SBFC-6 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benoit Rousseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Semenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rousseau
vs
Semenov

171 cm
25
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benoit Rousseau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Semenov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semenov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Semenov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Semenov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benoit Rousseau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Semenov.
Semenov has a takedown stuffed.
Semenov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rousseau but Rousseau pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Semenov tries for a takedown but Rousseau sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Semenov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rousseau circles away.
Semenov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Semenov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Semenov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rousseau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Semenov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maxim Semenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rousseau is fending him off so far but Semenov persists. Nope, Rousseau circles away and we're back to standing.
Rousseau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rousseau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Semenov has time to react.
Rousseau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rousseau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rousseau throws a series of punches but Semenov moves out of range.
Benoit Rousseau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Semenov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rousseau swivels and escapes.
Rousseau lands a right hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Rousseau.
Rousseau lands with a shot to the body.
Rousseau swings for the body but Semenov moves out of range.
Rousseau misses with a body shot.
Rousseau stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rousseau wants it to stay on the feet.
Semenov shoots for a takedown but Rousseau saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semenov shoots in looking for a takedown but Rousseau manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Semenov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Semenov misses with a takedown attempt - Rousseau sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Semenov looks gassed!
Semenov misses with a takedown attempt - Rousseau sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Semenov misses with a takedown attempt
and Rousseau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Semenov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Semenov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rousseau circles away.
Semenov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rousseau connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rousseau is looking to wear down Semenov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rousseau thuds a left hand into Semenov's body.
Rousseau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rousseau scores with a jab.
Semenov fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenov wants to clinch up but Rousseau keeps it at a distance.
Semenov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rousseau sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rousseau fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Semenov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Semenov dives in and grabs Rousseau's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rousseau pushes down on Semenov's head and hops out.
Semenov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rousseau swivels and escapes.
Semenov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rousseau lands with a good body shot.
Rousseau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rousseau blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousseau stuffs the takedown attempt from Semenov. Semenov gets slowly back to his feet.
Semenov has a takedown stuffed.
Rousseau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Semenov manages to avoid it.
Rousseau fails to land with a series of punches.
Rousseau thows a body shot but no joy.
Rousseau with a jab.
Semenov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Semenov moves in looking to clinch but Rousseau pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Semenov tries to clinch there but Rousseau circles away.
Semenov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rousseau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rousseau jabs at Semenov's body.
Semenov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rousseau swivels and escapes.
Semenov shoots for a takedown but Rousseau saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Semenov or perhaps it was just good defense by Rousseau which made him look bad.
Benoit Rousseau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Semenov.
Rousseau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Semenov manages to avoid it.
Semenov shoots in but Rousseau avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rousseau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maxim Semenov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Semenov looks to clinch
and Rousseau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rousseau misses with a two punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Rousseau as he connects with a hook.
Semenov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rousseau.
Semenov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rousseau as he avoids it easily.
Semenov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rousseau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Semenov thinking.
Semenov is breathing heavily.
Rousseau cracks a nice hook into Semenov's ribs.
Semenov dives in and grabs Rousseau's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rousseau pushes down on Semenov's head and hops out.
Rousseau stuffs the takedown attempt from Semenov. Semenov gets slowly back to his feet.
Rousseau works the jab nicely.
Semenov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rousseau is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Semenov.
Rousseau lands with a nice combination. Semenov backs away looking to recover.
Nice takedown defense from Rousseau. No joy for Semenov on that attempt.
Rousseau misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rousseau sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Benoit Rousseau is winning the standup battle so far.
Rousseau connects with a looping right hand.
Semenov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rousseau but Rousseau pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Semenov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rousseau tries to avoid it but Semenov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rousseau to the ground. Rousseau escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rousseau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Rousseau. No joy for Semenov on that attempt.
Rousseau stalks Semenov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Semenov's face. Semenov staggers backwards, shaken.
Rousseau bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rousseau lands with a good body shot.
Rousseau stuffs the takedown attempt from Semenov. Semenov gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousseau scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Rousseau. That snapped Semenov's head back.
Semenov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rousseau defends it nicely.
Semenov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rousseau is fending him off so far but Semenov persists. Nope, Rousseau circles away and we're back to standing.
Rousseau lands with a good body shot.
Rousseau throws a body punch but Semenov moves out of range.
Semenov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Semenov closes the distance and clinches up with Rousseau, looking for a takedown. Semenov pushes Rousseau against the cage but Rousseau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rousseau thuds a left hand into Semenov's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semenov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rousseau as he jumps to the side.
Semenov shoots in looking for a takedown. Rousseau tries to sprawl out of it but Semenov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rousseau manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rousseau scores with a one two! Semenov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rousseau lands a body shot.
Rousseau looks to score with a jab to the body but Semenov is just out of range.
Semenov shoots in but Rousseau avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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.
Rousseau stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rousseau wants it to stay on the feet.
Rousseau lands a jab to Semenov's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benoit Rousseau dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Semenov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rousseau misses with a double jab
and Semenov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Semenov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Semenov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rousseau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rousseau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Semenov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rousseau has got the better of the exchanges.
Rousseau stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rousseau wants it to stay on the feet.
Semenov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benoit Rousseau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Semenov.
Semenov tries for a takedown but Rousseau circles away easily
and Rousseau counters with a nice body shot.
Rousseau stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousseau scores with a jab. Semenov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Semenov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rousseau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rousseau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rousseau connects with a looping right hand.
Semenov fails with a takedown attempt.
Semenov misses with a hook
enabling Rousseau to counter with a crisp jab.
Rousseau scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rousseau goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No luck for Semenov with that takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Rousseau both land. Nice combination.
Semenov walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousseau lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semenov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rousseau's waist but Rousseau gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Semenov off to one side.
Semenov walks into a straight right hand from Rousseau.
Rousseau lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rousseau. Semenov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Semenov shoots in but no luck this time.
Semenov fails with the takedown
and Rousseau counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rousseau's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rousseau duly obliges.
Rousseau misses with a few strikes there.
Rousseau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Semenov can do to turn this around?
Semenov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rousseau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Semenov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Rousseau. No joy for Semenov on that attempt.
Rousseau lands a glancing blow to the side of Semenov's head.
Rousseau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Semenov.
Semenov tries for a takedown but Rousseau sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Semenov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rousseau is fending him off so far but Semenov persists. Nope, Rousseau circles away and we're back to standing.
Benoit Rousseau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rousseau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Semenov on the side of the head.
Rousseau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Semenov tries to clinch up.
Rousseau slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Semenov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rousseau swivels and escapes.
Semenov has his takedown stuffed
and Rousseau counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousseau scores with a shot to the body.
Semenov shoots in and drives through. Rousseau sprawls well.
Jab, jab by Rousseau - just one landing.
Rousseau misses with the combination.
Semenov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rousseau scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Semenov tries to clinch up
letting Rousseau counter with a right hand.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benoit Rousseau!
A less than humble Benoit Rousseau misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hans Kytke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cks ss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kytke
vs
ss

