RSFL 23: Zaitzev vs. Dmitriev PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sousuke Kamida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Flynn
vs
Kamida

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Pin Up

Knox Energy

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zachary Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sousuke Kamida!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flynn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kamida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kamida scores with a push kick.
Kamida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kamida misses with a head kick.

Flynn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kamida is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Flynn to keep the fight standing.

Kamida pulls Flynn into guard.
Flynn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Flynn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flynn trying to control but Kamida is working from the bottom.
Kamida looking to control.
Kamida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kamida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flynn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kamida is tightening it up a little... Flynn has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Flynn reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Flynn taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kamida!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sousuke Kamida!
Sousuke Kamida made sure to mention his sponsor, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) in his post fight interview.

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FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Djuro Sila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heb Hebson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hebson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Foo fighters - Pretender kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sila
vs
Hebson

188 cm
19
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Backyard Fighting

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Djuro Sila!
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, Heb Hebson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sila darts in trying to clinch
and Hebson counters with a straight right hand.
Hebson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hebson jabs Sila to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sila definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sila fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sila tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hebson counters with a shoot takedown. Sila fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hebson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hebson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sila working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hebson.
Hebson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hebson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hebson is stalling in the full guard.
Sila is trying to control the position but Hebson postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hebson is looking to work some ground and pound but Sila has wrist control.
Hebson advances position into side control!
Hebson cracks Sila with a big right hand but Sila just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hebson cracks Sila with a big right hand but Sila just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hebson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sila down.
The strikes coming from Hebson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sila defending against the ground and pound.
Sila knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hebson on the ground.
Sila is trying to escape the position but Hebson is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hebson scoring with punches from side control.
Hebson scores with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hebson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hebson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hebson is looking to take a break and control but Sila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hebson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sila tries to improve position but can't.
Hebson working the ground and pound from side control.
Hebson slows the pace down.
Hebson working the head with strikes.
Hebson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hebson happy to just control the position for now.
Sila tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hebson trying to control the action but Sila is working from the bottom.
Hebson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hebson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hebson trying to control the action but Sila is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Hebson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hebson working the head with strikes.
The referee asks Hebson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hebson prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila taking a bit of punishment here - Hebson scoring with strikes.
Hebson is putting a hurting on Sila here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Sila's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sila is not content to let Hebson control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hebson is chipping away with strikes.
Sila tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hebson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hebson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sila keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hebson cracks Sila with a big right hand but Sila just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hebson working the ground and pound.
Hebson working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heb Hebson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sila moves to clinch but Hebson breaks away

and Hebson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hebson throwing shots but Sila is blocking nicely.
Heb Hebson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hebson is nestled in close to Sila, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sila is trying to get back to full guard.
Sila is working hard here to advance position.
Sila is staying active underneath Hebson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hebson thows a huge punch but Sila dodges it nicely.
Hebson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hebson lands strikes from half guard.
Hebson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hebson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hebson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hebson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sila is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hebson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Hebson there.
Hebson is thwarting Sila's attempts to control the position.
Hebson is nestled in close to Sila, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hebson working over Sila with some ground and pound. Sila looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hebson moves into full mount! Sila won't be happy about that!
Hebson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sila taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hebson looking to isolate an arm here. Sila doesn't see it coming and as Hebson extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Hebson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Heb Hebson!
Heb Hebson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wheasy Whee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Boggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitch Boggs has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wheasy Whee's chin.

Whee
vs
Boggs

179 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wheasy Whee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitch Boggs!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boggs scores with a jab to the body.
Boggs stuffs the takedown attempt from Whee. Whee gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Whee is defended easily by Boggs.
Boggs fails with the takedown.
Whee dodges the punch combination from Boggs.

Whee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whee wants to stand but Boggs has his arm trapped.
Boggs can't do much from the bottom here.
Boggs tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whee trying to control the position but Boggs is working away.
Boggs tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Whee presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Whee looking to control but Boggs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boggs tries to hold on but Whee postures up.
Boggs is looking to improve his position but Whee isn't that keen on the idea.
Boggs tries to hold on but Whee pushes him away.
Boggs is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whee wants to take Boggs's back here but Boggs is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Boggs tries to hold on but Whee pushes him away.
Whee wants to take Boggs's back here but Boggs is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Boggs bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boggs trying to move into half guard but instead Whee has managed to sweep!

Whee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boggs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Whee has managed to get both his arms back between Boggs's legs - danger averted.
Whee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boggs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boggs cracks Whee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Whee is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hardcore fight company , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Whee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boggs throws some wild stikes that Whee manages to avoid easily.
Boggs unloading with bombs!
Whee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boggs wants to sweep but no luck.

