XFC: St.Pete 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henk den Buur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Borcuha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

den Buur
vs
Borcuha

198 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henk den Buur!
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, Alex Borcuha!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
den Buur fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Borcuha avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters circle, before den Buur throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Borcuha's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! den Buur lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Henk den Buur!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Shogun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes to the cage accompanied by Nas - Hate Me Now. Mauricio Shogun is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mir
vs
Shogun

191 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francisco Mir!
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, Mauricio Shogun!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shogun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mir paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Shogun shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mir gets full guard.

Mir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shogun defends it easily.
Mir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shogun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shogun wants to stand but Mir is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mir is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun is trying to stand up here but Mir is controlling him well.
Shogun moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shogun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mir wants to control from the top but Shogun keeps moving.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shogun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shogun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mir.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shogun not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shogun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mir gets a clinch.
Shogun wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mir effectively controlling the action here.

Shogun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shogun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shogun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mir lands a slapping body shot.

Mir forces Shogun back against the cage and clinches.
Mir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shogun.

Mir manages to break the clinch.

Shogun shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mir napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shogun looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shogun tries to stand but Mir is controlling his head.
Shogun throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Mir's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Shogun off and has taken his back!
Mir is controlling the position but Shogun somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.

Mir is working for a submission of some sort.
Mir is keen to just control but Shogun is a slippery customer.

Mir is working for a kimura but Shogun is defending it quite comfortably.
Mir is looking to take a break and control but Shogun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shogun won't allow Mir to pass to mount.
Mir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shogun does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mir wants to free his trapped foot but Shogun is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shogun is trying to stand.
Mir is figuring out what he wants to do next.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Mir drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mir clinches up against the cage.
Mir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shogun has him pressed against the cage.

Mir is trying to trip Shogun. He has hold of a leg but Shogun is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mir persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mir advances position into side control!
A lull in the action here as Mir stalls from top position.
Shogun struggling a bit here.
Mir working the head and body with strikes.

Mir is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shogun knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shogun is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mir tries for a kimura but Shogun is defending well.
The ground and pound from Mir seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Shogun pushes Mir away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mir gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Shogun's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mir cracks Shogun with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shogun trying to remain calm as Mir controls from the top position.
Mir has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shogun is trying to get back to half guard.
Mir working the head and body with strikes.
Mir lands a decent elbow from side control.
Francisco Mir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shogun keeps working.

Mir in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Shogun is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Francisco Mir!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vrag Zlobnyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Ipkiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley Ipkiss will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Zlobnyu
vs
Ipkiss

180 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vrag Zlobnyu!
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, Stanley Ipkiss!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zlobnyu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ipkiss circles away.
Ipkiss misses with a wild combination.

Zlobnyu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

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

Zlobnyu has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ipkiss defend it? Zlobnyu steps over the head and cranks it - Ipkiss is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Zlobnyu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vrag Zlobnyu!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jani Pekkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyrus Castro has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pekkanen
vs
Castro

180 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

189 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jani Pekkanen!
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, Cyrus Castro!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekkanen fails with the takedown.
A big left from Pekkanen misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pekkanen. Castro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pekkanen tries to bum rush Castro with a series of wild strikes but Castro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Castro.
Pekkanen stops Castro from passing to mount.

Castro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Pekkanen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pekkanen tries to buck Castro off but Castro is having none of it.
Castro wants to control but Pekkanen is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekkanen is trying to improve his position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Castro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Castro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pekkanen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Castro just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro trying to control the position but Pekkanen is working away.
Pekkanen is looking for a sweep.
Pekkanen throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Castro goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pekkanen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Castro but great work by Pekkanen.
Castro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Castro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pekkanen is breathing heavily.
Castro controls Pekkanen momentarily but Pekkanen frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pekkanen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Castro dives on top into guard.
Castro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pekkanen trying to remain calm as Castro controls from the top position.
Castro wants to control but Pekkanen is keeping him busy.