175 cm
21
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Kytke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cks ss!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ss keeps the fight on the outside.
Kytke wants to clinch.
ss dodges the punch combination from Kytke.
Kytke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kytke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kytke clinches with his opponent.
Kytke stalling the fight.
Kytke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite ss's efforts to push away.
ss tries to circle away but Kytke has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kytke stalling the fight.
ss lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

ss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kytke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
ss cracks Kytke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kytke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ss.
ss should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
ss lunges at Kytke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kytke's hand.
Kytke doesn't manage to clinch there - ss circles away.
Kytke slips a jab and a cross from ss.
ss misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ss loads up on a big right hand but Kytke slips the punch.
Kytke tries to close the distance and clinch but ss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ss swinging wildly here.
Kytke drops his hands momentarily and ss takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kytke shoots in for a double leg but ss sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by ss!
ss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kytke is looking to clinch but ss is avoiding it.
ss lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ss fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from ss is defended easily by Kytke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ss throws a right and a left that both miss.
ss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kytke circles away quickly and effectively.
ss misses with an uppercut. Kytke saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by ss. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of ss.
ss scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
ss swats away the attempt to clinch by Kytke.
Kytke avoids the body shot from ss.
ss slips a straight right by Kytke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kytke throws a big shot that misses.
ss falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kytke counters by clinching up.
ss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kytke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. ss fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cks ss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kytke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kytke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
ss swats away the attempt to clinch by Kytke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cks ss dominated that round.
That's time! Kytke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

