GFC 18 - On Fire PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Russovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Kuzmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Russovich
vs
Kuzmin

180 cm
20
183 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Russovich!
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, Fedor Kuzmin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kuzmin. Russovich shrugs it off though.

Russovich closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Russovich lands in his opponent's guard.
Russovich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuzmin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuzmin keeping moving, preventing Russovich from controlling successfully.

Russovich postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kuzmin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Russovich, into his guard.
Russovich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuzmin throwing strikes from guard but Russovich blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmin throws a strike but Russovich rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Russovich drops back looking for a leg! Kuzmin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kuzmin manages to kick Russovich off! Russovich jumps back into Kuzmin's guard.
Russovich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Russovich drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kuzmin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Russovich has Kuzmin in his guard.
Russovich is controlling Kuzmin's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kuzmin throws and elbow that misses. Russovich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kuzmin's guard. Nice move by Russovich!
Kuzmin wants to stand up but Russovich is controlling him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kuzmin holds on and takes a little breather.
Kuzmin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Russovich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Russovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuzmin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Russovich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Russovich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kuzmin has control of Russovich's left arm, preventing Russovich from doing any damage.

Russovich postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kuzmin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Russovich, into his guard.
Kuzmin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kuzmin works over Russovich with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russovich pulls Kuzmin in close to his closed guard and prevents Kuzmin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Russovich has a closed guard, preventing Kuzmin from standing up.
Kuzmin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Russovich manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Russovich trying to control but Kuzmin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Kuzmin 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.

Kuzmin misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuzmin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kuzmin clinches.
Kuzmin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Russovich looking for a takedown.
Kuzmin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Russovich.

Kuzmin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuzmin misses with a takedown

and Russovich counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Russovich wants to control from the top but Kuzmin keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Russovich manages to get himself to full guard.
Kuzmin is breathing heavily.

Russovich scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Russovich circles away from the clinch attempt

and Russovich counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kuzmin's guard now.
Russovich thows a big elbow that misses.

Russovich is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Russovich controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Russovich drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kuzmin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kuzmin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kuzmin!
Kuzmin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Russovich is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Russovich managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kuzmin.
Kuzmin throws a strike aimed at the side of Russovich's head but Russovich avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russovich holds on to Kuzmin's head and controls the position momentarily.
Russovich can't do much from the bottom here.
Kuzmin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Russovich some visible discomfort.
Kuzmin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
An elbow from Kuzmin crashes against the mat.
Kuzmin fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kuzmin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kuzmin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Russovich keeps working.
Kuzmin wants to stand but Russovich is controlling his arm.
Kuzmin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Russovich to see if he's OK.
Russovich regains half guard.
Kuzmin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Russovich defending well though.
Russovich controlling the position well.
Kuzmin works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Russovich dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kuzmin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Russovich counters with a single leg into guard. Kuzmin didn't expect that.
Kuzmin controls Russovich momentarily but Russovich frees himself.

Russovich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Russovich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Russovich is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Russovich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Russovich chips away with some ground and pound.

Russovich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Russovich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Russovich drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kuzmin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Russovich has Kuzmin in his guard.

That's two 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.
Kuzmin throws and elbow that misses. Russovich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kuzmin's guard. Nice move by Russovich!
Russovich keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kuzmin's head.

Russovich is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kuzmin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kuzmin has escaped and now he's on top!

Kuzmin stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Russovich throws up his legs and catches Kuzmin in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Kuzmin tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Russovich! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ivan Russovich!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Iridium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira has chosen Yeah 3x as his entrance music. Igor Iridium has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Iridium
vs
Oliveira

183 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Iridium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustavo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iridium tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iridium jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Igor Iridium seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iridium jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliveira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oliveira connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Iridium tumbling to the canvas! Oliveira pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Iridium was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gustavo Oliveira!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Sheen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bitea Ilie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bitea Ilie struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Charlie Sheen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bitea Ilie's chin.

