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QFC Tournament 763 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Dayrit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Dayrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dayrit throws a combination that misses
and Falcao counters by clinching up.
Dayrit drops down looking for an ankle pick but Falcao pulls his leg out and moves away.
Falcao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dayrit avoids the head kick by Falcao.
Dayrit is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Falcao.
Falcao closes the distance and clinches.
Falcao turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Falcao tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dayrit's legs.
Dayrit tries to buck Falcao off but Falcao is having none of it.
Dayrit is trying to control Falcao's posture but Falcao avoids it.
Falcao misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayrit struggling a bit here.
The ground and pound from Falcao seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dayrit manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dayrit is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Falcao in particular looking to stall.
It looks like Falcao might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Dayrit is trying to control but can't.
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.
Falcao looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Falcao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dayrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dayrit 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.
Dayrit throws a big right hand that misses.
Dayrit preventing the sweep.
Dayrit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Falcao is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dayrit manages to pass to side control.
Falcao is not content to let Dayrit control the position.
Falcao controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Falcao is trying to maintain the position but Dayrit is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Falcao keeping hold of Dayrit's head, controlling as best he can.
Dayrit is pressing down on Falcao's thigh, looking to free his foot. Falcao is holding on for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dayrit performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Falcao as Dayrit shoots in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dayrit with a lazy takedown attempt
and Falcao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Dayrit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dayrit is breathing heavily.
Falcao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dayrit's head.
Falcao not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Falcao dominated that round.
That's time! Dayrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Falcao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Falcao works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dayrit wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Falcao manages to pass to side control.
Ground and pound from Falcao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao controlling the action here.
Falcao looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dayrit with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayrit avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Falcao.
Falcao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dayrit's head.
Falcao performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Falcao tries to pass to full mount but Dayrit defends it.
Falcao content to control rather than advance.
Falcao lands strikes from half guard.
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.
Falcao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dayrit's head.
Dayrit wants to improve his position but Falcao is controlling well.
Falcao stands up from half guard.
Dayrit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Falcao circles away.
Falcao unleashes a big counter combination but Dayrit bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Falcao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dayrit tries to strike from the bottom.
Falcao tries to free his leg and advance position but Dayrit is retaining full guard.
Falcao is pushing down on Dayrit's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dayrit is fighting to maintain full guard but Falcao has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dayrit is trying to maintain the position but Falcao is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao controlling the pace.
Dayrit blocking the ground and pound attempt from Falcao.
Falcao 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.
Falcao sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
Dayrit wants to control the action here but instead Falcao manages to pass to full mount!
Falcao content just to control the position here.
Falcao is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dayrit can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Falcao landing punches.
Falcao lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Falcao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Falcao shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dayrit is trying to defend but Falcao finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Falcao content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Falcao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayrit is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao is pressing down on Dayrit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dayrit is holding on for now.
Falcao seems to be working for a kimura but Dayrit defends the submission attempt.
Falcao seems to be looking for submissions.
Falcao controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dayrit connects with a looping right hand.
Dayrit throws a head kick that misses.
Dayrit lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Falcao backs up against the cage.
Dayrit throws the kick towards the body but Falcao avoids it.
Dayrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Falcao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dayrit gets caught napping as Falcao dives in and scores a takedown. Dayrit manages to retain guard.
Falcao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dayrit controlling Falcao's posture.
Dayrit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dayrit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayrit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Falcao controls the pace.
Dayrit keeping full guard, as Falcao tries to pass.
Dayrit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Falcao controls the pace.
Falcao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Falcao won't allow Dayrit to sweep him here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Falcao shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andre Falcao.
I've got Falcao winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Andre Falcao!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Andre Falcao!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Andre Falcao!
Andre Falcao wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Gilms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Mcgreagor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregory Gilms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Conor Mcgreagor!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilms uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcgreagor.
Gilms punishes Mcgreagor's body with a nice straight punch.
Mcgreagor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Conor Mcgreagor has been cut.
Mcgreagor moves in looking to clinch but Gilms pushes him off.
Gilms lands a lovely overhand right.
Mcgreagor is rocked!
Mcgreagor moves into the clinch.