ss connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
ss lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by ss.
Kytke takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from ss.
Kytke slips under a jab from ss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kytke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hans Kytke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kytke counter with a right hand.
ss scores with a decent looking hook.
ss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kytke was well out of range. Poor timing from ss.
Nice shot by ss.
ss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kytke sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ss works the jab nicely.
ss misses with a body shot.
Kytke wants to clinch.
ss cracks Kytke with a right hand to the side of the head.
ss lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
ss throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kytke counters with a nice double leg into side control. ss won't be happy with that.
ss gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

ss kicks off Kytke and gets to his feet.
Cks ss seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kytke walks into a stiff left hand from ss.
Kytke moves in looking to clinch but ss pushes him off.
ss shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kytke sprawls well. Kytke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. ss gets slowly back to his feet.
ss shoots for a double leg takedown but Kytke sprawls well. He's pushed ss's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
ss misses with an uppercut.
Kytke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ss thuds a left hand into Kytke's body.
ss misses with a combination
and Kytke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Kytke pushes ss up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ss is working for takedown but Kytke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hans Kytke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cks ss.
ss missing with knees to the body.

ss drags the fight down to the ground.
Kytke lands a couple of elbows.
Kytke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kytke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as ss works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kytke trying to control the position from guard on top but ss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kytke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of ss's head.
Kytke controlling from the top position.
Kytke working some strikes from top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if ss can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kytke trying to control the position from guard on top but ss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kytke controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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 Hans Kytke will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

ss connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
ss throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kytke on the side of the head.
Kytke slips under a jab.
ss punishes Kytke's body with a nice straight punch.
Kytke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kytke avoids the body shot from ss.
ss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Kytke counter with a right hand.
ss lands a two punch combo.
ss throws a combination. Kytke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kytke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ss.
ss fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kytke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ss misses with an uppercut.
ss throws a nice looking combination but Kytke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
ss misses with a jab to the body

and Kytke counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for ss!
Kytke fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
ss is looking to get to half guard.
Kytke looking to finish ss with some ground and pound. This is bad for ss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kytke looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ss is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kytke punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kytke landing punches.
Kytke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kytke landing strikes from the mount and ss is in trouble!
Kytke prevents ss from getting the reversal.
Kytke tries to control but ss wriggling away.
You get the feeling that ss really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kytke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
ss blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kytke trying to control but ss is having none of it.
Kytke throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ss tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Kytke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kytke 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Kytke!
A less than humble Hans Kytke misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Ripkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wil Harrdison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Ripkin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wil Harrdison's chin.

Ripkin
vs
Harrdison

170 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruno Ripkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wil Harrdison!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripkin shoots in looking for a takedown but Harrdison manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ripkin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ripkin.
Harrdison pushes Ripkin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ripkin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ripkin takes a little break here. Harrdison wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ripkin working the ground and pound but Harrdison is defending the strikes.
A lull in the action here as Ripkin stalls from top position.
Ripkin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Harrdison is pushing Ripkin's head away, looking to escape. Ripkin manages to hold on to the position though.
Ripkin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Harrdison will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ripkin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Harrdison for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ripkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ripkin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harrdison wants to stand up but Ripkin is controlling him.
Ripkin controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bruno Ripkin.

Ripkin drives through with a takedown into Harrdison's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ripkin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ripkin prevents Harrdison from getting back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripkin is stalling in the full guard.
Ripkin prevents Harrdison from getting back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ripkin is stalling in the full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Bruno Ripkin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ripkin shoots in for a takedown but Harrdison shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ripkin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ripkin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Harrdison tries to kick Ripkin off but Ripkin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ripkin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bruno Ripkin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ripkin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harrdison pinned against the cage. Harrdison gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Ripkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ripkin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ripkin seems content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bruno Ripkin.
Harrdison lands a body shot.
Ripkin is breathing heavily.

