knee to the head but Khalidov blocks with his arms.
Resnov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Resnov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khalidov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Resnov tries to clinch
and Khalidov counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Resnov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Resnov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Resnov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Resnov has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalidov jumps guard but Resnov stands there with Khalidov around his waist. Khalidov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Resnov is trying to drag Khalidov to the mat but Khalidov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
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 Gabriel Resnov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Resnov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khalidov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mamed Khalidov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khalidov scores with a decent looking hook.
Khalidov throws a head kick that misses.
Resnov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Khalidov counters with a nice leg kick.
Khalidov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khalidov keeps the fight on the outside.
Resnov moves in looking to clinch but Khalidov pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resnov moves in looking to clinch but Khalidov pushes him off.
Khalidov keeps the fight on the outside.
Resnov tries to clinch there but Khalidov circles away.
Resnov tries to close the distance and clinch but Khalidov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Resnov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidov.
Khalidov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Resnov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Resnov has had enough of the clinch but Khalidov keeps him there for the moment.
Resnov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khalidov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khalidov gets underhooks to prevent Resnov's takedown attempt.
Resnov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Resnov tries for a takedown but Khalidov manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Resnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Resnov decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khalidov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Khalidov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Resnov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khalidov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Khalidov postures up and lands a big shot to Resnov's brow.
Khalidov working some strikes from top position.
Khalidov trying to control but Resnov is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resnov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khalidov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Khalidov working some strikes from top position.
Khalidov controlling from the top position.
Resnov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Resnov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Khalidov dives into side control.
Gabriel Resnov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Resnov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Khalidov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Khalidov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalidov wants to control but Resnov is keeping him busy.
Resnov defending against the ground and pound.
Resnov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalidov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Resnov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Khalidov working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Resnov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gabriel Resnov!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nose Goose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllll lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nose Goose has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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308 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nose Goose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllll lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl throws an overhand right that lands on Goose's shoulder, as Goose tries to avoid the shot.
Goose shoots in but no luck this time.
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllll lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl 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.
Goose lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Goose manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Goose cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goose thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Goose raining down hammerfists from mount.
Goose looking to ground and pound but lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl wants to control but Goose is having none of it.
Goose pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Goose throwing strikes here but lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Goose sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Goose 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.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl tries to hold on but Goose pushes him away.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl blocking the ground and pound.
Goose looking to finish with strikes here!
Goose lands a big shot there that rocks lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goose throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl wants to hold on but Goose pushes him away.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl avoids a series of strikes thrown by Goose.
Goose throws a strike there. lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Goose not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Goose not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goose is looking to work some ground and pound but lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl has wrist control.
Goose trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goose trying to control the position from guard on top but lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl is controlling Goose's posture.
Goose is looking to work some ground and pound but lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl has wrist control.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl working a defensive guard here.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl keeping full guard, as Goose tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goose trying to control the position from guard on top but lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl slaps away a takedown attempt from Goose, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nose Goose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goose shoots in looking for a takedown. lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl tries to sprawl out of it but Goose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Goose is breathing heavily.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl misses with an uppercut.
Goose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl as he avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl misses the shot to the body.
Goose checks the leg kick.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goose circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nose Goose 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.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl lunges at Goose with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Goose's hand.
It looks like Nose Goose has been cut.
Goose blocks a jab.
Goose shoots in for a takedown but lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Goose looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Goose taking a bit of punishment here - lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl scoring with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goose is trying to improve his position.
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl lands a few punches from side control.
Goose is rocked!
lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl cracks Goose with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Goose is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllll lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl!
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllll lllllllllllllIIIIllIIIIl made sure to mention his sponsor, Ultimate Fighting Gear in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jambo Alvez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's entrance music is Bis das Blut gefriert. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jambo Alvez!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries to clinch
and Alvez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miller is looking to stand up but Alvez isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller being controlled here, momentarily.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alvez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alvez is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alvez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Alvez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alvez defends it easily.
Miller has his foot on Alvez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alvez works his way back into a safe position though.
Alvez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Miller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alvez postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alvez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alvez has managed to get both his arms back between Miller's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvez works over Miller with some ground and pound from guard.
Alvez is in close to Miller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alvez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alvez has managed to get both his arms back between Miller's legs - danger averted.
Alvez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alvez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jambo Alvez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miller tries to clinch
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller wants to clinch up but Alvez keeps it at a distance.
Alvez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Miller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvez finds it's way round the side to connect with Miller's head.