Boggs has his foot on Whee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Whee works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Whee drops back looking for a leg! Boggs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boggs manages to kick Whee off! Whee jumps back into Boggs's guard.
Whee trying to control the position from guard on top but Boggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whee wants to stand but Boggs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Whee trying to control but Boggs is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whee is really struggling to control Boggs but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mitch Boggs will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Boggs cracks a nice hook into Whee's ribs.
Boggs is looking to clinch but Whee is avoiding it.
Boggs slips under a jab from Whee.
Boggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Whee tries for a takedown but Boggs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Whee shoots in for a double leg but Boggs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boggs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whee circles away.
Whee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boggs.
Whee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boggs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boggs.
Whee throws a front kick aimed at Boggs's knee but Boggs avoids it well.
Boggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whee circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whee shoots in for a double leg but Boggs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wheasy Whee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boggs lands a lovely overhand right.
Boggs fails to land the takedown.
Whee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boggs is fending him off so far but Whee persists. Nope, Boggs circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Boggs drops Whee with a nice combination! Boggs dives into Whee's guard, looking to finish!

Whee is rocked!

It looks like Wheasy Whee has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oh Whee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boggs postures up and lands a big shot to Whee's brow.
Boggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Whee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whee seems to have got his legs back now.
Boggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boggs passes into half guard.
Boggs wants to take a breather but Whee is having none of it.

Boggs is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boggs is working away from the top position though.
Boggs thows a huge punch but Whee dodges it nicely.
Boggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boggs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Whee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boggs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boggs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Boggs seems to be working for a kimura but Whee defends the submission attempt.
Boggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whee keeps working.
Boggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boggs lands a nice short elbow.
Whee trying to hold on to Boggs's head to control him but Boggs postures up.

Boggs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Boggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wheasy Whee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Whee misses the shot to the body.
Mitch Boggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whee lands a glancing blow to the side of Boggs's head.
Boggs throws a right hand that Whee ducks under and follows up with a left that Whee also avoids with ease.
Whee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Whee with a poor takedown
and Boggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whee fails with the takedown.
Whee shoots in but Boggs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wheasy Whee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boggs tries to clinch up but Whee circles away and keeps his distance.
Boggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boggs tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Boggs moves into the clinch.
Boggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whee misses with a punch to the body.
Boggs tries to pull guard but Whee won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Whee.
Boggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Boggs.
Whee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boggs avoids it.
Boggs is trying to push Whee away but Whee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Whee tries a body shot but Boggs blocks it.
Whee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boggs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Whee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Whee tries to throw a body punch but Boggs avoids it by throwing Whee back against the cage.
Whee working aggressively here.
Whee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boggs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boggs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Whee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boggs wants a takedown.
Boggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boggs tries to pull guard but Whee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whee missing with knees to the body.
Boggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whee as Boggs tries to tie him up.
Whee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boggs.
Boggs's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Boggs's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Boggs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Whee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mitch Boggs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Whee.
Boggs is trying to get back to half guard.
Whee wants to stand but Boggs has his arm trapped.
Whee tries to move to mount but Boggs blocks the move with his legs.
Boggs is looking to reverse the position.
Whee working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whee is looking to take a break and control but Boggs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boggs is looking for a sweep.
Mitch Boggs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boggs can't do much from the bottom here.
Whee tries to move to mount but Boggs blocks the move with his legs.
Wheasy Whee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boggs wants to control but Whee postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boggs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Whee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Whee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boggs knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boggs tries to buck Whee off but Whee is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wheasy Whee.
I think Boggs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Boggs!

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihiro Tatsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Stryker
vs
Tatsui

172 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
156 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Stryker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akihiro Tatsui!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsui tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stryker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tatsui somewhat.
Stryker tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Stryker.

Stryker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tatsui manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tatsui looking to control.
Tatsui keeping moving, preventing Stryker from controlling successfully.
Stryker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tatsui is keeping the position for now.

Tatsui has his foot on Stryker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stryker works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker wants to control from the top but Tatsui keeps moving.
Stryker looking to pass the guard.
Stryker sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Carl Stryker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tatsui throws a sloppy body shot

and Stryker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tatsui tries to pull guard but Stryker holds him up against the cage and eventually Tatsui drops back down to his feet.