Ripkin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harrdison's guard.
Harrdison wants to get back to his feet but Ripkin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ripkin controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Ripkin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Harrdison throws a shot to the body.
Harrdison misses with a low kick.
Harrdison connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Harrdison misses.
Harrdison stuffs the takedown.

Ripkin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harrdison tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ripkin is in Harrdison's guard.
Ripkin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ripkin prevents Harrdison from getting back to his feet.
Harrdison can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ripkin controls the pace.
Ripkin won't allow Harrdison to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Bruno Ripkin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ripkin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harrdison tries to avoid it but Ripkin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harrdison to the ground. Harrdison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harrdison as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Ripkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harrdison fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ripkin is out of range.
Harrdison throws a big shot that misses.

Ripkin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harrdison wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripkin won't allow it.
Ripkin wants a takedown.
Harrdison wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripkin won't allow it.
Ripkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Harrdison has double underhooks.
Harrdison gets underhooks to prevent Ripkin's takedown attempt.
Harrdison tries to break free but Ripkin pushes him back against the cage.
Ripkin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harrdison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ripkin tries to move into range but Harrdison moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrdison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ripkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrdison.
Ripkin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harrdison but Harrdison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good leg kick by Harrdison there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harrdison looks to score with a jab to the body but Ripkin is just out of range.
Ripkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harrdison. Harrdison obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrdison thumps Ripkin with a low kick.
Harrdison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrdison tried to score with a low kick but Ripkin checks it.
Harrdison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Harrdison tries to sprawl but Ripkin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ripkin is trying to control the action in half guard but Harrdison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harrdison is trying to stand up here but Ripkin is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ripkin in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin is keen to just control but Harrdison is a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bruno Ripkin just wasn't active enough.
Ripkin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harrdison defends it nicely.
Harrdison lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harrdison.
Ripkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harrdison.
Harrdison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ripkin. That did some damage!
Bruno Ripkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrdison.
Bruno Ripkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harrdison throws out a leg kick but Ripkin moves out of range and Harrdison only half commits.
Ripkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harrdison is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ripkin rather than just go for the knockout.
Harrdison tries a low kick but Ripkin avoids it.

Ripkin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Harrdison pushes Ripkin off looking to stand but Ripkin dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripkin slows the pace down in half guard.
Harrdison wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ripkin lands a nice short elbow.
Ripkin is controlling the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripkin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wil Harrdison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ripkin blocks a low kick nicely.
Ripkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Ripkin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Harrdison is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ripkin taking a breather here.
Ripkin cracks Harrdison with a big right hand but Harrdison just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ripkin taking a breather here.
Harrdison is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripkin moves into full mount!
Ripkin controlling the position easily from mount.
Harrdison is trying to stand.
Harrdison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ripkin with shots to the head and body - Harrdison looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ripkin looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno Ripkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bruno Ripkin just wasn't active enough.
Harrdison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harrdison tries to land a leg kick but Ripkin saw it coming and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrdison scores with a jab to the body.
Wil Harrdison seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin needs to keep his hands up - Harrdison had a free shot at his head there.

Ripkin closes the distance and clinches.
Ripkin jumps guard but Harrdison turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harrdison can't break the clinch.

Harrdison breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ripkin checks the leg kick.
A left lands for Harrdison.
Harrdison cracks Ripkin with a good jab.
Harrdison throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harrdison swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ripkin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ripkin prevents Harrdison from standing back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ripkin controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrdison is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ripkin in particular looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bruno Ripkin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harrdison. Ripkin does a little dance to reset his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Harrdison enables Ripkin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Harrdison manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ripkin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harrdison wants to get back to his feet but Ripkin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ripkin content to stall in guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Ripkin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ripkin 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Ripkin!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Bordado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Imman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bordado
vs
Imman

170 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

198 cm
21
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joaquin Bordado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kris Imman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Bordado misses.
Bordado thows a body shot but no joy.
Imman throws a head kick that misses
and Bordado counters with a nice leg kick.
Bordado pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bordado lands a high kick to the side of Imman's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Bordado dives into guard, looking to finish.