Miller closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Alvez to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller tries to clinch but Alvez moves away
enabling Alvez to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller throws a leg kick that misses.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alvez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left lands for Alvez.
Alvez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller looks to land a combination. Alvez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Alvez moves out of range easily.
Miller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alvez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Alvez shrugs off.
It looks like Jambo Alvez has been cut.
Miller tries to break free but Alvez pushes him back against the cage.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of Alvez's head.
Alvez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alvez keeps the fight on the outside.
Alvez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Alvez. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alvez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvez trying to control the pace.
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. Alvez connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.
Still in half guard, Alvez seems content to control.
Jambo Alvez has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alvez controlling the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jambo Alvez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Miller momentarily.
Miller connects with a high kick.
Miller gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alvez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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!
Miller is looking for a triangle but Alvez pushes his legs off easily.
Alvez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jambo Alvez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jambo Alvez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Miller darts in and clinches Alvez up against the cage.
Alvez tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Alvez clinches up against the cage.
Alvez is trying to break free.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alvez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alvez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miller up against the cage.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Alvez.
Miller is trying to push Alvez away but Alvez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvez stalls.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws the left hand but Alvez avoids the punch easily.
Alvez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alvez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Miller darts in trying to clinch
and Alvez counters with a straight right hand.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alvez is out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Alvez scores with a four punch combination!
Miller darts in trying to clinch
and Alvez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jambo Alvez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alvez drops Miller with a naaaaasty hook - Miller is in real trouble here! Alvez dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jambo Alvez!
Jambo Alvez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Cascara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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177 lbs
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lionel Cascara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Blake!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cascara swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Cascara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Roy Blake has been cut.
Cascara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cascara!
Cascara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blake but Blake pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lionel Cascara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cascara swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Cascara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cascara throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cascara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cascara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cascara looks to land a combination but Blake avoids it well.
Cascara throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
Cascara throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blake.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cascara.
Cascara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blake at a distance.
Cascara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cascara is defended easily by Blake.
Cascara tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cascara. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cascara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cascara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cascara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cascara is fending him off so far but Blake persists. Nope, Cascara circles away and we're back to standing.
Lionel Cascara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Blake.
Cascara swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Cascara throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
Cascara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cascara. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cascara throws a push kick but Blake slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cascara misses with a double jab.
Cascara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cascara misses with a wild body shot.
Cascara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blake as he jumps to the side.
Cascara misses with a head kick.
Cascara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake dives in and grabs Cascara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cascara pushes down on Blake's head and hops out.
The crowd cheers as Cascara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blake doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Cascara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Blake's cut.
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.
Blake slips a jab from Cascara.
Cascara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cascara throws a right hand that Blake ducks under and follows up with a left that Blake also avoids with ease.
Cascara throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cascara is looking to clinch but Blake is avoiding it.
Lionel Cascara is winning the standup battle so far.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cascara.
Cascara gets a double leg takedown into Blake's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cascara trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Cascara is stalling in the full guard.
Blake looking for a guillotine here but Cascara defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cascara controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blake is looking for a triangle but Cascara pushes his legs off easily.
Cascara content to stall in guard here.
Cascara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cascara with a nice head shot there.
Blake manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cascara turns into him and now he's in Blake's guard.
Cascara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blake working for submissions but it's allowed Cascara to get to half guard.
Blake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cascara works his way into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascara fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cascara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Cascara connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cascara scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blake?
Cascara lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cascara landing strikes from the mount and Blake is in trouble!
Cascara landing strikes from the mount and Blake is in trouble!
Cascara trying to control but Blake is having none of it.
Cascara takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Blake tries to reverse the position but Cascara maintains control.
Cascara controlling the pace for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cascara unloading with bombs!
Blake is in a horrible position here. Cascara smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cascara landing strikes from the mount and Blake is in trouble!
Blake sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Blake is not content to let Cascara control the position.
Cascara is pressing down on Blake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blake is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cascara 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.
Blake regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cascara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blake is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Cascara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Blake's cut.
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!
Blake swats away the attempt to clinch by Cascara.
Cascara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blake is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Cascara.
Cascara looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Blake has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cascara should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Blake has tightened it up now! Cascara should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roy Blake!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom O Malley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenard Skinnard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom O Malley!
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, Lenard Skinnard!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinnard just misses with a punch to the body.
O Malley tries to clinch up.