Castro is working to tighten is grip on Pekkanen's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pekkanen has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Castro is really squeezing tight and eventually Pekkanen passes out! Castro breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cyrus Castro!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dani Thrana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Paco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thrana
vs
Paco

190 cm
23
196 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
197 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dani Thrana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paulo Paco!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paulo Paco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paco wants to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch there but Thrana circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Thrana pushes him off.
Paco wants to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco wants to clinch up but Thrana keeps it at a distance.
Thrana fails to land with a series of punches.
Paco tries to clinch but Thrana moves out of range.
Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Thrana there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch up.
Thrana lands a jab to the nose.
Thrana takes a swing at Paco's ribcage but misses.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thrana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrana misses with a straight right.
Thrana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paco.
Paulo Paco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrana circles away.
Thrana thows a body shot but no joy.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Thrana pushes him off.
Paco wants to clinch up but Thrana keeps it at a distance.
Paco tries to clinch but Thrana is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paco wants to clinch up but Thrana keeps it at a distance.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrana circles away.
Paco is looking to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch up but Thrana circles away and keeps his distance.
Thrana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paco is looking to clinch but Thrana is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paco tries to clinch up but Thrana circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Thrana dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thrana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thrana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paco wants to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrana tries to bum rush Paco with a series of wild strikes but Paco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paco tries to clinch but Thrana is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thrana throws a right and a left that Paco avoids nicely.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Thrana pushes him off.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Thrana pushes him off.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paco wants to clinch up but Thrana keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paco is looking to clinch.
Paco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thrana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thrana misses with a straight right.
Paco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thrana.
Paco tries to clinch there but Thrana circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thrana.
Thrana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paco.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Thrana pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Thrana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paco avoids the body shot from Thrana.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrana circles away.
Thrana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thrana closes the distance and clinches up with Paco, looking for a takedown. Thrana pushes Paco against the cage but Paco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thrana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paco.
Thrana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paco is looking to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paco tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Thrana 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. This is the final round!

Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Thrana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paco is looking to clinch but Thrana is avoiding it.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrana circles away.
Thrana throws the left hand but Paco avoids the punch easily.
Paco moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thrana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco wants to clinch.

Thrana shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Paco napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Paco stops Thrana from passing to mount.

Thrana decides to stand back up. Thrana steps back and let's Paco get back to his feet.
Paco tries to clinch but Thrana moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Thrana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thrana shoots in and drives through. Paco sprawls well.
Paco is looking to clinch.
Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paco tries to clinch but Thrana is having none of it.
Thrana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paco is looking to clinch but Thrana is avoiding it.
Thrana throws a series of punches but Paco moves out of range.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Thrana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paulo Paco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thrana works over Paco's head and body with a nice combination.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrana circles away.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dani Thrana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paco's corner calls for a 1-2. Paco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thrana throws a right and a left that both miss.

Thrana clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dani Thrana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thrana 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dani Thrana!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
11%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ange fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Ivan Drago has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

fili
vs
Drago

190 cm
22
270 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

195 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Balco Boys - Hilo
Balco Boys - Hilo

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ange fili!
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, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
fili keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Drago. fili shrugs it off though.

Drago closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drago stops a takedown attempt from fili.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Drago has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics fili uses from the top position.

fili is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Drago is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Drago has escaped and now he's on top!
Drago thows a big elbow that misses.

fili is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Drago working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
fili punching from the bottom.
Drago throwing strikes but missing.
Drago content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fili wants to sweep here but Drago controlling him for the moment.
Drago throws a big right hand that misses.

fili looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Drago drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but fili manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Drago has fili in his guard.
fili throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Drago throws his legs up looking for a submission but fili uses it to pass to side control.

fili wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drago, who protects the arm well.

fili thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Drago performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Drago is looking to take a break and control but fili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

fili is defending against the submission attempts here by Drago.

fili is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drago pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

fili is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drago pulls his head out easily.
fili wants to control but Drago is keeping busy and won't allow it.
fili is looking to improve his position.
Drago winds up and cracks fili with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Drago looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Drago is looking to pass fili's guard but actually fili recovers to full guard.
Drago pushing down on fili's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
fili is pressing down on Drago's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Drago stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. fili swivels though and keeps the full guard.

fili throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drago slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

fili is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
fili is breathing heavily.

fili has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drago can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drago trying to control but fili is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Drago will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Drago misses with a wild combination.