Imman is rocked!

It looks like Kris Imman has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Imman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Imman is still in real trouble! Can Bordado finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bordado is pushing down on Imman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Imman is fighting to maintain full guard but Bordado has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bordado throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bordado throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bordado throwing shots but Imman is blocking nicely.
Imman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bordado.
Bordado throwing shots but Imman is blocking nicely.
Imman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bordado throwing shots but Imman is blocking nicely.
Imman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bordado.
Imman seems to have recovered his senses.
Bordado throwing shots but Imman is blocking nicely.
Bordado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bordado scores with a big shot! Imman's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Imman! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquin Bordado!
Joaquin Bordado decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaff Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Mazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazaro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hed Pe - Raise Hell. Ivan Mazaro struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Ivan Mazaro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Terra
vs
Mazaro

189 cm
18
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gaff Terra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Mazaro!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terra tests Mazaro's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Ivan Mazaro has been cut.

Terra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mazaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Terra controls his hands.
Terra misses with an elbow strike.
Mazaro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Terra.
Terra has Mazaro pressed against the cage, preventing Mazaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Terra.
Terra keeps control of Mazaro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Terra scores with a shoulder strike.
Terra taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Terra has Mazaro pressed against the cage, preventing Mazaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mazaro avoiding damage as Terra throws knees to the body.
Mazaro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Terra taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terra blocks an elbow strike from Mazaro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terra.
Terra dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mazaro blocks an elbow strike.
Mazaro trying to land knees to the body.
Mazaro blocks an elbow strike.
Mazaro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Terra.
Terra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mazaro avoids the elbow strike from Terra, against the cage.
Mazaro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Terra lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Ivan Mazaro's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terra scores with a shoulder strike.
Mazaro tries to land knees in the clinch but Terra avoids the damage to the body.
Terra effectively controlling the action here.
Terra seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Terra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Terra breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Terra has Mazaro pressed against the cage.
Terra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mazaro tries to break free but Terra pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terra effectively controlling the action here.
Mazaro is trying to maintain a safe position but Terra gets an underhook and turns Mazaro into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mazaro tries to break free but Terra pushes him back against the cage.
Terra pushes off an throws an elbow but Mazaro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mazaro avoids a wild elbow strike from Terra.

Mazaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Terra throws a right hand that Mazaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Mazaro also avoids with ease.
Mazaro misses with a leg kick.
Terra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mazaro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Terra is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Terra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Terra throws an elbow that misses.
Mazaro misses with a knee strike.
Mazaro looks gassed!
Mazaro blocks an elbow strike from Terra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazaro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Terra.
A nice right hand lands inside from Terra.
Nice elbow from Terra.
Terra throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Terra scores with a shoulder strike.
Terra'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.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mazaro blocks an elbow strike.
Mazaro has had enough of the clinch but Terra keeps him there for the moment.
Terra stalling in the clinch.
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.
Mazaro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Terra is defending well for now.
Mazaro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Terra is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaff Terra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Mazaro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Terra works Mazaro's body with a nice hook.
Terra looks to land a combination but Mazaro avoids it well.
Mazaro looks to land a combination but Terra avoids it well.
Terra throws a good cross that connects.