Sheen
vs
Ilie

187 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Sheen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bitea Ilie!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ilie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ilie on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Bitea Ilie has been cut.
Ilie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sheen lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Ilie head around and knocks him out cold! Sheen hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Sheen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Vasyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schnitzer Schnitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Schnitzer Schnitz enters the cage!

Vasyuk
vs
Schnitz

185 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaly Vasyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Schnitzer Schnitz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schnitz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vasyuk was covering up waiting for the punch and Schnitz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Schnitz wants to control from the top but Vasyuk keeps moving.
Vasyuk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schnitz is one step ahead there.
Schnitz slips nicely into half guard.
Schnitz is keen to just control but Vasyuk is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasyuk is trying to get back to full guard.
Schnitz is keen to just control but Vasyuk is a slippery customer.
Schnitz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Schnitz wants to pass the guard but Vasyuk is defending well.
Vasyuk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schnitz on the ground.
Schnitz wants to control but Vasyuk is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vasyuk is trying to get back to full guard.
Schnitz wants to control but Vasyuk is keeping him busy.
Vasyuk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vasyuk tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Schnitzer Schnitz wasn't active enough on the ground.

Vasyuk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vasyuk showed some decent athleticism there.
Vasyuk thows a huge punch but Schnitz dodges it nicely.
Vasyuk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vasyuk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schnitz defending well though.
Vasyuk misses with a head shot. Schnitz uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasyuk throwing strikes but missing.
Vasyuk throws and elbow that misses. Schnitz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vasyuk's guard. Nice move by Schnitz!
Vasyuk looking for a sweep. Not yet Vasyuk, not yet.
Schnitz trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schnitz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vasyuk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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.
Vasyuk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schnitz's guard.
Vasyuk thows a big elbow that misses.
Vasyuk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Schnitz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schnitz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vasyuk throws and elbow that misses. Schnitz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vasyuk's guard. Nice move by Schnitz!
Schnitz tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasyuk is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vasyuk has Schnitz pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Schnitzer Schnitz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vasyuk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vasyuk feints and as Schnitz raises his hands in defense, Vasyuk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schnitz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vasyuk throws a strike but Schnitz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Schnitz trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasyuk trying to control the position here.
Schnitz throwing strikes from guard but Vasyuk blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnitz looking to sit in guard and control but Vasyuk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vasyuk throws a big right hand that misses.
Schnitz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vasyuk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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.
Schnitz has momentary wrist control but Vasyuk slips an elbow through the middle.
Vasyuk throws and elbow that misses. Schnitz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vasyuk's guard. Nice move by Schnitz!
Vasyuk wants to get back to his feet but Schnitz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Schnitz trying to control but Vasyuk is working from the bottom.
Schnitz controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasyuk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schnitz.
Vasyuk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Schnitzer Schnitz.

Vasyuk darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vasyuk stands up out of the half guard.
Schnitz is breathing heavily.

Vasyuk has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Vasyuk on the inside.
Vasyuk lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vasyuk tightens his grip and picks Schnitz up, before dumping him to the ground. Schnitz manages to land in guard.
Vasyuk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schnitz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schnitz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Schnitz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vasyuk scoring with some ground and pound.
Vasyuk pushing down on Schnitz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vasyuk moves into full mount! Schnitz won't be happy about that!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasyuk lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schnitz hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitaly Vasyuk dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vasyuk moves into range and clinches up with Schnitz.
A short uppercut from Vasyuk.
Vasyuk prevents the takedown attempt.