Stryker pulls guard successfully.
Tatsui passes Stryker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tatsui trying to control the action but Stryker is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsui is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Tatsui wants to work for an arm triangle but Stryker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Tatsui is working for a submission of some sort.
Tatsui wants to free his trapped foot but Stryker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tatsui is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker prevents Tatsui from taking his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stryker wants to hold on but Tatsui pushes him away.
Stryker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stryker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tatsui is pressing down on Stryker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stryker is holding on for now.

Tatsui is trying to work for a kimura but Stryker is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker wants to improve his position but Tatsui is controlling well.
Tatsui works his way into full mount!
Tatsui can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stryker is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akihiro Tatsui dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stryker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Tatsui drags the fight down to the ground.
Tatsui not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stryker wants to get up but he can't break Tatsui's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Tatsui throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tatsui keeping moving, preventing Stryker from controlling successfully.
Stryker throws a big right hand that misses.

Stryker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsui working a defensive guard here.

Stryker is sitting in close to Tatsui's body. Tatsui has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Stryker is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Stryker is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tatsui.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Akihiro Tatsui!
After winning the bout, Akihiro Tatsui thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakoba Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Korotkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Jones
vs
Korotkov

190 cm
24
194 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakoba Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Korotkov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korotkov shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Korotkov counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones misses with the combination.
Korotkov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Korotkov with that takedown attempt.
Jakoba Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artem Korotkov.
Korotkov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Jakoba Jones has been cut.
Jones takes one on the button.
A combination from Korotkov does no damage.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korotkov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Korotkov moves away.
Korotkov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Korotkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Korotkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Korotkov.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Korotkov misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Korotkov circles away quickly and effectively.
Korotkov shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jakoba Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korotkov misses with a body shot.
Korotkov looks winded!
Jones looks to land a combination but Korotkov avoids it well.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Korotkov's head back.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Korotkov.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Korotkov saw that one coming.
Korotkov dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Korotkov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Korotkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Korotkov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Korotkov ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Sloppy strikes from Korotkov. Those never looked like landing.
Jones leaves Korotkov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Korotkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Jones misses.
Korotkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Korotkov fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Korotkov shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Korotkov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Korotkov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Korotkov is rocked!
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Korotkov shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Korotkov's head backwards.
Korotkov is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Korotkov switches off momentarily and Jones cracks him with a monster right hand! Korotkov topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Jones dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jakoba Jones!
In his post fight interview, Jakoba Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

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

Gordon
vs
Edwards

195 cm
21
255 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

197 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Gordon!
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, Tim Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards connects with a right hand. Gordon shakes it off.
Gordon loses concentration momentarily and Edwards pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Gordon crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Edwards finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tim Edwards!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rebel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackjan Tio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Rebel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rebel
vs
Tio

205 cm
26
291 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
287 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Rebel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackjan Tio!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tio shoots for a takedown but Rebel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tio looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A leg kick checked by Rebel.
Jab from Rebel.

It looks like Jackjan Tio has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tio looks for a takedown but Rebel sprawls well.
Rebel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That has opened up Jackjan Tio's cut even more.
Rebel lands an uppercut, right on the button! Tio tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Rebel!
Johnny Rebel retains his super heavyweight title!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Palicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manison kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wherever I May Roam. Dan Palicki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Manison
vs
Palicki

185 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Meet the Future
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Palicki!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manison moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Dan Palicki has been cut.
Manison throws a series of punches but Palicki moves out of range.
Palicki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manison.
Manison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palicki.
Manison misses with a few strikes there.
Manison fails to land with a series of punches.
Palicki looks to land a combination. Manison sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Palicki throws a series of punches but Manison moves out of range.
Palicki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manison fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Manison definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Konstantin Manison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palicki shoots in looking for a takedown. Manison tries to sprawl out of it but Palicki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manison manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manison lands with a straight right. Palicki didn't see that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Palicki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manison circles away.
Manison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Palicki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palicki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palicki slips a jab and a cross from Manison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Palicki misses.
Manison displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palicki.
Konstantin Manison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Palicki.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manison.
Palicki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Manison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manison doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Konstantin Manison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palicki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manison closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Manison.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manison.

That's two 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!
Palicki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Palicki tries to clinch up but Manison circles away and keeps his distance.
Manison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palicki.
Palicki misses with a wild combination.

Palicki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Manison is trying to defend but Palicki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Palicki looks winded!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Palicki thows a huge punch but Manison dodges it nicely.
Manison wants to get back to his feet.