Terra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Terra stalling in the clinch.
Terra lands an elbow inside.
Terra lands a nice uppercut.
Mazaro missing with knees to the body.
Mazaro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mazaro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Terra avoids it.
Mazaro lands a good knee to the midsection. Terra won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terra pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mazaro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mazaro is breathing heavily.
Terra lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Terra breaks the clinch.
Terra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Terra checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gaff Terra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Terra moves into the clinch.
Terra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

The cut above Ivan Mazaro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Terra.
Terra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Terra has Mazaro pushed against the cage.
Terra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Terra is stalling here.
A short right from Terra on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terra has Mazaro pressed against the cage.
Terra missing with knees to the body.
Mazaro working hard to break the clinch.
Mazaro misses with a knee to the head.
Terra stalls.
Mazaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terra's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Terra takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gaff Terra.
Mazaro moves in looking to clinch but Terra pushes him off.
Mazaro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Terra swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazaro dodges the punch combination from Terra.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Terra misses with an elbow strike.
Mazaro takes an elbow to the temple.
Terra lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mazaro.
The referee calls for Terra to work.
Terra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Terra manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mazaro blocks the elbow strike.
Terra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Ivan Mazaro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gaff Terra!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yo Eshimuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green has chosen Am I A Psycho as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eshimuro
vs
Green

185 cm
27
167 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

174 cm
18
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yo Eshimuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugene Green!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eshimuro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
Green doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eshimuro counters with a three punch combo that has Green backing up. Green nods at Eshimuro to acknowledge the strikes.

Green feints and as Eshimuro raises his hands in defense, Green changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Eshimuro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Green is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Eshimuro is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Eshimuro has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eshimuro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Green looking for a guillotine here but Eshimuro defends easily.
Eshimuro wants to stand and escape but instead Green has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eshimuro wants to get back to his feet but Green is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Green in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Eshimuro has his feet on Green's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.

Green tries to keep at a distance but Eshimuro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eshimuro walks away with a smile on his face. Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Eshimuro.
Green is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Eshimuro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Green on the ground.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Eshimuro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eshimuro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Green misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Eshimuro decides to stand up, so the ref orders Green to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green shoots in looking for a takedown but Eshimuro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Green's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yo Eshimuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugene Green.
Green looks gassed!
Eshimuro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Eshimuro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eshimuro misses with a few strikes there.
Green shoots in but Eshimuro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Eshimuro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Eugene Green has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eshimuro drops Green with a left and a right! Oh, Green is hurt - Eshimuro dives into side control looking to finish!

Green is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green is working to avoid the ground and pound but Eshimuro connects with a decent elbow.
Green is still in real trouble! Can Eshimuro finish him?
Eshimuro lands an elbow.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Eshimuro has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Eshimuro gets a double leg takedown into Green's guard.
Eshimuro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Eshimuro working Green over with strikes.

Green actively working from the bottom here.

Green actively working from the bottom here.
Eshimuro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Green seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Eshimuro tries to stand but can't do so whilst Green controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eshimuro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Yo Eshimuro wasn't doing enough on the ground.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Green crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Eshimuro - the referee stops the clock and Green gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Eshimuro. Green manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Eshimuro feints and as Green raises his hands in defense, Eshimuro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Eshimuro connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yo Eshimuro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eugene Green's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Eshimuro throws a one two combo.
Eshimuro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?

A jab-cross combination lands for Eshimuro and sends Green crashing to the mat! Eshimuro follows him down to the mat - Green regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
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!
Green missing with punches from the bottom.
Well, if Eshimuro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Green looking for submissions off his back.
Yo Eshimuro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green wants to improve his position but Eshimuro is controlling well.
Green is breathing heavily.

Green actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Eshimuro in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green actively working from the bottom here.
Green is trying to get back to full guard.
Eshimuro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Eshimuro there.
Still in half guard, Eshimuro seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Yo Eshimuro has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Eshimuro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green is trying to escape the position but Eshimuro is controlling the position.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Green trying to remain calm as Eshimuro controls from the top position.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Eshimuro slows the pace down.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Yo Eshimuro just wasn't active enough.
Eshimuro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That has opened up Eugene Green's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eshimuro throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Eshimuro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Eshimuro duly obliges.
Eshimuro is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Green hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yo Eshimuro!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Killian Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leoncio Beleza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Andrews
vs
Beleza

174 cm
24
145 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Killian Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leoncio Beleza!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beleza.
Andrews shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beleza pinned against the cage. Beleza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beleza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beleza shoots in looking for a takedown. Andrews tries to sprawl out of it but Beleza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andrews manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Killian Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leoncio Beleza.

