RBB 10: Toure vs Lewis PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Nigouera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Montgomery (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!

Nigouera
vs
Montgomery

198 cm
25
266 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Nigouera!
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, Marcos Montgomery !
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Montgomery cracks Nigouera with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nigouera looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Montgomery finish him?

It looks like Rodrigo Nigouera has been cut.
Nigouera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Montgomery darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Nigouera's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Montgomery before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcos Montgomery !

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RATING
100%

Undercard bout

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

Norris
vs
Brunatny

190 cm
20
217 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Can Moonwalk

Viral Fightwear

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Brunatny!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunatny takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick by Brunatny misses
and Norris counters with a leg kick.
Brunatny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brunatny misses the shot to the body.
Norris blocks a head kick by Brunatny.
Brunatny misses with the combination.
Brunatny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Norris misses.
Brunatny throws a head kick that misses.
Norris moves out of range of the body kick.

Brunatny shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Norris manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris has momentary wrist control but Brunatny slips an elbow through the middle.
Brunatny is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brunatny landing some decent shots from guard.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Brunatny from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunatny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norris is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Norris is on top in guard.

Norris postures up in Brunatny's guard and throws a big left but Brunatny blocks it.
Norris trying to control but Brunatny is working from the bottom.
Brunatny is looking to stand up but Norris isn't so interested in that idea.

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.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Brunatny manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Brunatny wants the takedown. Norris is fighting it off but Brunatny persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Norris's guard against the cage.
Brunatny postures up and lands a big shot to Norris's brow.
Norris working a defensive guard but Brunatny manages to pass into side control anyway.
Norris is working to avoid the ground and pound but Brunatny connects with a decent elbow.
Norris on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Norris is rocked!
Brunatny lands a strong strike to the head of Norris. That's dazed him! Brunatny looking to finish here. Norris is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Brunatny lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Brunatny!
Bruno Brunatny thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Mahcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osman Tatarczuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Osman Tatarczuk enters the cage!

Mahcock
vs
Tatarczuk

185 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
168 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Amped Performance

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Mahcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osman Tatarczuk!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mahcock scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mahcock prevents Tatarczuk from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahcock is controlling the pace.
Mahcock prevents Tatarczuk from standing back up.
Mahcock is taking a breather. Tatarczuk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatarczuk is trying to stand.
Tatarczuk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mahcock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mahcock controlling the action here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatarczuk swinging wildly here.
Mahcock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mahcock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tatarczuk.

Tatarczuk clinches up with Mahcock and pushes him back against the cage.

Mahcock gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tatarczuk regains guard.
Mahcock prevents Tatarczuk from getting back to his feet.
Tatarczuk wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mahcock manages to pass to side control.
Mahcock content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahcock's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tatarczuk has hold of Mahcock's hands but Mahcock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tatarczuk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mahcock controlling the pace.
Mahcock prevents Tatarczuk from standing back up.
Mahcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mahcock slows the pace down in half guard.
Mahcock 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahcock scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tatarczuk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mahcock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Still in half guard, Mahcock seems content to control.
Mahcock passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tatarczuk is trying to stand up.

Mahcock working for a submission but Tatarczuk is keeping him at bay.
Mahcock controlling the pace for now.
BOOM! Mahcock connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahcock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tatarczuk is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tatarczuk is in a horrible position here. Mahcock smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mahcock putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mahcock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mahcock working the ground and pound effectively.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mahcock connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tatarczuk misses with a leg kick

and Mahcock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mahcock is standing up over Tatarczuk. Tatarczuk looks to escape but Mahcock dives into side control.

Tatarczuk is pushing Mahcock's head away, looking to escape. Mahcock manages to hold on to the position though.
Mahcock 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.
Tatarczuk trying to remain calm as Mahcock controls from the top position.
Tatarczuk is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatarczuk trying to remain calm as Mahcock controls from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahcock scoring with punches and elbows.
Tatarczuk is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mahcock is controlling him well.
Mahcock lands an elbow.

Mahcock decides to stand back up. Mahcock steps back and let's Tatarczuk get back to his feet.
Tatarczuk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mahcock misses with a wild combination.
Tatarczuk throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tatarczuk does no damage.
Mahcock is looking to counter punch.
Tatarczuk throws a combination that misses
and Mahcock counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tatarczuk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tatarczuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahcock moves away.
Mahcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tatarczuk can do to turn this around?
Tatarczuk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mahcock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mahcock.
Tatarczuk tries to break the clinch but Mahcock is controlling the position.
Tatarczuk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahcock backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatarczuk has had enough of the clinch but Mahcock keeps him there for the moment.

Mahcock gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tatarczuk regains guard.
Tatarczuk wants to get back to his feet but Mahcock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mahcock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tatarczuk can't keep his opponent in guard - Mahcock advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahcock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mahcock controlling the pace.
Tatarczuk looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Mahcock there.
Mahcock perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

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.
Further stalling from Mahcock.