Manison pushes Palicki off and gets back to his feet.
Manison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Palicki.
Manison connects with a crisp jab.
Manison throws a series of punches but Palicki avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Manison as Palicki shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palicki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Palicki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manison.
Manison moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab, jab by Manison - just one landing.
A lazy left from Palicki finds it's target.
Manison tries to bum rush Palicki with a series of wild strikes but Palicki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manison goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Palicki is rocked!
Manison is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Manison misses.
Palicki is still on wobbly legs! Can Manison finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palicki slips a jab and a cross from Manison.
No joy there for Manison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palicki misses with a takedown attempt - Manison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big right from Palicki misses.
Palicki seems to have recovered his senses.
Manison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palicki dives in for a single leg takedown but Manison sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Manison tries to break free but Palicki pushes him back against the cage.
Manison gets underhooks to prevent Palicki's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palicki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palicki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Manison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manison fails to land with a series of punches.
Manison throws a nice looking combination but Palicki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Palicki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manison fails to land with a series of punches.
Manison throws a right and a left that Palicki avoids nicely.
Manison thuds a left hand into Palicki's body.
Manison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palicki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Manison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palicki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manison misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Manison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Palicki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Manison lands a head shot.
Palicki misses with an uppercut
and Manison counters with a series of strikes. Palicki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Palicki misses with a wild combination.
Palicki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Palicki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manison is fending him off so far but Palicki persists. Nope, Manison circles away and we're back to standing.
Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Palicki dives in for a single leg takedown but Manison sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Konstantin Manison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Palicki.
Manison is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Palicki prevents Manison from breaking the clinch.

Manison manages to break the clinch.
Palicki is breathing heavily.
Palicki tries to clinch but Manison moves out of range.
Manison throws a series of strikes that have Palicki backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Manison both land. Nice combination.
Manison stuffs the takedown attempt from Palicki. Palicki gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison lands a hook that stumbles Palicki back into the cage. Manison follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Palicki to the canvas! Manison pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Palicki has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Konstantin Manison!
An intense looking Konstantin Manison took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I was disappointed in this game and with it's engine. My passion for it has gone away. Win or loss? I don't give a shit!'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Goranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Romanov
vs
Goranov

187 cm
26
201 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
220 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Romanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Goranov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goranov has closed the distance and engaged Romanov in a clinch.
Romanov prevents the takedown attempt.

Goranov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Goranov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Romanov wants to get back to full guard.

Goranov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Romanov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Goranov.
Goranov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like Goranov is going to stand back up.
Goranov trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Goranov there.
Goranov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Goranov is looking for a kimura but Romanov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Goranov to get the leverage.

Goranov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Romanov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Goranov lands with a punch from half guard.
Romanov is trying to maintain the position but Goranov is very close to passing his half guard.
Goranov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romanov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goranov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Goranov is looking for a kimura but Romanov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Goranov to get the leverage.
Romanov is looking for a sweep. Goranov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Romanov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Goranov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Goranov prevents Romanov from improving his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Goranov in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Romanov tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Goranov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Goranov!
Alexander Goranov is the new light heavyweight champion!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Main event

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

Dmitriev
vs
Zaitzev

184 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

188 cm
25
184 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mihail Dmitriev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladimir Zaitzev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dmitriev closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zaitzev did well to prevent Dmitriev getting side control.
Dmitriev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dmitriev is pressing down on Zaitzev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zaitzev is holding on for now.
Dmitriev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Dmitriev.
Zaitzev tries to reverse the position but Dmitriev maintains control.
Zaitzev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zaitzev tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dmitriev 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.
Dmitriev trying to control from half guard but Zaitzev is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zaitzev looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zaitzev actively working from the bottom here.
Dmitriev trying to control from half guard but Zaitzev is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitzev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've been hearing that Dmitriev has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Zaitzev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dmitriev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dmitriev is working Zaitzev over with some ground and pound from side control.
The referee asks Dmitriev politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dmitriev prefers to stall for the moment though.
Zaitzev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dmitriev landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitzev tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Zaitzev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dmitriev is staying tight to Zaitzev's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dmitriev advances nicely into full mount.
Dmitriev content just to control the position here.
Zaitzev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dmitriev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dmitriev prevents Zaitzev from getting the reversal.
Dmitriev landing strikes from the mount and Zaitzev is in trouble!
Dmitriev working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dmitriev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dmitriev prevents Zaitzev from getting the reversal.
Zaitzev is still trying to improve position.
Zaitzev looks winded!
Dmitriev connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitzev tries to hold on but Dmitriev postures up.
Dmitriev tries to control but Zaitzev wriggling away.
Dmitriev with shots to the head and body - Zaitzev looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dmitriev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zaitzev?

Zaitzev has left one of his arms exposed and Dmitriev doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Zaitzev screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mihail Dmitriev!
Mihail Dmitriev is the new middleweight champion!