Drago has taken the fight to the clinch.
fili blocks an elbow strike.
Drago is looking for a takedown up against the cage. fili gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but fili swivels and escapes.

Drago decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Drago throws a strike but fili avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

fili working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drago doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drago manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

fili throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drago wants to pass the guard but fili is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fili keeping moving, preventing Drago from controlling successfully.
fili being controlled here, momentarily.
Drago wants to control from the top but fili keeps moving.
fili striking off his back but it's not causing Drago any problems.

fili is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drago lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
fili wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
fili keeping moving, preventing Drago from controlling successfully.
Drago trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
fili keeping full guard, as Drago tries to pass.
fili trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Drago passes fili's left leg - he's now in half guard.
fili tries to get to full guard but Drago has control of the leg.
Drago not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
fili gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. fili swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drago trying to control but fili is working from the bottom.
Drago throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
fili manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

fili looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
fili thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drago taking shots to the head.
Drago is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
fili landing strikes, looking to finish!

fili is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Drago has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Drago!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago wants to pass the guard but fili is keeping the position.

fili has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drago can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drago forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ange fili dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Drago closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
fili can't get the takedown.
fili changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Drago fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - fili circles away.
Drago fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drago, right into the meat.
Drago shoots in but no luck this time.
fili on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drago pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but fili circles away quickly and effectively.
Drago dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on fili. That did some damage!
Drago looks to land a body kick but fili moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fili keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drago throws a head kick but fili moves out of range.
Drago lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
fili shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ange fili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Drago gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drago putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has fili in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
fili stops a takedown attempt from Drago.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but fili keeps him there for the moment.

fili gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
fili throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Drago pushes fili off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

fili shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fili prevents Drago from getting back to his feet.
fili tries to free his leg and advance position but Drago is retaining full guard.
fili lands a couple of elbows.
Drago looking for a sweep. Not yet Drago, not yet.
fili throws a strike but Drago rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Drago stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. fili swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drago preventing the sweep.
Drago stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. fili swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

fili is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

fili looking for a guillotine here but Drago defends easily.
Drago wants to control from the top but fili keeps moving.
fili strikes from his own guard.

fili has his foot on Drago's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drago works his way back into a safe position though.
Drago's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago wants to control from the top but fili keeps moving.

fili looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

fili is looking for a triangle but Drago pushes his legs off easily.
Drago tries to free his leg and advance position but fili is retaining full guard.

Drago got a little sloppy there for a moment and fili has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drago has managed to get both his arms back between fili's legs - danger averted.
fili is trying to control the position but Drago postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drago.
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.

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 ange fili.
I think fili 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ange fili!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aegaeon Hecatonchires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fraklin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hecatonchires's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hecatonchires
vs
Smith

178 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
192 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

GTi - MTG - New Stock !!