Skinnard misses with a looping right.
O Malley misses with a low kick as Skinnard jumps back.
O Malley misses with a few strikes there.
O Malley scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Lenard Skinnard has been cut.
Skinnard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
O Malley clobbers Skinnard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Skinnard is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Malley is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Skinnard hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tom O Malley!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lutz Knitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Yurinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yurinov has chosen Autechre - Gantz Graf as his entrance music. Lutz Knitter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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22
146 lbs
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21
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lutz Knitter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boris Yurinov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knitter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knitter just misses with a punch to the body.
Knitter throws a hook but Yurinov blocks it.
Knitter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yurinov.
Yurinov moves out of range of the strikes.
Yurinov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yurinov fakes the leg kick and cracks Knitter in the body.
Knitter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yurinov.
The fighters circling - Yurinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knitter wants to clinch up but Yurinov keeps it at a distance.
Yurinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knitter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knitter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yurinov avoids the body shot from Knitter.
Yurinov throws a hook but Knitter blocks it.
Knitter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knitter takes a swing at Yurinov's ribcage but misses.
Knitter thuds a left hand into Yurinov's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knitter looks to land a right hand but Yurinov moved out of range.
Yurinov scores with a push kick.
Yurinov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yurinov.
Knitter throws a hook to the side of Yurinov's head but Yurinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knitter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yurinov's head backwards.
Yurinov with a nice cross.
A jab from Knitter misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurinov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yurinov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yurinov missing with a left hand there. Knitter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yurinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yurinov slips a jab from Knitter.
A leg kick checked by Knitter.
Yurinov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knitter.
A swing and a miss from Knitter.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yurinov.
Knitter throws a hook to the side of Yurinov's head but Yurinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knitter scores with a body shot.
Yurinov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knitter missing with a left hand there. Yurinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yurinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yurinov blocks a jab.
Knitter throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yurinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Knitter.
Yurinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knitter.
Yurinov looks to land a combination but Knitter avoids it well.
Knitter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slow jab from Knitter misses its intended target.
Yurinov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knitter throws a jab when Yurinov was well out of range.
Knitter lands with a hook. Yurinov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That kick from Yurinov tenderised Knitter's leg. Knitter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yurinov lands an overhand right.
Knitter thows a body shot but no joy.
Knitter misses with a looping left.
Yurinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Knitter is just out of range.
Yurinov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yurinov avoids the body shot from Knitter.
Yurinov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knitter throws a body punch but Yurinov moves out of range.
Knitter throws a body punch but Yurinov moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knitter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yurinov slips under a jab from Knitter.
Yurinov thumps Knitter with a low kick.
Knitter tries to close the distance and clinch but Yurinov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knitter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Yurinov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yurinov. Knitter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knitter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yurinov moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Yurinov. Those never looked like landing.
Knitter moves out of range as Yurinov throws a body kick.
Yurinov wants to slow Knitter down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knitter. Yurinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Yurinov.
Yurinov ducks under a wild hook from Knitter.
Yurinov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yurinov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knitter.
Knitter swings for the body but Yurinov moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Knitter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yurinov.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yurinov.
Yurinov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knitter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yurinov misses with a leg kick.
Knitter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yurinov ducks right into an uppercut from Knitter.
Yurinov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knitter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yurinov lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yurinov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yurinov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knitter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knitter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Knitter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knitter just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov thumps Knitter with a low kick.
Knitter misses with a looping right.
Knitter connects with a body shot.
Yurinov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knitter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yurinov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Knitter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yurinov.
Yurinov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knitter moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab lands there for Yurinov.
Yurinov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Knitter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Knitter is looking to clinch but Yurinov is avoiding it.
Knitter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knitter looks to land a left hand but Yurinov moved out of range nicely.
Yurinov lands a nice hook to Knitter's body. Knitter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knitter throws a shot from downtown. Yurinov moves away and avoids it.
Knitter misses with a body shot.
Knitter lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knitter wants to clinch.
Yurinov moves out of range of the strikes.
Knitter blocks a low kick nicely.
Knitter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Yurinov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knitter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knitter swings for the body but Yurinov moves out of range.
Knitter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good leg kick by Yurinov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yurinov, right into the meat.
Knitter moves out of range as Yurinov strikes.
Yurinov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick from Yurinov misses.
Knitter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yurinov.
Knitter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yurinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knitter.
Yurinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knitter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knitter looks to throw the jab but Yurinov is out of range.