Mcgreagor is still on wobbly legs! Can Gilms finish him?
Mcgreagor looking to slow down the pace here.
Gilms unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mcgreagor! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gilms is unloading with more strikes now! Mcgreagor drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Gilms!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vytautas Vytautas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Mc Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vytautas Vytautas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Mc Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Gregory shoots for a double leg takedown but Vytautas sprawls well. He's pushed Mc Gregory's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vytautas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mc Gregory gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vytautas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vytautas stays in close to Mc Gregory's body and controls the position.
Vytautas is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mc Gregory is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mc Gregory has escaped and now he's on top!
Vytautas working for a triangle but Mc Gregory defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vytautas trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Gregory wants to get up but he can't break Vytautas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mc Gregory preventing the sweep.
Mc Gregory pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vytautas is keeping the position for now.
Vytautas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vytautas keeping moving, preventing Mc Gregory from controlling successfully.
Vytautas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vytautas is on top in guard.
Vytautas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vytautas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vytautas wants to pass the guard but Mc Gregory is keeping the position.
Vytautas advances to half guard.
Mc Gregory is trying to maintain the position but Vytautas is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vytautas 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.
Well, if Vytautas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mc Gregory punching from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Vytautas.
Vytautas winds up and cracks Mc Gregory with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vytautas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mc Gregory defends it well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vytautas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mc Gregory has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mc Gregory works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vytautas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vytautas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vytautas Vytautas dominated that 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.
Vytautas instigates a clinch.
Mc Gregory jumps guard but Vytautas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mc Gregory tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vytautas jumps into guard, dragging Mc Gregory to the mat.
Vytautas is adopting a defensive guard.
Mc Gregory preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vytautas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mc Gregory manages to get himself to full guard.
Vytautas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vytautas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vytautas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mc Gregory really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vytautas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vytautas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vytautas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vytautas preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vytautas is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vytautas passes Mc Gregory's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vytautas escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mc Gregory fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vytautas moves into the clinch.
Mc Gregory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mc Gregory is trying to push Vytautas away but Vytautas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vytautas gets control of Mc Gregory's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vytautas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mc Gregory prevents Vytautas from getting back to his feet.
Mc Gregory wants to control from the top but Vytautas keeps moving.
Vytautas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mc Gregory can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregory wants to pass the guard but Vytautas is keeping the position.
Vytautas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Vytautas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mc Gregory misses with a takedown attempt
and Vytautas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vytautas Vytautas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Mc Gregory.
Mc Gregory is breathing heavily.
Mc Gregory is trying to pull guard but Vytautas has him pressed against the cage.
Mc Gregory looking to stall.
Mc Gregory letting Vytautas take a breather here.
Mc Gregory is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregory breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vytautas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mc Gregory is trying to defend but Vytautas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vytautas content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vytautas Vytautas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vytautas scores with a takedown into Mc Gregory's guard.
Vytautas Vytautas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vytautas passes into half guard.
Vytautas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vytautas seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Mc Gregory is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vytautas Vytautas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Gordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Hammy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Gordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sammy Hammy!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammy connects with a crisp jab.
Hammy throws a head kick but Gordan moves out of range.
Jason Gordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gordan.
Gordan cracks Hammy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gordan misses with a hook.
Gordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gordan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gordan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hammy.
Gordan moves out of range of the body kick from Hammy.
Hammy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gordan but Gordan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A little feinted left hand from Gordan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gordan throws a body punch but Hammy moves out of range.
Hammy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gordan but Gordan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordan. Hammy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jason Gordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Hammy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gordan.
Gordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gordan.
Gordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammy tried to score with a low kick but Gordan checks it.
Hammy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gordan throws a hook but Hammy blocks it.
Hammy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gordan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammy counters with a left and a right that stings Gordan.
Gordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hammy.
Hammy misses with a takedown attempt - Gordan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gordan is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hammy looks winded!
Hammy shoots in but Gordan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gordan throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gordan, as that shot connected.
Gordan misses with a wild combination.
Gordan is looking to wear down Hammy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hammy, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gordan looks to land a body kick but Hammy moved away.
Gordan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordan misses with a body shot.