Vasyuk has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Schnitz regains guard immediately.
Vasyuk postures up in Schnitz's guard and throws a big left but Schnitz blocks it.
Vasyuk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vasyuk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vasyuk is working Schnitz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vasyuk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vasyuk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Schnitz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vasyuk looking to pass the guard.
Vasyuk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnitz has momentary wrist control but Vasyuk slips an elbow through the middle.
Vasyuk with a nice head shot there.
Vasyuk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vasyuk landing some decent shots from guard.
Vasyuk lands a couple of digs.
Vasyuk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vasyuk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vasyuk lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasyuk throws a big right hand that misses.
Vasyuk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vasyuk landing with the ground and pound.
Vasyuk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vasyuk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vasyuk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vasyuk thows a big elbow that misses.
Vasyuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schnitz is keeping the position for now.
Vasyuk throwing strikes from guard but Schnitz blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasyuk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vasyuk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vasyuk looking to pass the guard.
Schnitz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vasyuk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vasyuk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schnitz swivels though and keeps the full 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.
Vasyuk advances position into side control!
Vasyuk in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Schnitz defending against the ground and pound.
Vasyuk landing strikes.
Vasyuk working the ground and pound from side control.
Schnitz is trying to control Vasyuk's posture but Vasyuk avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasyuk scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Schnitz to see if he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitaly Vasyuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vasyuk 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitaly Vasyuk!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonide Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhailov comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Mindfields. John Wein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mikhailov
vs
Wein

186 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

200 cm
27
212 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonide Mikhailov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Wein!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wein circles away quickly and effectively.

Wein moves into the clinch.
Wein avoids the elbow strike from Mikhailov , against the cage.
Wein taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wein lands an elbow that stopped Mikhailov in his tracks for a moment.
Wein stalling in the clinch but Mikhailov improves position.
Mikhailov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wein avoiding damage.
Mikhailov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mikhailov s head.

Wein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mikhailov .
Wein throws a wild body kick that Mikhailov sees coming a mile off.
Wein misses with a double jab
and Mikhailov counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Wein off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Mikhailov follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Wein was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leonide Mikhailov !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diggin Sack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murray Hewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sack's entrance music is TUF Theme. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sack
vs
Hewitt

177 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diggin Sack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Murray Hewitt!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sack looks to land a right hand but Hewitt moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Hewitt.
Sack ducks under a wild hook from Hewitt.
Sack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hewitt throws a shot from downtown. Sack moves away and avoids it.
Hewitt wants to clinch up but Sack keeps it at a distance.
Hewitt scores with a hook to the body. Sack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Sack.
Sack moves out of range as Hewitt strikes.
Sack loads up on a big right hand but Hewitt slips the punch.
Hewitt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hewitt wants to clinch up but Sack keeps it at a distance.
Hewitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hewitt just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray Hewitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sack looks to score with a jab to the body but Hewitt is just out of range.
Sack throws a right hand that Hewitt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hewitt also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt with a nice cross.
Hewitt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sack throws out the jab.
Hewitt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hewitt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hewitt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hewitt looks to throw the jab but Sack is out of range.
A big right from Hewitt misses.

Sack shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sack was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sack breaks from Hewitt's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Hewitt is rocked!
Sack throws some wild stikes that Hewitt manages to avoid easily.
Sack controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sack is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sack landing shots from mount.
Hewitt takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Sack's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diggin Sack!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herold Hassium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor Young has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Herold Hassium's chin.

Hassium
vs
Young

171 cm
26
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herold Hassium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor Young!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassium moves out of range of the body kick from Young.

Hassium drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Young keeping full guard, as Hassium tries to pass.

Hassium thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hassium looking to pass the guard.

Hassium thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hassium drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hassium jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Hassium is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hassium thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young trying to keep a closed guard but Hassium is proving a slippery customer.

Hassium is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Young is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Young has escaped and now he's on top!
Hassium is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

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

Hassium is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Young doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hassium.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Young actively working from the bottom here.
Young is trying to get back to full guard.

Hassium is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Young doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hassium.

Hassium is working for a kimura here but Young manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hassium's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hassium is on top in guard.