Knitter throws out a loose jab but Yurinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knitter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knitter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yurinov.
Knitter catches Yurinov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yurinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yurinov throws a shot to the body.
Yurinov scores with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Yurinov. Beautiful body shot.
Yurinov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knitter. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knitter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yurinov manages to avoid it.
Knitter misses with a wild body shot.
Yurinov avoids the body shot from Knitter.
A lazy left from Knitter finds it's target.
Yurinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yurinov misses with a low kick.
Yurinov jabs Knitter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Knitter misses.
A shot to the liver by Yurinov. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yurinov thows a body shot but no joy.
Yurinov scores with a nice body kick.
Knitter just misses with a punch to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yurinov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Yurinov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yurinov is looking to slow Knitter down with leg kicks.
Knitter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yurinov.
Yurinov lands a front kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yurinov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knitter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knitter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knitter lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yurinov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boris Yurinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knitter cracks Yurinov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knitter missing with a left hand there. Yurinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knitter missing with a left hand there. Yurinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yurinov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knitter misses with a hook.
Knitter slips under a jab from Yurinov.
Knitter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knitter connects with a body shot.
Knitter avoids the head kick by Yurinov.
Knitter throws a body punch but Yurinov moves out of range.
Knitter misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Knitter.
Knitter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yurinov lands a front kick.
Yurinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knitter.
Knitter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knitter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yurinov.
Knitter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Yurinov.
Knitter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yurinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Knitter.
Yurinov misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Yurinov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yurinov scores with a decent looking hook.
Knitter moves out of range as Yurinov throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov misses with a straight right.
Yurinov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knitter. That did some damage!
Yurinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Knitter.
Yurinov throws a nice head kick!
Yurinov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yurinov misses with a wild body shot.
Yurinov looks to throw the jab but Knitter is out of range.
Knitter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yurinov looks for the body kick but Knitter saw that one coming.
Knitter just misses with a punch to the body.
Yurinov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yurinov throws out a loose jab but Knitter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurinov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knitter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yurinov can pounce on him.
Yurinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yurinov misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yurinov.
Yurinov throws a hook but Knitter blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yurinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knitter.
Yurinov lands a nice hook to Knitter's body. Knitter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knitter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yurinov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yurinov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knitter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knitter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knitter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knitter misses with a looping left.
Knitter looks to throw the jab but Yurinov is out of range.
Yurinov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knitter moves in looking to clinch but Yurinov pushes him off.
Yurinov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knitter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yurinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knitter wants to clinch up but Yurinov keeps it at a distance.
Knitter digs a good hook to Yurinov's body.
Yurinov misses with a low kick.
Yurinov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yurinov scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yurinov. Knitter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knitter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yurinov looks to land a body kick but Knitter moved away.
Yurinov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knitter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yurinov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Yurinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yurinov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yurinov feints and then cracks Knitter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knitter down.
Yurinov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knitter avoids the head kick by Yurinov.
Yurinov ducks under a wild hook from Knitter.
Knitter looks to score with a jab to the body but Yurinov is just out of range.
Yurinov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yurinov connects with a body shot.
A jab from Knitter misses.
Yurinov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yurinov lands a slapping body shot.
Knitter misses with a hook. Yurinov ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knitter.
Knitter looks to land a left hand but Yurinov moved out of range nicely.
Yurinov misses with the combination.
Knitter throws a hook to the side of Yurinov's head but Yurinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knitter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yurinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Knitter.
Yurinov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knitter throws a big shot that misses.
Knitter tries to clinch but Yurinov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knitter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yurinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knitter swings for the body but Yurinov moves out of range.
A jab from Yurinov misses.
Knitter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yurinov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knitter.
Yurinov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knitter cracks a nice hook into Yurinov's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yurinov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yurinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yurinov tries to bum rush Knitter with a series of wild strikes but Knitter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yurinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knitter.
Yurinov throws a low kick but Knitter avoids it.
Knitter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Knitter misses.
Yurinov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knitter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yurinov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knitter misses the shot to the body.
Yurinov scores with a jab. Knitter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yurinov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knitter on the side of the head.
Yurinov thumps Knitter with a low kick.
Yurinov connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Knitter blocks a low kick nicely.
Knitter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knitter tries to break the clinch but Yurinov is controlling the position.
Yurinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knitter's elbow.
Yurinov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yurinov breaks from the clinch.
Yurinov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knitter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knitter is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yurinov.
Yurinov misses with a body shot.
Yurinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knitter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yurinov lands with a straight right. Knitter didn't see that one coming.
Yurinov slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Yurinov coming out on top.
Yurinov scores with a spinning back kick!
Yurinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yurinov slips under a jab from Knitter.
Knitter wants to clinch up but Yurinov keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Yurinov.
A head kick misses from Yurinov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yurinov.
A telegraphed right hand from Knitter misses the target.
Yurinov ducks under a wild hook from Knitter.
Knitter slips a jab and a cross from Yurinov.
A combination from Knitter does no damage.
Yurinov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knitter takes one to the chin there.
Lutz Knitter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knitter looks to land a right hand but Yurinov moved out of range.
Knitter throws a hook but Yurinov avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yurinov!
A solid leg kick lands there for Yurinov.
Nice body kick there by Yurinov.
Knitter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yurinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knitter throws a hook but Yurinov blocks it.
Yurinov slips under a jab from Knitter.
Yurinov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Knitter's calf.
Boris Yurinov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knitter misses with a body shot.
Knitter lands a nice looking body shot.
Yurinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knitter.
Yurinov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yurinov jabs Knitter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yurinov pushes Knitter away with a front kick.
Yurinov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yurinov throws a head kick that half lands.
Yurinov thumps Knitter with a low kick.
Yurinov takes a swing at Knitter's ribcage but misses.
Yurinov throws a body punch but Knitter moves out of range.
Knitter throws a looping overhand right but Yurinov ducks down to avoid it.
Yurinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knitter.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yurinov, right into the meat.
Yurinov scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yurinov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yurinov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knitter takes a swing at Yurinov's ribcage but misses.
Yurinov drops his hands momentarily and Knitter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knitter throws a hook but Yurinov blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Yurinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yurinov 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Yurinov!
An out of breath and clearly excited Boris Yurinov thanked Steel Penn's Laundry 93% for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Boitsoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Mustacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boitsoff comes to the cage accompanied by My Domination. Mustacho is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Los Lobos - Canción Del Mariachi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boitsoff!
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, Rogerio Mustacho!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustacho looks to land a body kick but Boitsoff moved away.
Mustacho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boitsoff moves out of range as Mustacho strikes.
Boitsoff dives in and scores a takedown into Mustacho's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mustacho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boitsoff drops back looking for a leg! Mustacho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mustacho manages to kick Boitsoff off! Boitsoff jumps back into Mustacho's guard.
Mustacho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boitsoff drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mustacho manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boitsoff has Mustacho in his guard.
Boitsoff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boitsoff is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mustacho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boitsoff keeping moving, preventing Mustacho from controlling successfully.
Boitsoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mustacho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mustacho lands a couple of elbows.
Mustacho postures up and lands a big shot to Boitsoff's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustacho with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boitsoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mustacho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mustacho scoring with some ground and pound.
Boitsoff looking for a guillotine here but Mustacho defends easily.
Boitsoff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff keeping moving, preventing Mustacho from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boitsoff has his foot on Mustacho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mustacho works his way back into a safe position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boitsoff isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mustacho stacks Boitsoff on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mustacho!
Mustacho landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Boitsoff is looking to reverse the position.
Boitsoff takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Boitsoff sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mustacho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boitsoff wants to get back to full guard.
Boitsoff wants to control but Mustacho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boitsoff is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mustacho scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mustacho working over Boitsoff with some ground and pound. Boitsoff looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mustacho is trying to control. Boitsoff wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boitsoff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mustacho trying to pass the guard but Boitsoff defending well.
Nice strikes from Mustacho there.
Mustacho is trying to control the action in half guard but Boitsoff is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boitsoff trying to control but Mustacho postures up.
Boitsoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mustacho pulls his head out easily.
Mustacho is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boitsoff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boitsoff actively working from the bottom here.
Mustacho trying to control the action but Boitsoff is working from the bottom.
Boitsoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mustacho pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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. Mustacho connects with a nice short shot to Boitsoff's temple.
Boitsoff actively working from the bottom here.
Mustacho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boitsoff is not content to let Mustacho control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boitsoff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boitsoff taking some punishment here, with Mustacho in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustacho looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boitsoff wants to control but Mustacho is keeping busy.
Boitsoff is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mustacho working over Boitsoff with some ground and pound. Boitsoff looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mustacho controlling the action here.
Mustacho slips a nice elbow through Boitsoff's hands, connecting with Boitsoff's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Mustacho dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mustacho misses with a head kick.