Hammy tries to clinch but Gordan moves out of range.
Gordan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hammy.
Gordan misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Hammy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gordan throws a jab when Hammy was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordan misses with a looping right.
Gordan connects with a single shot there.
Hammy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gordan misses with a hook.
And Hammy tries to counter it with a takedown but Gordan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gordan looks to land a left hand but Hammy moved out of range nicely.
Gordan lands with a straight right. Hammy didn't see that one coming.
Hammy staying out of range there.
Hammy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gordan avoids it really well and circles away.
Hammy avoids the head kick by Gordan.
Hammy wants to counter with a clinch but Gordan pushes him away.
Gordan throws a big shot that misses.
Jason Gordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammy shoots for a double leg takedown but Gordan sprawls well. He's pushed Hammy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gordan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gordan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hammy is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordan misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Gordan.
Gordan throws a hook to the side of Hammy's head but Hammy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordan. Hammy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gordan stuffs the takedown.
A quick step to the side and Gordan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordan misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammy slips a jab from Gordan.
Gordan looks to throw the jab but Hammy is out of range.
Gordan misses with a hook. Hammy ducked under it nicely.
Hammy shoots in looking for a takedown. Gordan tries to sprawl out of it but Hammy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gordan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Gordan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gordan looks for the body kick but Hammy saw that one coming.
Gordan swings for the body but Hammy moves out of range.
Sammy Hammy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gordan as he jumps to the side.
Hammy looks for a takedown but Gordan sprawls well.
Gordan tries to land a front kick but Hammy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gordan misses with a jab to the body
enabling Hammy to counter with a crisp jab.
Gordan blocks a low kick nicely.
Gordan misses with an uppercut. Hammy saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hammy is breathing heavily.
Hammy tries to clinch there but Gordan circles away.
Hammy staying out of range there.
Gordan missing with a left hand there. Hammy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordan. Hammy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammy is just out of range.
Hammy unleashes a big counter combination but Gordan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hammy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gordan pinned against the cage. Gordan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gordan is looking to counter punch.
Jason Gordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Hammy.
Gordan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gordan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hammy shoots in for a takedown but Gordan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gordan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordan. Hammy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gordan throws a head kick that misses.
Gordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammy was well out of range. Poor timing from Gordan.
Gordan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jason Gordan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordan throws a hook to the side of Hammy's head but Hammy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hammy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Gordan misses.
Gordan misses with an uppercut.
Hammy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gordan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hammy's head backwards.
Gordan misses with a two punch combination.
Gordan misses with a lunging right hand
and Hammy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gordan thinking.
No luck for Hammy with that takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gordan.
Hammy moves out of range as Gordan throws a body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hammy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gordan has got the better of the exchanges.
Hammy avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammy moves away.
Hammy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gordan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gordan misses with a straight right.
Nice sprawl there from Gordan as Hammy shoots in.
Gordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hammy moves out of range as Gordan strikes.
Hammy staying out of range there.
Gordan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammy can do to turn this around?
Gordan throws a series of punches but Hammy moves out of range.
Gordan misses with a two punch combination.
Hammy shoots in for a takedown but Gordan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gordan lands a head kick!
Gordan lands a really nice looking cross but Hammy seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gordan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hammy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gordan works Hammy's body with a nice hook.
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!
Gordan throws a hook but Hammy avoids it easily.
Hammy slips under a jab from Gordan.
Gordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gordan.
Hammy tries to clinch up but Gordan circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gordan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Gordan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gordan fakes the leg kick and cracks Hammy in the body.
Hammy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hammy shoots in for a double leg but Gordan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gordan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gordan stuffs the takedown attempt from Hammy. Hammy gets slowly back to his feet.
Gordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammy.
Hammy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hammy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gordan cracks Hammy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hammy is looking to chop away at Gordan's legs.
Gordan throwing a counter right hand but Hammy manages to avoid it.
Hammy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammy was well out of range. Poor timing from Gordan.
Hammy unleashes a big counter combination but Gordan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hammy just misses with a punch to the body.
Gordan throws a body shot but no joy.
Gordan misses with a series of wild punches.