Hassium drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Hassium as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Young screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Hassium! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Herold Hassium!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Przemyslaw Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasya Vasechkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Nowak
vs
Vasechkin

185 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Przemyslaw Nowak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasya Vasechkin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasechkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nowak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vasechkin as he avoids it easily.
Nowak dodges the punch combination from Vasechkin.
Nowak shoots in and drives through. Vasechkin sprawls well.
Danga de danga de dang - Vasechkin scores with a four punch combination!
Nowak takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vasechkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Nowak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vasechkin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nowak somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Przemyslaw Nowak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasechkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nowak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasechkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasechkin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vasechkin misses with the combination.
Vasechkin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vasechkin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vasechkin counters with a three punch combo that has Nowak backing up. Nowak nods at Vasechkin to acknowledge the strikes.

Nowak tries to keep at a distance but Vasechkin has taken the fight into the clinch.

Vasechkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nowak shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vasechkin is trying to defend but Nowak finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasechkin is trying to stand up here but Nowak is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasechkin tries to kick Nowak off in order to stand up. Nowak Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Nowak throws a strike aimed at the side of Vasechkin's head but Vasechkin avoids it well.
Nowak staying calm.
Nowak fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Vasechkin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nowak. 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 three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Przemyslaw Nowak!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chop Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Home Grown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick's entrance music is Prodigy - No Good. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dick
vs
Grown

184 cm
20
219 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

205 cm
23
260 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chop Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Home Grown!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick wants to slow Grown down by chopping away at his legs.
Dick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grown.
Dick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Dick or perhaps it was just good defense by Grown which made him look bad.
Dick thuds his right hand into Grown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dick somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chop Dick. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick scores with the left hand. Grown knows he should have avoided that one.
Dick thows a body shot but no joy.
Grown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dick. Grown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dick throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grown managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dick.
Grown is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Grown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Dick thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dick moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grown is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Dick connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Dick goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Grown is on top in guard.
Dick wants to sweep but no luck.
Dick 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.

Dick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grown defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dick pulls Grown in close to his closed guard and prevents Grown from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dick looking for a sweep. Not yet Dick, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chop Dick 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.

The crowd cheers as Grown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dick doesn't seem phased though.
Grown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Dick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dick throws a shot from downtown. Grown moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick misses with a hook.
Grown ducks under a wild hook from Dick.
Dick misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Dick misses.
Dick tries for a takedown but Grown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dick misses with the combination.
Grown avoids the body shot from Dick.
Grown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grown thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dick.
Dick throws a looping overhand right but Grown ducks down to avoid it.
Home Grown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dick.
Dick shoots for a double leg takedown but Grown sprawls well. He's pushed Dick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chop Dick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grown lands with a hook. Dick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Dick.
Grown throws an overhand right that lands on Dick's shoulder, as Dick tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick shoots for a takedown but Grown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dick misses with a low kick.
Grown lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horrible takedown by Dick or perhaps it was just good defense by Grown which made him look bad.
Dick tries for a takedown but Grown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Dick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four 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.
Dick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grown.
Grown misses the jab.
Dick looks to land a right hand but Grown moved out of range.
Grown slips under a jab from Dick.
Dick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Home Grown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Grown looks to land a left hand but Dick moved out of range nicely.
Grown misses with a head kick.
Grown defending well as Dick loads up on a big left hand.
Grown slaps away a takedown attempt from Dick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dick shoots in for a double leg but Grown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Dick.
Dick thows a leg kick but Grown checks it
and Grown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick misses the jab.
Dick fails with the takedown
and Grown counters with a head kick. That will keep Dick thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chop Dick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grown moves out of range of the strikes.
Dick misses with a few strikes there.
Dick missing with a left hand there. Grown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dick manages to avoid it.
Dick shoots in looking for a takedown. Grown tries to sprawl out of it but Dick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grown tests Dick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dick misses with a low kick.
Dick misses with a looping right.
Dick throws a combination that misses
and Grown counters with a series of strikes. Dick will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick throws an overhand right that lands on Grown's shoulder, as Grown tries to avoid the shot.
Grown is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dick fails with the takedown
and Grown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
An inside leg kick from Dick misses.
Dick misses with a takedown
and Grown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Dick is predictable there
and Grown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick throws an overhand right that lands on Grown's shoulder, as Grown tries to avoid the shot.

