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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Summer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Zotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zotov has chosen Мы расправи as his entrance music. Maksim Zotov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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140 lbs
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160 cm
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137 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Summer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Zotov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summer rushes Zotov and presses him up against the cage.
Zotov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Summer backwards.
Summer manages to break the clinch.
Zotov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Summer.
Zotov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Summer closes the distance and clinches.
Summer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zotov or not.
Summer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zotov backwards.
Summer stalling.
Summer wants to get back to striking at distance but Zotov won't allow it.
Summer tries to circle away but Zotov has him pinned against the cage.
Summer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Zotov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Summer pulls his head out easily.
Summer prevents Zotov from improving his position.
Summer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Summer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zotov is staying active underneath Summer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zotov actively working from the bottom here.
Summer wants to pass the guard but Zotov is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summer wants to take a breather but Zotov is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zotov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Summer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Summer postures up and lands a big shot to Zotov's brow.
Summer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zotov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Summer has managed to get both his arms back between Zotov's legs - danger averted.
Summer trying to control but Zotov is working from the bottom.
Summer with a nice head shot there.
Summer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zotov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Summer has managed to get both his arms back between Zotov's legs - danger averted.
Summer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Summer cracks Zotov with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zotov has his foot on Summer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Summer works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zotov looking for a guillotine here but Summer defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Summer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summer is stalling in the full guard.
Summer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Summer trying to control the position from guard on top but Zotov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Summer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Summer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zotov's guard.
Summer content to control rather than advance.
Zotov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zotov with the active half guard here but Summer passes nicely into side control.
Summer advances to full mount.
Summer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Summer tries to control but Zotov wriggling away.
Summer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zotov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Summer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zotov is trying desperately to improve position.
Summer looking to control but Zotov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Summer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andrew Summer.
Summer looks for a takedown but Zotov sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zotov tries to work over Summer's front leg with a kick but Summer checks it.
Zotov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zotov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Summer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Summer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Summer darts in and clinches Zotov up against the cage.
Zotov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zotov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zotov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Summer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Summer.
Zotov is looking to control Summer's arms but Summer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zotov has his back to the cage.
Summer tries to pull guard but Zotov holds him up against the cage and eventually Summer drops back down to his feet.
Summer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zotov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Summer.
Zotov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Summer takes a swing at Zotov's ribcage but misses.
Summer moves forwards but Zotov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Summer throws a combination. Zotov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Summer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Summer duly obliges.
Summer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zotov misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Zotov. Those never looked like landing.
Zotov wants to slow Summer down by chopping away at his legs.
Summer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Summer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zotov uses from the top position.
Zotov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Summer is looking to regain half guard here but Zotov keeps moving and retains side control.
Zotov advances nicely into full mount.
Summer tries to lock up and control but Zotov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Summer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zotov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zotov with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Zotov working for a submission but Summer is keeping him at bay.
Summer is working to get back to half guard.
Zotov goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Summer is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zotov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Summer escapes and throws Zotov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Summer in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer tries for a kimura but Zotov is defending well.
Zotov is looking for a sweep.
Summer lands an elbow.
Summer in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Zotov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zotov is not content to let Summer control the position.
Summer works to advance to full mount. Zotov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Summer scoring with strikes but Zotov is staying in there.
Summer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Summer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Summer dominating with strikes here.
Zotov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zotov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zotov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Summer controlling his opponent.
Summer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zotov?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Summer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Summer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Summer is defended easily by Zotov.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zotov. Summer shrugs it off though.
Summer pushes Zotov up against the cage in a clinch.
Summer jumps guard and drags Zotov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Summer controls Zotov momentarily but Zotov frees himself.
Zotov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Summer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Summer is adopting a defensive guard.
Zotov is looking to advance position but Summer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Summer prevents Zotov from getting the reversal.
Summer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zotov?
Summer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Summer lands with some strikes.
Summer controlling from mount.
Andrew Summer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zotov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Summer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zotov tries to get to full guard but Summer has control of the leg.
Summer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zotov looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Summer is working for a kimura but Zotov is defending it quite comfortably.
Zotov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer seems to be working for a kimura but Zotov defends the submission attempt.
Summer slips a nice elbow through Zotov's hands, connecting with Zotov's forehead.
Zotov wants to get back to full guard.
Summer is keen to just control but Zotov is a slippery customer.
Summer prevents Zotov from improving his position.
Maksim Zotov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Summer is controlling the pace.
Summer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zotov tries to roll over but Summer keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summer trying to control the pace.
Summer is working for a submission of some sort.
Andrew Summer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zotov is pressing down on Summer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zotov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Summer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Summer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zotov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Summer defends well.
Zotov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summer pushing down on Zotov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Summer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Summer 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Summer!
Andrew Summer tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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