Gordan looks to land a right hand but Hammy moved out of range.
Hammy is looking to clinch but Gordan is avoiding it.
A big left from Gordan misses.
Gordan misses with a body shot.
Hammy wants to counter the offense by Gordan and move into the clinch position.
Gordan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gordan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gordan misses the shot to the body.
Gordan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gordan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gordan throws a lazy right hand but Hammy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by Gordan.
Gordan tries to land a front kick but Hammy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hammy! But no joy.
Hammy avoids the body shot from Gordan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hammy.
Jason Gordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Hammy.
Gordan misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordan misses with a body shot.
Gordan misses with an uppercut. Hammy saw that one coming.
Hammy shoots in for a takedown but Gordan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordan throws a right and a left that Hammy avoids nicely.
Hammy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gordan.
Gordan stuffs the takedown.
Gordan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gordan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gordan as he jumps to the side.
Jason Gordan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hammy misses with a wild combination.
Hammy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hammy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gordan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hammy.
Gordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammy moves away.
Gordan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordan throws a big shot that misses.
Gordan sets himself, and Hammy steps forward looking for the clinch! Gordan avoids it this time.
Gordan keeps Hammy at a distance using the push kick.
Gordan throws a hook but Hammy blocks it.
Gordan misses with a body punch
and Hammy counters with a series of strikes. Gordan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hammy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gordan.
Hammy ducks under a wild hook from Gordan.
Gordan blocks a head kick by Hammy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordan swings for the body but Hammy moves out of range.
Gordan misses with a looping right.
Gordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Gordan swings for the body but Hammy moves out of range.
Sammy Hammy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gordan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hammy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Gordan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gordan 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Jason Gordan!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Jason Gordan!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Jason Gordan!
Jason Gordan wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rip Vanwinkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rip Vanwinkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Conner Bear!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanwinkel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bear throws a push kick but Vanwinkel slaps the foot to one side.
Vanwinkel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bear defends well and Vanwinkel ends up having to push Bear into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bear tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vanwinkel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bear somewhat.
As Bear tries to get set, Vanwinkel tries to push him back and clinch up but Bear manages to avoid the attempt.
Bear fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vanwinkel to the ground. Bear is now in Vanwinkel's guard.
Vanwinkel has his feet on Bear's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Vanwinkel moves into the clinch.
Vanwinkel manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A combination from Bear does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanwinkel darts in and clinches Bear up against the cage.
Vanwinkel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bear tries to land a knee to the head but Vanwinkel blocks with his arms.
Bear turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bear manages to end up in side control.
Vanwinkel bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bear displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vanwinkel.
Bear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vanwinkel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanwinkel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bear tries to avoid it but Vanwinkel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bear to the ground. Bear escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bear flicks out a counter leg kick but Vanwinkel steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rip Vanwinkel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vanwinkel is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanwinkel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bear as he avoids it easily.
Bear throws a head kick but Vanwinkel moves out of range.
Vanwinkel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vanwinkel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bear tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vanwinkel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bear somewhat.
Bear scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vanwinkel is trying to get back to half guard.
Bear in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanwinkel tries to escape but Bear is in control.
Vanwinkel is looking for a sweep.
Bear wants to stand but Vanwinkel is controlling his arm.
Vanwinkel sneaks back into half guard.
Bear is taking a breather. Vanwinkel 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.
Vanwinkel is looking to improve his position.
Vanwinkel wants to get back to his feet.
Vanwinkel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bear on the ground.
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.
Vanwinkel is refusing to be controlled, as Bear sits in half guard.
Vanwinkel is pressing down on Bear's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bear postures up.
Bear scoring with some ground and pound.
Bear wants to pass the guard but Vanwinkel is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vanwinkel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vanwinkel slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rip Vanwinkel 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.
Vanwinkel tries to sprawl but Bear drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vanwinkel wants to improve his position but Bear is controlling well.
Bear takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vanwinkel is refusing to be controlled, as Bear sits in half guard.
Vanwinkel is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear prevents Vanwinkel from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bear moves into full mount! Vanwinkel won't be happy about that!
Vanwinkel avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bear.
Vanwinkel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bear trying to control but Vanwinkel is having none of it.
