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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. PRIDE FC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Junior Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cristian Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Silva!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks to land a body kick but Romero moved away.
Junior Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Romero shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Romero won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Romero trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Romero with a nice head shot there.
Romero not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Romero pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romero is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Romero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Romero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Romero.
Silva is looking to escape.
Romero is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to roll over but Romero keeps him under control.
Romero is looking for a kimura here.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Romero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Romero is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Romero. 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.
Romero works his way into side control.
Romero in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Romero is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romero is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Romero working the head with strikes.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Romero is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva is trying to buck Romero off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Romero.
Romero landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romero is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Romero has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Silva is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Romero yanks on the arm and Silva is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Romero.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cristian Romero!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Lobanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Veloso II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lobanov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Primitive. Douglas Veloso II has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Lobanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Douglas Veloso II!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veloso II tries for a takedown but Lobanov circles away easily
and Lobanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Veloso II shoots in for a takedown but Lobanov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Veloso II blocks the body kick.
Lobanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Veloso II counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lobanov's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veloso II wants to pass the guard but Lobanov is keeping the position.
Lobanov seems keen to control Veloso II's posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veloso II drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Veloso II jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Veloso II 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.
Lobanov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Veloso II can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Veloso II drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lobanov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Veloso II has Lobanov in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobanov is looking to stand up but Veloso II won't let him.
Veloso II is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Lobanov frees his head nicely. Oh but Veloso II has switched to an armbar! Lobanov is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Douglas Veloso II!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Brazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luka Brazzi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Wayne's chin.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luka Brazzi!
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, Anthony Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Brazzi.
Wayne fails to land the takedown.
Wayne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brazzi pinned against the cage. Brazzi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brazzi slips a jab from Wayne.
Wayne tries to clinch but Brazzi is having none of it.
Brazzi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brazzi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brazzi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wayne knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wayne wants to control but Brazzi is keeping busy.
Wayne is trying to get back to full guard.
Brazzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Wayne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wayne is not content to let Brazzi control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne missing with punches from the bottom.
Brazzi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brazzi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wayne throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Brazzi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wayne knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wayne tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Brazzi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wayne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brazzi.
Wayne punching from the bottom.
Wayne keeping hold of Brazzi's head, controlling as best he can.
Wayne wants to control but Brazzi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Wayne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brazzi is thwarting Wayne's attempts to control the position.
Wayne is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Brazzi is staying active.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brazzi wants to free his trapped foot but Wayne is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wayne flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Brazzi is trying to control. Wayne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brazzi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wayne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brazzi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brazzi is looking to advance position but Wayne won't allow it.
Brazzi is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne moves into full guard.
Wayne controls Brazzi momentarily but Brazzi frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Brazzi preventing the sweep.
Wayne controls Brazzi momentarily but Brazzi frees himself.
Wayne controlling Brazzi's posture.
Wayne thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wayne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wayne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anthony Wayne has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brazzi leaves Wayne with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Luka Brazzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Wayne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to clinch up.
Wayne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wayne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brazzi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brazzi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wayne is pulling down on Brazzi's head to control his posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brazzi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wayne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wayne has his hands on Brazzi's head, controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Brazzi tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Wayne will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Wayne closes the distance and clinches up with Brazzi, looking for a takedown. Wayne pushes Brazzi against the cage but Brazzi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wayne misses with a takedown attempt - Brazzi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luka Brazzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Wayne.
Brazzi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wayne to the mat! Wayne manages to get full guard.
Brazzi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wayne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wayne is adopting a defensive guard.
Brazzi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brazzi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wayne trying to control the position.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Brazzi tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne has Brazzi pulled in close to control his posture.
Wayne throws a couple of heel strikes.
Brazzi drops back looking for a leg! Wayne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wayne manages to kick Brazzi off! Brazzi jumps back into Wayne's guard.
Brazzi 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wayne throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wayne trying to keep a closed guard but Brazzi is proving a slippery customer.
Brazzi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wayne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brazzi wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazzi postures up.
Brazzi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wayne throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wayne is pulling down on Brazzi's head. It's preventing any offense from Brazzi, at least for the moment.