Boitsoff is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mustacho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mustacho darts in and clinches Boitsoff up against the cage.
Mustacho breaks from the clinch.
Mustacho throws a body kick that misses.
Boitsoff blocks a head kick by Mustacho.
Mustacho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mustacho tries a head kick but it misses.
Boitsoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mustacho throws a leg kick but Boitsoff checks it.
Mustacho throws a leg kick that misses.
Boitsoff takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mustacho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mustacho wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho throws a head kick that half lands.
Boitsoff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Boitsoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustacho lands a head kick!
It looks like Dmitry Boitsoff has been cut.
Mustacho closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Mustacho.
Mustacho stalling in the clinch.
Mustacho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Mustacho - that landed with a thud.
Boitsoff jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mustacho walks away with a smile on his face. Boitsoff gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustacho throws a push kick but Boitsoff slaps the foot to one side.
Mustacho moves into the clinch successfully.
Mustacho can't find room to land a body shot as Boitsoff controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho stalls.
Boitsoff tries to pull guard but Mustacho holds him up against the cage and eventually Boitsoff drops back down to his feet.
Mustacho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mustacho throws an elbow but misses.
Mustacho struggles to land a body shot inside as Boitsoff controls his hands.
Mustacho wants to stall.
Mustacho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mustacho lands a right hand.
Boitsoff tries to pull guard but Mustacho holds him up against the cage and eventually Boitsoff drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mustacho takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mustacho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boitsoff tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mustacho smiles and moves away.
Mustacho moves into range and clinches up with Boitsoff.
Mustacho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mustacho displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boitsoff up against the cage.
Boitsoff pulls Mustacho into guard.
Boitsoff keeping full guard, as Mustacho tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boitsoff is looking for a triangle but Mustacho pushes his legs off easily.
Mustacho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mustacho is working Boitsoff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mustacho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mustacho cracks Boitsoff with a solid left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boitsoff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mustacho defends well.
Mustacho connects with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustacho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mustacho is in close to Boitsoff's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mustacho working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Mustacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Boitsoff's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Boitsoff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boitsoff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mustacho is fending him off so far but Boitsoff persists. Nope, Mustacho circles away and we're back to standing.
Mustacho throws the left hand but Boitsoff avoids the punch easily.
Boitsoff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Boitsoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustacho takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Mustacho.
Boitsoff tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mustacho smiles and moves away.
Boitsoff steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mustacho. That one must have hurt.
Mustacho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boitsoff is looking to clinch but Mustacho is avoiding it.
Mustacho moves into the clinch successfully.
Mustacho is stalling here.
Mustacho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boitsoff tries to pull guard but Mustacho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boitsoff is trying to pull guard but Mustacho has him pressed against the cage.
Mustacho is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mustacho has Boitsoff pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mustacho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff jumps guard but Mustacho turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rogerio Mustacho seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee calls for Mustacho to work.
A head punch on the inside from Mustacho fails to land.
Mustacho digs a right hand into Boitsoff's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boitsoff's gas tank.
Mustacho lands an elbow inside.
Mustacho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mustacho manages to break the clinch.
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!
Mustacho misses the shot to the body.
Mustacho scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boitsoff looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mustacho misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boitsoff throws a body punch but Mustacho moves out of range.
Mustacho stuns Boitsoff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boitsoff fails with the takedown.
Good work by Boitsoff as he checks the leg kick.
Rogerio Mustacho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boitsoff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mustacho tries to avoid it but Boitsoff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mustacho to the ground. Mustacho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mustacho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mustacho misses with a body kick.
Boitsoff avoids the body shot from Mustacho.
Mustacho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boitsoff.
Dmitry Boitsoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogerio Mustacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boitsoff shoots in for a takedown but Mustacho shows good takedown defense.
Mustacho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boitsoff sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mustacho lands a high kick!
Mustacho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mustacho lands a jab.
Boitsoff has his takedown stuffed
and Mustacho counters with a good low kick that Boitsoff was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustacho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mustacho scores with a decent looking hook.
Rogerio Mustacho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boitsoff swings for the body but Mustacho moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Mustacho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mustacho 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio Mustacho!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Poldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martyn Musgrave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Poldi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martyn Musgrave!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poldi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Musgrave shoots in for a takedown but Poldi shows good takedown defense.
Poldi misses with a wild body shot.