Bear looking to ground and pound but Vanwinkel is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanwinkel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vanwinkel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bear has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bear raining down hammerfists from mount.
Vanwinkel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vanwinkel wants to hold on but Bear pushes him away.
Bear cracks Vanwinkel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bear trying to control but Vanwinkel is having none of it.
Bear lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanwinkel tries to lock up and control but Bear gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bear lands a big elbow.
Bear lands a big shot there that rocks Vanwinkel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Conner Bear has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bear with shots to the head and body - Vanwinkel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vanwinkel holds on for dear life, controlling Bear's posture momentarily.
Bear controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanwinkel defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bear.
Bear landing shots from mount.
Vanwinkel reaches up to try and control the position but Bear seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Vanwinkel rolls and tries to escape and now Bear has his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bear working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Vanwinkel is trying to get back to his feet but Bear has full control of the position and if anything, Vanwinkel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conner Bear showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Vanwinkel as Bear shoots in.
Vanwinkel has Bear up against the cage in a clinch.
Vanwinkel just leaning against Bear, taking a breather.
Bear tries for a takedown. No joy.
A bit of stalling here from Vanwinkel.
Bear trying to control the position but instead, Vanwinkel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bear into the cage.
Vanwinkel wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanwinkel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vanwinkel gets underhooks to prevent Bear's takedown attempt.
Rip Vanwinkel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conner Bear.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanwinkel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vanwinkel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bear after a bit of a struggle.
Vanwinkel ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vanwinkel no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bear sitting in guard, not really doing much.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vanwinkel is on top in guard.
Vanwinkel working some strikes from top position.
Bear keeping full guard, as Vanwinkel tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bear wants to stand but Vanwinkel is controlling the position.
Vanwinkel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bear wants to stand and escape but Vanwinkel is having none of it.
Bear throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vanwinkel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanwinkel throws a strike but Bear rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bear looking to sit in guard and control but Vanwinkel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vanwinkel wants to stand and escape but instead Bear has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bear looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanwinkel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bear landing some decent shots from guard.
Vanwinkel working a defensive guard here.
Vanwinkel has Bear pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bear wanted to stand there but Vanwinkel had control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rip Vanwinkel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vanwinkel 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Conner Bear!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Conner Bear!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Conner Bear!
Conner Bear wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Mc Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nehemi Janvier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mc Gregory comes to the cage accompanied by something just like this. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Mc Gregory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nehemi Janvier!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mc Gregory enables Janvier to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mc Gregory manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mc Gregory is looking for a triangle but Janvier pushes his legs off easily.
Mc Gregory wants to get back to his feet but Janvier is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mc Gregory keeping moving, preventing Janvier from controlling successfully.
Janvier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mc Gregory swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Janvier wants to control from the top but Mc Gregory keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janvier shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mc Gregory moves into the clinch.
Mc Gregory has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Janvier regains guard immediately.
Janvier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mc Gregory defends it easily.
Janvier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mc Gregory postures up in Janvier's guard and throws a big left but Janvier blocks it.
Mc Gregory throws a big right hand that misses.
Janvier trying to keep a closed guard but Mc Gregory is proving a slippery customer.
Mc Gregory content to stall in guard here.
Mc Gregory has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janvier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mc Gregory decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Janvier, up you get!
Mc Gregory shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Janvier napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mc Gregory prevents Janvier from escaping the position.
Janvier tries to improve position but can't.
Mc Gregory working away.
Janvier is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mc Gregory asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Janvier is trying to control Mc Gregory's posture but Mc Gregory avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregory is looking to take a break and control but Janvier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Janvier can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mc Gregory advances nicely into full mount.
Janvier bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mc Gregory keeping full guard, as Janvier tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janvier is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregory keeping moving, preventing Janvier from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mc Gregory wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mc Gregory wants to stand but Janvier is controlling the position.
Janvier tries to free his leg and advance position but Mc Gregory is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Janvier trying to control the position from guard on top but Mc Gregory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janvier is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jim Mc Gregory will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mc Gregory shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Janvier napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Janvier throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Mc Gregory throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mc Gregory displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Janvier.
