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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Medvedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slava Vitruk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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193 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Dmitry Medvedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slava Vitruk!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitruk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Medvedev.
Medvedev moves into the clinch.
Vitruk tries to circle away but Medvedev has him pinned against the cage.
Vitruk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Medvedev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vitruk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vitruk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vitruk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Medvedev with a hook.
Vitruk scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Dmitry Medvedev has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medvedev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vitruk.
Vitruk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vitruk throws a head kick that misses.
Medvedev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vitruk.
Medvedev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Medvedev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vitruk throws a series of punches but Medvedev moves out of range.
Vitruk throws a hook but Medvedev avoids it easily.
Vitruk leaves Medvedev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Medvedev is breathing heavily.
Medvedev misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitruk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vitruk wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Medvedev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vitruk throws a big shot that misses.
Vitruk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Medvedev counters with a big head kick but Vitruk shrugs it off.
Vitruk misses with a series of wild punches.
Vitruk looks for the body kick but Medvedev saw that one coming.
Vitruk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Medvedev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vitruk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Medvedev swats away the attempt to clinch by Vitruk.
Vitruk tries a head kick but it misses.
Vitruk swinging wildly here.
Vitruk with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitruk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vitruk gets the takedown into side control.
Vitruk stands up.
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!
Vitruk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Medvedev avoids the body shot from Vitruk.
Vitruk misses with an uppercut.
Medvedev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vitruk counters with a solid body kick.
Vitruk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Medvedev's calf.
Vitruk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slava Vitruk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medvedev misses with a low kick.
Medvedev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vitruk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev wants to clinch.
Vitruk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vitruk clinches with his opponent.
Vitruk stops a takedown attempt from Medvedev.
Vitruk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vitruk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vitruk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Medvedev.
Medvedev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vitruk lands with a hook. Medvedev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Medvedev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vitruk circles away quickly and effectively.
Vitruk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vitruk wants to clinch.
Vitruk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitruk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vitruk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Medvedev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vitruk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Medvedev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Medvedev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Medvedev fails with the takedown
letting Vitruk counter with a right hand.
Vitruk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vitruk moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vitruk breaks from the clinch.
Vitruk throws a hook but Medvedev blocks it.
Vitruk moves into range and clinches up with Medvedev.
Medvedev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Medvedev has his takedown stuffed
and Vitruk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slava Vitruk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Medvedev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vitruk throws a head kick that Medvedev semi-blocks.
Medvedev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vitruk 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.
Vitruk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Medvedev.
Vitruk wants to clinch.
Medvedev shoots and misses
and Vitruk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Medvedev's guard now.
Vitruk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Medvedev's guard.
Vitruk prevents Medvedev from getting back to his feet.
Vitruk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Medvedev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vitruk looking to sit in guard and control but Medvedev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vitruk wants to stand but Medvedev is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medvedev trying to control the position from guard on top but Vitruk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vitruk wants to stand and escape but Medvedev is having none of it.
Vitruk scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Vitruk misses with a double jab.
Medvedev jabs Vitruk right on the nose. Vitruk blinks but takes it well.
Vitruk tries to clinch but Medvedev is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Vitruk.
Vitruk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Medvedev.
Vitruk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Medvedev dodges the punch combination from Vitruk.
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.
Medvedev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vitruk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slava Vitruk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vitruk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Medvedev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vitruk looks to score with a jab to the body but Medvedev is just out of range.
Medvedev with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Medvedev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medvedev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vitruk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dmitry Medvedev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vitruk tries to close the distance and clinch but Medvedev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vitruk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Medvedev circles away quickly and effectively.
Vitruk tries to close the distance and clinch but Medvedev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vitruk lands with a cross.
Vitruk throws a hook but Medvedev avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev misses with a double jab
and Vitruk counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Medvedev!
Vitruk throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Medvedev tries to lock up and control but Vitruk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vitruk lands a big elbow.
Medvedev is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Vitruk throws some wild stikes that Medvedev manages to avoid easily.
Medvedev is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Medvedev tries to hold on but Vitruk postures up.
Vitruk looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitruk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Medvedev is trying to escape the mount.
Vitruk throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Vitruk with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Medvedev is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vitruk throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Vitruk lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Medvedev hang on?
Medvedev is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slava Vitruk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Medvedev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vitruk throws the left hand but Medvedev avoids the punch easily.
Medvedev keeps the fight on the outside.
Vitruk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vitruk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Medvedev but Medvedev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Medvedev connects with a high kick.
It looks like Slava Vitruk has been cut.
Vitruk throws a hook but Medvedev avoids it easily.
Medvedev moves out of range of the body kick.
Medvedev has his takedown stuffed
and Vitruk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Medvedev's guard now.
Vitruk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vitruk wants to get up but he can't break Medvedev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Slava Vitruk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vitruk throwing strikes but missing.
Vitruk trying to control the position from guard on top but Medvedev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medvedev has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vitruk doesn't defend quickly enough and Medvedev has managed to lock this one up! Can Vitruk escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Medvedev on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dmitry Medvedev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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