Andrews shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Beleza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Andrews doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Andrews manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beleza keeping full guard, as Andrews tries to pass.
Andrews advances to half guard.

Beleza looking for submissions off his back.
Andrews trying to pass the guard but Beleza defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beleza actively working from the bottom here.
Andrews lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Andrews drops an elbow to the side of Beleza's head.
Andrews lands with a punch from half guard.
Andrews is keen to just control but Beleza is a slippery customer.

Beleza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beleza looks gassed!

Beleza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andrews scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Andrews is pressing down on Beleza's thigh, looking to free his foot. Beleza is holding on for now.

Andrews stands up and beckons Beleza to join him on the feet.
Beleza shoots for a takedown but Andrews saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andrews closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beleza to the mat! Beleza manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andrews pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beleza is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Andrews trying to control but Beleza is working from the bottom.
Andrews advances position into side control!
Andrews knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beleza on the ground.
Andrews lands some shots froms side control.
Beleza on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Beleza is working to avoid the ground and pound but Andrews connects with a decent elbow.
Beleza is trying to get back to half guard.
Andrews wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beleza keeps working.
Andrews controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews trying to control the position but Beleza is working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Killian Andrews has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Andrews drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Beleza stops Andrews from passing to mount.
Beleza regains half guard.

Beleza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Beleza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Andrews pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews wants to control but Beleza is keeping him busy.

Beleza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andrews content to control rather than advance.
Andrews passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Beleza!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrews prevents Beleza from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andrews controlling from the full mount.
Andrews with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killian Andrews dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Andrews closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Andrews lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beleza is not content to let Andrews control the position.

Beleza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Killian Andrews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Beleza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Andrews pulls his head out easily.

Beleza looking for submissions off his back.
Andrews is controlling the pace.
Andrews lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Beleza is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beleza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beleza tries to roll over but Andrews keeps him under control.
Andrews wants to control but Beleza is keeping him busy.
Beleza is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Andrews scores with a couple of nice shots.
Andrews looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Beleza with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beleza tries to get to full guard but Andrews has control of the leg.
Andrews seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beleza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Beleza actively working from the bottom here.
Andrews wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beleza keeps working.
Andrews with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Beleza!
Andrews landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andrews lands a big elbow.
Andrews with shots to the head and body - Beleza looks very uncomfortable down there.
Andrews lands with some strikes.
Beleza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Andrews unloading with bombs!

Beleza is rocked!
Andrews controlling his opponent.
Beleza is still in real trouble! Can Andrews finish him?
Andrews fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Andrews takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Andrews scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Andrews postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Beleza bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Andrews and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Killian Andrews!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Barba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timur Rudov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Barba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barba
vs
Rudov

188 cm
30
203 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

196 cm
27
216 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Barba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timur Rudov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rudov.
Rudov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barba finds it's way round the side to connect with Rudov's head.
Barba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the liver by Barba. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rudov is defended easily by Barba.
Rudov works the jab nicely.
Rudov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Barba counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Frank Barba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timur Rudov.
Well, if Barba is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rudov gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rudov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barba manages to get himself to full guard.
Barba keeping full guard, as Rudov tries to pass.
Rudov wanted to stand there but Barba had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rudov stands and throws Barba's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barba wants to get back to his feet but Rudov drags him back down.
Barba gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rudov prevents Barba from standing back up.
Rudov thows a huge punch but Barba dodges it nicely.

Rudov seems to be working for a kimura but Barba defends the submission attempt.
Barba trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudov prevents Barba from standing back up.
Barba trying to control here.
Rudov throws a strike but Barba avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Barba keeping full guard, as Rudov tries to pass.
Rudov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Barba manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Barba stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Barba - just one landing.
Barba cracks Rudov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rudov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rudov with a poor takedown
and Barba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rudov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barba swivels and escapes.
Barba's corner calls for a 1-2. Barba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Timur Rudov has been cut.
Rudov finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Barba's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Rudov falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Barba!