Mc Gregory closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Janvier lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mc Gregory escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mc Gregory looking to score a takedown here. Janvier is defending well but Mc Gregory drives through and ends up in Janvier's guard.
Mc Gregory gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Janvier fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Gregory closes the distance and clinches.
Mc Gregory is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Janvier is defending well for now.
Mc Gregory manages to break the clinch.
Mc Gregory shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mc Gregory was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Janvier is looking to get back to his feet here but Mc Gregory is keeping cool and he's managed to take Janvier's back.
Janvier is breathing heavily.
Mc Gregory has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Janvier has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mc Gregory has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Janvier has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janvier trying to control but not successfully.
Janvier tries to roll but Mc Gregory sticks to his back.
Janvier covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregory is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Janvier has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Mc Gregory is controlling the position but Janvier somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Nehemi Janvier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Janvier kicks Mc Gregory off and gets back to his feet.
Janvier shoots in for a takedown but Mc Gregory shows good takedown defense.
Jim Mc Gregory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nehemi Janvier.
Mc Gregory rushes Janvier and presses him up against the cage.
Mc Gregory lands a hook to the side of the head.
Janvier is working Mc Gregory over against the cage.
Mc Gregory escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregory moves into range and clinches up with Janvier.
Mc Gregory pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mc Gregory drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janvier manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Janvier is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Janvier in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mc Gregory tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Janvier!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nehemi Janvier!
A victorious Nehemi Janvier thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Jim Mc Gregory was interviewed post fight and said 'IF i win thats all because all i do when im training, but if i lose i know im not much doing training.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iwill Bitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Lickertwat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iwill Bitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Al Lickertwat!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lickertwat defends it nicely.
Lickertwat looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lickertwat tries to keep at a distance but Bitch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lickertwat is looking to control Bitch's arms but Bitch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lickertwat has his back to the cage.
Bitch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lickertwat smiles and moves away.
Lickertwat misses with a wild body shot.
Lickertwat should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lickertwat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat throws a head kick that Bitch semi-blocks.
Bitch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lickertwat but Lickertwat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bitch moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLickertwat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwill Bitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat throws an overhand right that lands on Bitch's shoulder, as Bitch tries to avoid the shot.
Bitch throws a series of punches but Lickertwat moves out of range.
Bitch stuffs the takedown.
Lickertwat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bitch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bitch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lickertwat sprawls well initially but Bitch persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lickertwat is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bitch jumps into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here as Bitch stalls from top position.
Bitch'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.
Bitch misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bitch postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bitch taking a breather here.
Bitch in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bitch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bitch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitch content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bitch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lickertwat is trying to control Bitch's posture but Bitch avoids it.
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.
Bitch happy to just control the position for now.
Lickertwat tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bitch presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bitch is working for a guillotine from mount but Lickertwat frees his head quite easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bitch controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iwill Bitch dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lickertwat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lickertwat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bitch half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Al Lickertwat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bitch rushes Lickertwat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lickertwat jumps guard but Bitch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lickertwat tries to circle away but Bitch has him pinned against the cage.
Lickertwat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lickertwat is working for takedown but Bitch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lickertwat tries to work over Bitch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bitch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lickertwat smiles and moves away.
Lickertwat throws a head kick but Bitch moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lickertwat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bitch fails with a takedown attempt.
Bitch rushes Lickertwat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bitch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Iwill Bitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Lickertwat.
Lickertwat breaks the clinch.
Bitch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lickertwat can do to turn this around?
Lickertwat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bitch looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lickertwat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lickertwat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bitch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bitch clinches.
Lickertwat tries to break free but Bitch pushes him back against the cage.
Lickertwat letting Bitch take a breather here.
Lickertwat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lickertwat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bitch has him pressed against the cage.
Bitch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lickertwat has him pressed against the cage.
Bitch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lickertwat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lickertwat is trying to force a seperation but Bitch has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat tries to circle away but Bitch has him pinned against the cage.
Lickertwat prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lickertwat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lickertwat tries to clinch up but Bitch circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bitch.