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, Aegaeon Hecatonchires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fraklin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Hecatonchires throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Hecatonchires fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hecatonchires throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith blocks a head kick by Hecatonchires.
Hecatonchires tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hecatonchires tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hecatonchires to the ground. Hecatonchires escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hecatonchires throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Hecatonchires tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hecatonchires manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aegaeon Hecatonchires has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fraklin Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hecatonchires manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hecatonchires keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hecatonchires works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hecatonchires is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hecatonchires swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hecatonchires pushes Smith off and scrambles back to his feet.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Hecatonchires, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Hecatonchires against the cage but Hecatonchires circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hecatonchires misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hecatonchires. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hecatonchires stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hecatonchires wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hecatonchires as he avoids it easily.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hecatonchires tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hecatonchires to the ground. Hecatonchires escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Hecatonchires throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch there but Hecatonchires circles away.
Smith looks for a takedown but Hecatonchires sprawls well.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith shoots in but Hecatonchires avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith wants to clinch.
Hecatonchires lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch up but Hecatonchires keeps it at a distance.
Hecatonchires misses with a series of wild punches.
Hecatonchires thows a body shot but no joy.
Hecatonchires connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hecatonchires swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hecatonchires throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hecatonchires's waist but Hecatonchires gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith tries to clinch but Hecatonchires is having none of it.
Smith wants to clinch up but Hecatonchires keeps it at a distance.

Smith drives through and clinches with Hecatonchires against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hecatonchires's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hecatonchires misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hecatonchires connects with a looping right hand.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Hecatonchires sprawls well.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hecatonchires swivels and escapes.
Hecatonchires lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hecatonchires misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hecatonchires fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hecatonchires connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hecatonchires displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hecatonchires lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hecatonchires misses with a body shot.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Hecatonchires misses.

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

Smith is rocked!

It looks like Fraklin Smith has been cut.

Hecatonchires stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hecatonchires throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Hecatonchires tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Aegaeon Hecatonchires is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hecatonchires stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hecatonchires wants it to stay on the feet.
Hecatonchires lands a slapping body shot.
Hecatonchires is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Hecatonchires.
Hecatonchires ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hecatonchires but Hecatonchires pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hecatonchires sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aegaeon Hecatonchires has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fraklin Smith.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Hecatonchires there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hecatonchires looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Hecatonchires scores with a body shot.
Aegaeon Hecatonchires is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hecatonchires.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Hecatonchires pushes him off.
Hecatonchires lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Smith dodges the punch combination from Hecatonchires.
Hecatonchires throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Aegaeon Hecatonchires seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hecatonchires misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Hecatonchires sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hecatonchires lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into rage.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hecatonchires pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Hecatonchires settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hecatonchires takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Hecatonchires pushes him off.
Hecatonchires throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hecatonchires lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.

Hecatonchires breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hecatonchires misses with a few strikes there.

Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hecatonchires!
Smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smith wants to control the pace but Hecatonchires is squirming around nicely.
Hecatonchires tries to buck Smith off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hecatonchires because Smith loaded up on that one.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith won't let Hecatonchires get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Smith has control of Hecatonchires's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hecatonchires regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Smith moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hecatonchires has worked his arm free - good work by Hecatonchires!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aegaeon Hecatonchires dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fraklin Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hecatonchires looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Hecatonchires throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hecatonchires counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hecatonchires throws a head kick that misses.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Hecatonchires.
Hecatonchires avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith clinches but Hecatonchires breaks the clinch
and Hecatonchires counters with a leg kick.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hecatonchires throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hecatonchires pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hecatonchires looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hecatonchires swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hecatonchires throws a nice head kick!
Hecatonchires leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Hecatonchires scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hecatonchires tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Aegaeon Hecatonchires is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Hecatonchires sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aegaeon Hecatonchires has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fraklin Smith.
Hecatonchires paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Hecatonchires lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Hecatonchires closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hecatonchires walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
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!
Smith closes the distance but Hecatonchires moves to the side
and Hecatonchires counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hecatonchires misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Hecatonchires, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hecatonchires throws a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Hecatonchires counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hecatonchires throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Fraklin Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hecatonchires holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hecatonchires breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Hecatonchires.
Hecatonchires throws a head kick that misses.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hecatonchires throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith looks for a takedown but Hecatonchires sprawls well.

Hecatonchires has managed to clinch.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hecatonchires's elbow.
Smith tries to pull guard but Hecatonchires holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.