Poldi throws a looping overhand right but Musgrave ducks down to avoid it.
Musgrave misses with a takedown attempt
and Poldi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Musgrave drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Musgrave controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Poldi keeping moving, preventing Musgrave from controlling successfully.
Musgrave tries to free his leg and advance position but Poldi is retaining full guard.
Musgrave sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musgrave looking to sit in guard and control but Poldi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Musgrave is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Poldi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Poldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Musgrave is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Musgrave is trying to keep Poldi in close.
Poldi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Poldi landing some decent shots from guard.
Poldi throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poldi trying to control but Musgrave is working from the bottom.
Musgrave really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Poldi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poldi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Musgrave's guard.
Poldi seems to be looking for submissions.
Poldi is nestled in close to Musgrave, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poldi not doing much here.
Poldi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Poldi 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.
Poldi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poldi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Poldi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Poldi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poldi is looking to advance position but Musgrave won't allow it.
Poldi controlling the action here.
Poldi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Musgrave defends it well.
Musgrave looking for submissions off his back.
Musgrave tries to get to full guard but Poldi has control of the leg.
Poldi content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poldi is looking for a kimura but Musgrave is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Poldi to get the leverage.
Poldi trying to control the action but Musgrave is working from the bottom.
Poldi winds up and cracks Musgrave with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Musgrave is trying to get back to full guard.
Musgrave is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Poldi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Musgrave has hold of Poldi's hands but Poldi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poldi wants to control but Musgrave is keeping him busy.
Poldi slips a nice elbow through Musgrave's hands, connecting with Musgrave's forehead.
Poldi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Musgrave is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Poldi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Poldi's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Poldi dominated that round.
That's time! Poldi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Musgrave throws a leg kick that misses.
Poldi loads up on a big right hand but Musgrave slips the punch.
Musgrave throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Poldi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Musgrave is defended easily by Poldi.
Musgrave throws a low kick but it's checked well by Poldi.
Poldi misses with a two punch combination.
Poldi misses with a wild combination.
Musgrave will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Poldi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Musgrave if he has to take too many more of those.
Poldi misses the shot to the body.
Musgrave tries to score with a low kick but Poldi moves his leg out of the way.
Poldi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Martyn Musgrave has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poldi lands a jab to the nose.
Poldi looks to land a combination but Musgrave avoids it well.
Musgrave misses with a low kick.
Poldi thuds his right hand into Musgrave's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jack Poldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Musgrave.
Poldi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Musgrave doesn't seem bothered though.
Poldi scores with a nice head shot.
Poldi misses with a looping left.
Musgrave avoids the body shot from Poldi.
Musgrave avoids a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Poldi. Those never looked like landing.
Musgrave dives in and grabs Poldi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Poldi pushes down on Musgrave's head and hops out.
Jack Poldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martyn Musgrave.
Poldi throws a poor cross that misses
and Musgrave counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poldi's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poldi lands a really nice looking cross but Musgrave seems unphased.
Musgrave is looking to slow Poldi down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poldi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Musgrave closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Poldi quickly recovers to half guard.
Musgrave is just content to waste time from the top position. Poldi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Musgrave trying to move into half guard but instead Poldi has managed to sweep!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Poldi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jack Poldi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poldi stays in close to Musgrave's body and controls the position.
Musgrave is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Poldi landing some decent shots from guard.
Poldi wants to control from the top but Musgrave keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musgrave is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Poldi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Musgrave avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Poldi wants to control from the top but Musgrave keeps moving.
Poldi stands and throws Musgrave's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Musgrave is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Poldi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Musgrave has escaped the position, nice work there.
Musgrave is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poldi taking a breather here.
Poldi working the ground and pound from side control.
Musgrave wants to control but Poldi postures up.
Musgrave takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poldi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Poldi scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Musgrave takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Musgrave is looking to regain half guard here but Poldi keeps moving and retains side control.
Poldi working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Poldi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Martyn Musgrave's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Poldi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jack Poldi is winning the standup battle so far.
Poldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musgrave.
Musgrave walks into a stiff left hand from Poldi.
Poldi steps into range and cracks Musgrave with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Musgrave flops backwards and Poldi dives into his guard looking to finish!
Musgrave is rocked!
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!
Poldi gets to his feet and stands over Musgrave, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Musgrave felt that one! Poldi unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Musgrave from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Poldi!
Jack Poldi is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jack Poldi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pot Factory 40$ 159Q, into his post fight interview.
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