Iwill Bitch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bitch shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lickertwat eats them both and turns towards Bitch to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lickertwat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bitch pushes Lickertwat off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Lickertwat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lickertwat is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lickertwat sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bitch somewhat.
A nice side step and Lickertwat releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lickertwat lands a nice shot that snaps Bitch's head back.
Bitch gets a double leg takedown into Lickertwat's guard.
Lickertwat wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bitch manages to pass to side control.
Iwill Bitch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bitch content to control rather than advance.
Lickertwat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bitch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitch gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Bitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bitch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iwill Bitch 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bitch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bitch takes the fight into the clinch.
Lickertwat breaks from the clinch.
Lickertwat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bitch tries for a takedown but Lickertwat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lickertwat looks to land a combination but Bitch avoids it well.
Lickertwat fails with the takedown.
Lickertwat connects with a right hand. Bitch shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bitch tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lickertwat defends well and Bitch ends up having to push Lickertwat into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwill Bitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lickertwat shoots and misses
and Lickertwat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bitch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bitch.
Lickertwat tries to counter with a clinch but Bitch shakes him off and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bitch pushes Lickertwat up against the cage in a clinch.
Bitch fails to pull guard.
Lickertwat tries to pull guard but Bitch won't allow it.
Lickertwat drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lickertwat tries to break the clinch but Bitch is controlling the position.
Bitch jumps into guard, dragging Lickertwat to the mat.
Bitch looking for a guillotine here but Lickertwat defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch is adopting a defensive guard.
Lickertwat gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lickertwat tries to clinch
and Bitch counters with a left to the body.
Iwill Bitch is winning the standup battle so far.
Bitch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bitch goes for a takedown attempt but Lickertwat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lickertwat throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bitch is defended easily by Lickertwat.
Al Lickertwat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bitch moves into the clinch successfully.
Lickertwat is pressed up against the cage. Bitch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lickertwat down to the mat. Lickertwat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lickertwat misses with a double jab
and Bitch counters by moving into the clinch.
Bitch controlling the action here for a moment.
Lickertwat has Bitch pressed against the cage, preventing Bitch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lickertwat throws out a powerful jab.
Lickertwat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lickertwat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bitch circles away.
Bitch has closed the distance and engaged Lickertwat in a clinch.
Bitch stalling in the clinch.
Lickertwat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lickertwat throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch combination from Lickertwat misses.
Bitch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Iwill Bitch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lickertwat thows a leg kick but Bitch checks it
and Bitch counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iwill Bitch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bitch, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Iwill Bitch!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Iwill Bitch!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Iwill Bitch!
Iwill Bitch wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ignacio Emanuelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Minion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ignacio Emanuelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Minion!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minion shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Emanuelli napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Minion happy to just control the position for now.
Emanuelli is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Minion is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emanuelli tries to improve position but can't.
Emanuelli wants to control but Minion postures up.
Minion in side control, throwing shots but Emanuelli defends.
Emanuelli sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emanuelli trying to control but Minion postures up.
Emanuelli strikes from the bottom but Minion passes into mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minion stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Minion lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Minion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Emanuelli defends well and Minion ends up having to push Emanuelli into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Minion throws a head kick that Emanuelli semi-blocks.
Emanuelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emanuelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emanuelli sets himself, and Minion steps forward looking for the clinch! Emanuelli avoids it this time.
Emanuelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Minion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Emanuelli defends it well.
Emanuelli tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Minion defends well and Emanuelli ends up having to push Minion into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Emanuelli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Emanuelli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Minion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Emanuelli defends well and Minion ends up having to push Emanuelli into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Minion drives through with a takedown into Emanuelli's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Emanuelli pushes Minion off and gets back to his feet.
Minion looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Emanuelli as he avoids it easily.
Ignacio Emanuelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Minion.
Emanuelli leaves Minion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Minion shoots in but Emanuelli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Minion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emanuelli throws a big counter combination but Minion scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Emanuelli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Minion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emanuelli misses with a head kick.
Emanuelli shoots in looking for a takedown. Minion tries to sprawl out of it but Emanuelli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Minion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuelli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Minion gets tackled into the cage by Emanuelli. Emanuelli maintains the clinch.
Emanuelli successfully pulls guard.