Hecatonchires breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hecatonchires lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aegaeon Hecatonchires!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ister Band (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ister Band could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jackson Hawk's chin.

Band
vs
Hawk

184 cm
26
205 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
212 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

[†CoE†]Terror-Trition 155Q[†CoE†]
Omertà Clothing

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ister Band!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jackson Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Band swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawk.
Band connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hawk is looking to clinch but Band is avoiding it.
Band looks to throw the jab but Hawk is out of range.
Hawk throws a low kick but Band avoids it.
Band looks to land a left hand but Hawk moved out of range nicely.
Hawk tries to clinch but Band is having none of it.

Band bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hawk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Band wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Band throws an elbow but Hawk slips to the side and avoids it well.
An elbow from Band crashes against the mat.
Band working the ground and pound but Hawk is defending the strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Band.
Band lands an elbow.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet but Band drags him back down.
Hawk tries to buck Band off but Band is having none of it.
Band has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hawk!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk taking shots to the head.
Hawk is trying desperately to improve position.
Band avoids the attempt from Hawk to control.
Band lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Band sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hawk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Band controlling his opponent.
Band looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Band postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hawk looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Band controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Band is landing with some decent strikes but Hawk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hawk tries to hold on but Band pushes him away.
Band cracks Hawk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hawk tries to reverse the position but Band maintains control.
Band fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hawk slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Band prevents Hawk from improving his position.
Hawk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Band working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Band.
Hawk tries to roll over but Band keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Band tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hawk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hawk is pressing down on Band's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hawk looking to control but Band passes into half guard.
Hawk looks gassed!
Band working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Band throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hawk missing with punches from the bottom.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet.
Band winds up and cracks Hawk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hawk tries to get to full guard but Band has control of the leg.
Band working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Band lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Band looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hawk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hawk taking some punishment here, with Band in his half guard.
Band seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hawk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Band is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Band is nestled in close to Hawk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Band connects with a nice short shot to Hawk's temple.
Band drops an elbow to the side of Hawk's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Band is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The referee warns Hawk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ister Band!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Graicie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigoriy Dants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grigoriy Dants will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Graicie
vs
Dants

167 cm
22
267 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
260 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Helio Graicie!
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, Grigoriy Dants!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graicie dives in and grabs Dants's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dants pushes down on Graicie's head and hops out.
Graicie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dants sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Graicie somewhat.

Graicie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

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

Graicie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dants has managed to free his arm - good work.
Graicie could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dants wants to get back to his feet.

Dants kicks off Graicie and gets to his feet.
Graicie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dants's waist but Dants gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Graicie off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Graicie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dants throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Graicie ducks right into an uppercut from Dants.
Dants fails to land with a series of punches.
Graicie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dants.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Graicie is defended easily by Dants.
Dants throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dants throws a right hand that Graicie ducks under and follows up with a left that Graicie also avoids with ease.

Graicie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Graicie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dants really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graicie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Graicie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dants has escaped the position, nice work there.
Graicie is breathing heavily.

Graicie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dants, who protects the arm well.
Dants is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Graicie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dants has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dants wants to get back to his feet but Graicie drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Graicie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dants wants to get back to his feet but Graicie drags him back down.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Dants throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Dants swinging wildly here.
Dants throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Graicie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Graicie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Graicie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dants is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Graicie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Dants defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Graicie.
Dants is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Graicie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dants manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dants is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Graicie is controlling him well.

Graicie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Graicie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Graicie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Graicie tries for a kimura but Dants is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dants throws Graicie to one side and escapes!
Graicie fails with the takedown.
Graicie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dants as he jumps to the side.
Good shot there by Dants.
Graicie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dants to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graicie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Graicie dives in and grabs Dants's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dants pushes down on Graicie's head and hops out.
Graicie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dants.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graicie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dants lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Graicie gets a takedown into half guard.
Graicie prevents Dants from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Graicie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Graicie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dants is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Graicie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dants is trying to get back to his feet.