Grown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dick pushes down on Grown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grown keeps working.

Dick seems to be looking for submissions.
Dick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Home Grown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Home Grown!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DATU I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sherk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ghost K- Stop. DATU I told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sherk
vs
I

181 cm
21
148 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

169 cm
19
147 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Sherk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DATU I !
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sherk manages to avoid it.
I fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sherk throws a hook to the side of I 's head but I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sherk throws an overhand right that lands on I 's shoulder, as I tries to avoid the shot.
Sherk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sherk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. I sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sherk misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Sherk misses.
Nice takedown defense from Sherk. No joy for I on that attempt.
Sean Sherk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sherk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
I misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sherk throws a series of punches but I moves out of range.
Sherk throws a hook but I blocks it.
Sherk jabs at I 's body.
Sherk misses with an uppercut. I saw that one coming.
I displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sherk throws out the jab.
I fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sean Sherk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DATU I .
I uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sherk.

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.
I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sherk.
Sherk lands a two punch combo.
Sherk throws an overhand right that lands on I 's shoulder, as I tries to avoid the shot.

I shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. I showed some decent athleticism there.
I throwing shots but Sherk is blocking nicely.
I throwing shots but Sherk is blocking nicely.
Sherk is refusing to be controlled, as I sits in half guard.
I thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I thows a huge punch but Sherk dodges it nicely.
Sherk pushes I off looking to stand but I dives back in and keeps control.
Sherk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for I on the ground.
I wants to control but Sherk is keeping him busy.
I is figuring out what he wants to do next.
I trying to pass the guard but Sherk defending well.

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.
Sherk blocking the ground and pound attempt from I .
I prevents Sherk from standing back up.
I sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sherk defending well though.
I not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I winds up and cracks Sherk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sherk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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 Sean Sherk will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sherk looks to score with a jab to the body but I is just out of range.
I walks into a jab.
Sherk scores with a punch to the head.
I shoots in looking for a takedown but Sherk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing I 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
I shoots for a takedown but Sherk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sherk misses with a hook.
I shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sherk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed I momentarily.
I misses the body punch
and Sherk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
I avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk scores with a hook.
Sherk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by I .
Sherk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sherk.
Sherk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

I feints and as Sherk raises his hands in defense, I changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Sherk is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Sherk manages to break the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sherk enables I to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sherk manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk keeping full guard, as I tries to pass.
Sherk keeping moving, preventing I from controlling successfully.
I throwing strikes but missing.
Sherk wants to stand but I is controlling the position.
I loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sherk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
I throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherk keeping moving, preventing I from controlling successfully.
I throwing strikes from guard but Sherk blocks nicely.
I trying to control but Sherk is working from the bottom.
I lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's 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.
I with a flurry of punches that miss.
I with a flurry of punches that miss.
I throwing strikes but missing.
Sherk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
I distracts Sherk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
I won't allow Sherk to get back to his feet.
Sherk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Sherk dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sherk misses with a hook. I ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by I .
A looping hook to the body misses from Sherk. I does a little dance to reset his feet.
I ducks under a wild hook from Sherk.

I shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sherk's guard.
I wants to control from the top but Sherk keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I prevents Sherk from getting back to his feet.
I wants to control from the top but Sherk keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I passes Sherk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
I lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sherk looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
I missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
I thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
I is looking to take a break and control but Sherk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
I missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sherk is refusing to be controlled, as I sits in half guard.
I is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
I looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
I seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sherk blocking the ground and pound attempt from I .
I keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sean Sherk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I wants to take a breather but Sherk is having none of it.
I content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
I looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sherk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
I thows a huge punch but Sherk dodges it nicely.
I trying to mount his opponent but Sherk defends it.
Sherk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sherk tries to get out of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I throws a strike but Sherk avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
DATU I comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sherk 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Sherk!