Minion tries to free his leg and advance position but Emanuelli is retaining full guard.
Emanuelli working for submissions but it's allowed Minion to get to half guard.
Minion missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minion is keen to just control but Emanuelli is a slippery customer.
Emanuelli is trying to stand back up but Minion is controlling him
Emanuelli trying to control but Minion postures up.
Emanuelli is trying to stand up here but Minion is controlling him well.
Emanuelli trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Minion avoids the head kick by Emanuelli.
Minion shoots in and drives through. Emanuelli sprawls well.
Emanuelli forces Minion back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ignacio Emanuelli will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Emanuelli instigates a clinch.
Emanuelli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Minion ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Minion no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bob Minion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Emanuelli works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Emanuelli wants to take a breather but Minion is having none of it.
Emanuelli seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Minion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emanuelli seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minion has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emanuelli is working away from the top position though.
Minion is breathing heavily.
Emanuelli stands up and beckons Minion to join him on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuelli has Minion up against the cage in a clinch.
Emanuelli has Minion pushed against the cage.
Emanuelli jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Minion walks away with a smile on his face. Emanuelli gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Emanuelli tries to close the distance and clinch but Minion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Minion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Emanuelli forces Minion back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuelli has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Minion avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignacio Emanuelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emanuelli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Minion's efforts to push away.
Minion has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Emanuelli after a bit of a struggle.
Emanuelli breaks the clinch.
Minion keeps the fight on the outside.
Minion has a takedown stuffed.
Minion tries to keep at a distance but Emanuelli has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minion tries to pull guard but Emanuelli forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Emanuelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emanuelli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Minion as he jumps to the side.
Emanuelli tries to close the distance and clinch but Minion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Minion takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Emanuelli closes the distance and clinches.
Emanuelli gets underhooks to prevent Minion's takedown attempt.
Emanuelli breaks the clinch.
Emanuelli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Minion pinned against the cage. Minion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuelli drives through and clinches with Minion against the cage.
Emanuelli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Minion just stands there and leans against the cage.
Emanuelli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Minion slaps away a takedown attempt from Emanuelli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ignacio Emanuelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Minion has his takedown stuffed
and Emanuelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ignacio Emanuelli 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!
Emanuelli fails with a takedown attempt.
Minion wants to counter with a clinch but Emanuelli pushes him away.
Nice takedown defense from Emanuelli. No joy for Minion on that attempt.
Emanuelli feinted with a counter takedown.
Emanuelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Minion clinches up against the cage.
Minion is looking to take this one to the mat.
Emanuelli can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minion jumps guard.
Emanuelli throwing strikes from guard but Minion blocks nicely.
Minion keeping moving, preventing Emanuelli from controlling successfully.
Minion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emanuelli is one step ahead there.
Emanuelli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emanuelli gets to his feet - Minion follows without any prompting.
Minion throws a head kick but Emanuelli moves out of range.
That's two 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.
Emanuelli clinches up with Minion and pushes him back against the cage.
Emanuelli will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Minion up against the cage.
Emanuelli breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emanuelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Minion.
Ignacio Emanuelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Minion.
Emanuelli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Minion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emanuelli is looking to clinch but Minion is avoiding it.
Emanuelli tries to clinch there but Minion circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuelli moves into the clinch.
Minion takes a knee to the side of the body.
Emanuelli leaning his opponent against the cage.
Emanuelli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Minion. No joy for Emanuelli on that attempt.
Minion walks into a straight right hand from Emanuelli.
Minion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Minion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Emanuelli.
Minion throws a fast counter high kick but Emanuelli manages to duck under it in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuelli doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Minion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emanuelli slaps away a takedown attempt from Minion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Emanuelli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Minion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Minion tries for a takedown but Emanuelli circles away easily
and Emanuelli counters with a series of strikes. Minion will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Emanuelli tries to clinch but Minion moves out of range.
Minion is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bob Minion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignacio Emanuelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some wild striking there from Minion.
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 Ignacio Emanuelli.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Emanuelli, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Ignacio Emanuelli!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Ignacio Emanuelli!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Ignacio Emanuelli!
Ignacio Emanuelli wins by unanimous decision!
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