Mahcock is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tatarczuk is just riding it out for now. Mahcock eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mahcock tries to pass to full mount but Tatarczuk defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Mahcock dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tatarczuk moves into range and clinches up with Mahcock.
Tatarczuk has had enough of the clinch but Mahcock keeps him there for the moment.

Mahcock gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Tatarczuk wants to get back to his feet but Mahcock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mahcock advances position into side control!
Mahcock scoring with punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatarczuk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mahcock has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mahcock lands a decent elbow from side control.
Phil Mahcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tatarczuk wants to get back to his feet.
Mahcock taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahcock has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mahcock working the ground and pound from side control.

Tatarczuk is rocked!
Mahcock controlling the position from side mount.

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

Tatarczuk explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Tatarczuk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Tatarczuk.
Tatarczuk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mahcock dodges the punch combination from Tatarczuk.
Tatarczuk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Mahcock closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tatarczuk did well to prevent Mahcock getting side control.
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!
Mahcock is taking a breather. Tatarczuk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mahcock works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatarczuk is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mahcock looking to control and managing it successfully.
You get the feeling that Tatarczuk really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mahcock tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

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.

Mahcock is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tatarczuk is surviving well by controlling Mahcock's body position as best he can.
Mahcock controlling his opponent.
Mahcock lands a nice shot to the head.
Mahcock looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Mahcock is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Osman Tatarczuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phil Mahcock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mahcock blocks Tatarczuk's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Mahcock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mahcock, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Mahcock!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Pico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by start from scratch. Tom Rivers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rivers
vs
Pico

178 cm
18
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Amped Performance
Fatty's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Pico!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pico tries to counter with a clinch but Rivers shakes him off and moves away.
Rivers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rivers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rivers misses with a wild body shot.
Pico with the counter takedown but Rivers avoids it easily.
Rivers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pico tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pico let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rivers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rivers looks to throw the jab but Pico is out of range.
Pico ducks right into an uppercut from Rivers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Pico is rocked!
Rivers is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Pico flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Pico is out cold! Rivers holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Rivers!
In his post fight interview, Tom Rivers started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karasan Hureyleio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Lothario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karasan Hureyleio has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hureyleio
vs
Lothario

195 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
283 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Venom Combat Sports

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karasan Hureyleio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Lothario!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hureyleio moves to clinch but Lothario breaks away

and Lothario counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hureyleio!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hureyleio taking a bit of punishment here - Lothario scoring with strikes.
The ground and pound from Lothario seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lothario working the ground and pound from side control.
Lothario working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lothario advances to full mount.
Lothario controlling from mount.
Lothario unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hureyleio wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Lothario celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Lothario!

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FIGHT
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91%

Co-main event

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

Toure
vs
Lewis

193 cm
25
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

215 cm
25
278 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Likes comics

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Toure!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lewis cracks Toure with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lewis has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Toure to stand back up!

It looks like William Toure has been cut.

Toure drives through and clinches with Lewis against the cage.
Lewis prevents the takedown attempt.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Toure is trying to drag Lewis to the mat but Lewis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Toure has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lewis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Toure. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toure has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lewis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Toure drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toure looking for a takedown.
Toure has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lewis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lewis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Toure is breathing heavily.
Lewis lands an uppercut.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
Lewis unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Toure! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lewis is unloading with more strikes now! Toure drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Lewis!
Dwayne Lewis is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Dwayne Lewis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Constantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Nurmagomedov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Nurmagomedov
vs
Constantine

178 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Constantine!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nurmagomedov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Constantine to the ground. Nurmagomedov is now in Constantine's guard.

Nurmagomedov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Constantine is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nurmagomedov, into his guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nurmagomedov has his foot on Constantine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Constantine works his way back into a safe position though.
Nurmagomedov wants to sweep here but Constantine controlling him for the moment.

Nurmagomedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Constantine is aware though and is defending well.

Nurmagomedov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Constantine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Constantine is one step ahead there.
Constantine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nurmagomedov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Constantine tries to stand but Nurmagomedov is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nurmagomedov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nurmagomedov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Constantine wanted to stand there but Nurmagomedov had control of the position.

Nurmagomedov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Constantine has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nurmagomedov is proving hard to escape from.
Constantine is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Nurmagomedov has his foot on Constantine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Constantine works his way back into a safe position though.
Constantine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nurmagomedov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nurmagomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Constantine got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nurmagomedov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Constantine has managed to get both his arms back between Nurmagomedov's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nurmagomedov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Constantine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nurmagomedov controls Constantine momentarily but Constantine frees himself.
Constantine tries to stand but Nurmagomedov is controlling from the bottom.
Constantine won't allow Nurmagomedov to sweep him here.
Nurmagomedov is trying to keep Constantine in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nurmagomedov is looking for a triangle but Constantine pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Constantine has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nurmagomedov is proving hard to escape from.

Nurmagomedov has his feet on Constantine's thighs here. He's pushed Constantine off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Constantine screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Nurmagomedov!
As Fedor Nurmagomedov got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thanks, guys! We trained hard and the strategy paid off. '.