Wayne throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wayne lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Wayne manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brazzi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wayne pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brazzi is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Brazzi is out cold - huge knockout for Wayne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anthony Wayne!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Brazini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvis Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Brazini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvis Maximus !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazini fails to land the takedown.
Brazini fails to land the takedown.
Brazini fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Brazini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazini shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maximus as he avoids it easily.
Brazini really is a fat lump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Maximus as Brazini shoots in.
Maximus stuffs the takedown attempt from Brazini. Brazini gets slowly back to his feet.
Brazini shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maximus pinned against the cage. Maximus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maximus 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brazini under the eye.
Brazini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maximus .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus lands a head kick!
Brazini shoots in but Maximus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maximus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brazini.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus misses the jab.
Maximus misses with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maximus , as that shot connected.
Maximus swings for the body but Brazini moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvis Maximus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brazini closes the distance and clinches up with Maximus , looking for a takedown. Brazini pushes Maximus against the cage but Maximus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maximus misses with a straight left.
Maximus thuds his right hand into Brazini's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brazini shoots in looking for a takedown. Maximus tries to sprawl out of it but Brazini keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maximus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Maximus . No joy for Brazini on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Brazini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus throws a leg kick which misses Brazini's front leg but catches the back leg as Brazini tries to avoid it.
Brazini gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazini shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maximus as he avoids it easily.
Brazini fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maximus avoids it really well and circles away.
Maximus thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazini stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maximus .
Melvis Maximus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maximus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Melvis Maximus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maximus cracks Brazini with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maximus tries a head kick but it misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Brazini. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazini shoots in but Maximus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses.
Brazini looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvis Maximus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
No luck for Brazini with that takedown attempt.
Maximus tries to bum rush Brazini with a series of wild strikes but Brazini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus throws a leg kick but Brazini sees it coming and moves out of range.
Don Brazini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazini shoots in for a takedown but Maximus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maximus lands a slapping body shot.
Brazini avoids the body shot from Maximus .
Maximus misses with an uppercut
and Brazini counters with a takedown into side control.
Melvis Maximus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is pushing Brazini's head away, looking to escape. Brazini manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brazini looking to control but instead Maximus has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Brazini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brazini with the ground and pound but Maximus uses the opportunity to regain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximus pushes Brazini off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Brazini throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maximus 's waist but Maximus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brazini off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Brazini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazini closes the distance and clinches up with Maximus , looking for a takedown. Brazini pushes Maximus against the cage but Maximus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maximus misses with a combination
and Brazini counters with a takedown into side control.
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.
Maximus is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Brazini just content to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximus is pushing Brazini's head away, looking to escape. Brazini manages to hold on to the position though.
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 Don Brazini.
I think Maximus 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvis Maximus !
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Turilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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180 lbs
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luca Turilli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terrance Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson swings for the body but Turilli moves out of range.
Grayson throws a right hand that Turilli ducks under and follows up with a left that Turilli also avoids with ease.
Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turilli was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson.
Turilli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turilli lands a lovely overhand right.
Grayson jabs at Turilli's body.
Turilli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grayson throws a jab when Turilli was well out of range.
Grayson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turilli moves away.
Turilli tests Grayson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Turilli does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Grayson.
Turilli scores with a shot to the body.
Grayson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turilli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grayson throws a head kick that misses.
Grayson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turilli lands a glancing blow to the side of Grayson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turilli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turilli cracks a nice hook into Grayson's ribs.
Grayson slips a straight right by Turilli.
Turilli throws a nice looking combination but Grayson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turilli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turilli defending well as Grayson loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A lazy left from Turilli finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turilli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grayson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Grayson. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheers as Turilli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grayson doesn't seem phased though.
Turilli misses with a body shot.
Turilli throws a good cross that connects.
Turilli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turilli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turilli takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses.
Turilli thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turilli misses with a looping left.
Grayson lands a head shot.
Grayson staying out of range there.
Grayson slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Grayson. Those never looked like landing.
Grayson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turilli circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grayson lands with an overhand left.
Grayson throws a lazy uppercut
and Turilli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Turilli 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.
Turilli throws a hook but Grayson blocks it.
A jab from Grayson misses.
Grayson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grayson slips under a jab.
Turilli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grayson manages to avoid it.