Graicie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dants has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dants is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Graicie has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Helio Graicie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Graicie is trying to get an arm triangle but Dants is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dants is trying to buck Graicie off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graicie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Graicie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Graicie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dants knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Graicie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dants is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Graicie has hold of Dants's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Dants tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Graicie cranks the arm and Dants screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Dants, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Helio Graicie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Slobovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hessu Hopo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Igor Slobovic's chin.

Slobovic
vs
Hopo

195 cm
20
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
275 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Slobovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hessu Hopo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hopo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Slobovic!
Slobovic can't escape the position.
Slobovic wants to hold on but Hopo pushes him away.
Hopo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Slobovic's face.
Slobovic gets back to half guard.
Hopo is thwarting Slobovic's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hopo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hopo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hopo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Slobovic can't escape the position.
Hopo controlling from the full mount.
Hopo won't let Slobovic get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hopo prevents Slobovic from getting the reversal.
Hopo landing shots from mount.
Hopo prevents Slobovic from getting the reversal.
Hopo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hopo avoids the attempt from Slobovic to control.
The referee warns Slobovic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hopo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hopo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Slobovic's face.
Slobovic can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo lands a big shot there that rocks Slobovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Slobovic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Slobovic tries to hold on but Hopo pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopo controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Slobovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Hopo has a good base and remains in mount.
Slobovic wants to hold on but Hopo pushes him away.
BOOM! Hopo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slobovic is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hopo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Hopo.
Hopo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Slobovic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Slobovic is rocked!
Hopo controlling the pace for now.
Hopo breaks from Slobovic's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo controlling his opponent.
Slobovic wants to hold on but Hopo pushes him away.
Hopo lands a nice shot to the head.
Slobovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Hopo has a good base and remains in mount.
Slobovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hopo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Slobovic is trying to escape the mount.
Hopo working Slobovic over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopo avoids the attempt from Slobovic to control.
Slobovic is trying desperately to improve position.
Hopo raining down shots from the mount!
Hopo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Slobovic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hopo controlling the pace for now.
Slobovic tries to reverse the position but Hopo maintains control.
Hopo landing punches.
Slobovic is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopo raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Hopo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hessu Hopo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hopo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Slobovic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Slobovic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Slobovic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Slobovic is trying to keep Hopo in close.

Slobovic has his foot on Hopo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hopo works his way back into a safe position though.
Hopo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Slobovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hopo controlling from the top position.
Slobovic wants to get back to his feet but Hopo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hopo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Slobovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Hopo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Slobovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hopo defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Slobovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hopo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hopo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hopo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hopo works over Slobovic with some ground and pound from guard.
Hopo stays in close to Slobovic's body and controls the position.
Hopo landing with the ground and pound.
Hopo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slobovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hopo manages to get himself to full guard.
Hopo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slobovic is one step ahead there.
Slobovic wants to pass the guard but Hopo is keeping the position.

Slobovic is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hopo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hopo has escaped and now he's on top!
Slobovic trying to keep a closed guard but Hopo is proving a slippery customer.
Hopo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hopo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Hopo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hopo content to stall in guard here.

Slobovic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hopo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hopo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hopo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slobovic wants to stand up but Hopo is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Slobovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hopo defends it easily.

Slobovic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hopo advances to half guard.
Hopo not doing much here.
Slobovic wants to get back to full guard.
Slobovic is trying to stand.
Hopo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hessu Hopo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Slobovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hopo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Slobovic was covering up waiting for the punch and Hopo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Slobovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hopo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hopo trying to control but Slobovic is working from the bottom.
Hopo is looking to work some ground and pound but Slobovic has wrist control.
Slobovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hopo wants to control from the top but Slobovic keeps moving.

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

Hopo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hopo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Slobovic is trying to get back to half guard.
Slobovic is being controlled here.
Slobovic gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopo is landing with some decent strikes but Slobovic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hopo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hopo lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Slobovic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopo postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Slobovic out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Hopo goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hessu Hopo!