Turilli moves out of range as Grayson strikes.
No joy there for Turilli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grayson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grayson defending well as Turilli loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson loads up on a big right hand but Turilli slips the punch.
Turilli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grayson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turilli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turilli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grayson misses with a straight right.
Turilli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turilli avoids the body shot from Grayson.
Turilli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turilli counters with a straight right hand.
Grayson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Turilli backs up against the cage.
Turilli misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turilli looks to throw the jab but Grayson is out of range.
Grayson misses with an uppercut
and Turilli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turilli scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turilli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turilli throws a sloppy body shot
and Grayson counters with a two punch combo.
Grayson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turilli.
Turilli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grayson.
Grayson throws a series of punches but Turilli moves out of range.
Turilli throws a hook but Grayson blocks it.
Grayson misses the shot to the body.
Turilli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Turilli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luca Turilli is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turilli manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Grayson misses its intended target.
Turilli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grayson on the side of the head.
A left lands for Turilli.
Some wild striking there from Turilli.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Turilli does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Turilli misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Turilli dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Grayson ducks under a wild hook from Turilli.
Grayson lands a right hook to the body.
Donk. Turilli catches Grayson right on the button with a cross.
Turilli swings for the body but Grayson moves out of range.
Grayson scores with a hook to the body. Turilli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turilli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grayson manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Turilli misses the target.
Grayson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turilli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Turilli moves away from the strike by Grayson.
Turilli misses with a two punch combination.
Turilli takes one to the chin there.
Grayson throws a right and a left that Turilli avoids nicely.
Turilli lands a head shot.
Grayson slips under a jab.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terrance Grayson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luca Turilli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson misses with a left hand
enabling Turilli to counter with a crisp jab.
Turilli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turilli misses with a looping right.
Turilli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grayson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grayson misses with a combination
and Grayson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turilli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grayson.
Grayson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grayson throws a hook but Turilli blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turilli. Grayson does a little dance to reset his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Grayson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Turilli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grayson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turilli.
Turilli digs a good hook to Grayson's body.
Grayson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grayson.
Turilli moves out of range as Grayson strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Turilli catches Grayson right on the button with a cross.
Turilli scores with a body shot.
Turilli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grayson takes a swing at Turilli's ribcage but misses.
Turilli connects with a right hand. Grayson shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Grayson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Grayson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turilli 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 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Turilli!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Boiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbie Robson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Boiko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Boiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herbie Robson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson with a poor takedown
and Boiko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Robson thinking.
Robson fails with the takedown
and Boiko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good exchange - Boiko coming out on top.
Boiko stuffs the takedown attempt from Robson. Robson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivan Boiko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbie Robson.
A punch combination from Boiko misses.
Boiko tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Robson fails with the takedown
and Boiko counters with a two punch combo.
Robson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boiko defends it nicely.
Robson shoots in for a double leg but Boiko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good standup being displayed there by Boiko as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson with a poor takedown
and Boiko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boiko misses with a head kick.
Boiko scores with a one two! Robson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Robson fails to land the takedown.
Robson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boiko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Robson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Boiko to the ground. Robson is now in Boiko's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Boiko dives on top into guard.
Robson is trying to control the position but Boiko postures up.
Robson pulls Boiko in close to prevent any damage.
Boiko wants to stand but Robson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Robson looking to control.
Robson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Boiko doesn't defend quickly enough and Robson has managed to lock this one up! Can Boiko escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Robson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Herbie Robson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Kraze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Krushev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Krushev's choice of entrance music: Forever Lost. 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.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peyton Kraze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikita Krushev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraze is looking to clinch.
Kraze fails to land the takedown.
Kraze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krushev swivels and escapes.
Krushev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krushev wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peyton Kraze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kraze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krushev connects with a body shot that sends Kraze's belly button to the back.
Krushev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Peyton Kraze has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krushev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kraze shoots for a double leg takedown but Krushev sprawls well. He's pushed Kraze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kraze is breathing heavily.
Kraze misses with a body kick.
No luck for Kraze with that takedown attempt.
Peyton Kraze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krushev cracks Kraze with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kraze looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Krushev finish him?
Kraze drops his hands momentarily. Krushev doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Kraze staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Kraze doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikita Krushev!
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