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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rurik Kokovtsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Valley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Valley struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.9lbs 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. Rurik Kokovtsov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Valley's chin.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rurik Kokovtsov!
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, Mike Valley!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valley tries for a takedown but Kokovtsov circles away easily
and Kokovtsov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kokovtsov connects with a combination that backs up Valley into the ropes. Kokovtsov lands a flurry of punches that gets past Valley's guard. Valley is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Kokovtsov bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rurik Kokovtsov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filipp Kirkorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Grozni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirkorov comes to the ring accompanied by Немного Жалb. Grozni has chosen Cadillac Records - Howlin' Wolf Sings as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Filipp Kirkorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Grozni!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grozni lunges at Kirkorov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kirkorov's hand.
Grozni moves into the clinch.
Kirkorov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grozni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grozni slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grozni.
Kirkorov is rocked!
Grozni pushes Kirkorov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Kirkorov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grozni throws a big uppercut that drops Kirkorov! More strikes from Grozni and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kirkorov lies dazed against the ropes as Grozni celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Grozni!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ivan Grozni made sure he mentioned Russian Top Team Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Eaglefeathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Brazilian Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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205 lbs
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206 lbs
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Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Floyd Eaglefeathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Brazilian Bjj!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eaglefeathers takes the fight into the clinch.
Eaglefeathers manages to break the clinch.
Brazilian Bjj gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eaglefeathers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Mario Brazilian Bjj has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Brazilian Bjj enables Eaglefeathers to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brazilian Bjj manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Eaglefeathers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brazilian Bjj thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Eaglefeathers content to stall in guard here.
Brazilian Bjj is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brazilian Bjj has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brazilian Bjj wants to sweep but no luck.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Brazilian Bjj has eaten all the pies!
Brazilian Bjj keeping full guard, as Eaglefeathers tries to pass.
Eaglefeathers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazilian Bjj 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.
Eaglefeathers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Eaglefeathers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eaglefeathers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eaglefeathers chips away with some ground and pound.
Brazilian Bjj is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eaglefeathers defends well.
Eaglefeathers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Eaglefeathers stopping the sweep attempt from Brazilian Bjj.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaglefeathers is working Brazilian Bjj over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eaglefeathers tries to free his leg and advance position but Brazilian Bjj is retaining full guard.
Eaglefeathers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brazilian Bjj working for a triangle but Eaglefeathers defends it easily.
Brazilian Bjj wants to get back to his feet but Eaglefeathers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brazilian Bjj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eaglefeathers is looking to work some ground and pound but Brazilian Bjj has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaglefeathers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Eaglefeathers scoring with some ground and pound.
Brazilian Bjj being controlled here, momentarily.
Eaglefeathers wants to pass the guard but Brazilian Bjj is keeping the position.
Eaglefeathers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brazilian Bjj's head.
Brazilian Bjj trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Eaglefeathers trying to control the position from guard on top but Brazilian Bjj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brazilian Bjj 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brazilian Bjj looking to control.
Eaglefeathers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eaglefeathers content to stall in guard here.
Eaglefeathers is looking to work some ground and pound but Brazilian Bjj has wrist control.
Eaglefeathers lands a couple of elbows.
Brazilian Bjj wants to get back to his feet but Eaglefeathers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brazilian Bjj had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eaglefeathers defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eaglefeathers wants to control from the top but Brazilian Bjj keeps moving.
Eaglefeathers postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Eaglefeathers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Brazilian Bjj's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Eaglefeathers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brazilian Bjj!
Brazilian Bjj is trying desperately to improve position.
Brazilian Bjj takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Eaglefeathers with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eaglefeathers wants to control the pace but Brazilian Bjj is squirming around nicely.
Eaglefeathers looking for a guillotine from mount but Brazilian Bjj is having none of it.
Eaglefeathers prevents Brazilian Bjj from getting the reversal.
Brazilian Bjj wants to control but Eaglefeathers is having none of it.
Eaglefeathers lands a heavy elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaglefeathers unloading with bombs!
That has opened up Mario Brazilian Bjj's cut even more.
Eaglefeathers trying to control but Brazilian Bjj is having none of it.
Eaglefeathers lands a heavy elbow.
Mario Brazilian Bjj's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mario Brazilian Bjj's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Floyd Eaglefeathers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Taktarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cal Worsham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taktarov is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Oleg Taktarov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Taktarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cal Worsham!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Taktarov.
Taktarov is breathing heavily.
Taktarov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Worsham to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Worsham works over Taktarov with some ground and pound from guard.
Worsham postures up and lands a big shot to Taktarov's brow.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Worsham drops back looking for a leg! Taktarov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taktarov manages to kick Worsham off! Worsham jumps back into Taktarov's guard.
Worsham works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Worsham.
Worsham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Worsham throwing shots but Taktarov is blocking nicely.
Taktarov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Worsham on the ground.
Worsham takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Worsham thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taktarov's head.
Worsham seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Taktarov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cal Worsham!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Jennum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marva Kuebler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Jennum has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Steve Jennum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marva Kuebler!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jennum shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kuebler's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jennum showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kuebler is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jennum has his hands clasped together but Kuebler extends an breaks Jennum's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kuebler.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marva Kuebler!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between White Nigga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, White Nigga!
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, Patrick Smith!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Patrick Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nigga.
Nigga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Nigga takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like White Nigga has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nigga at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nigga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nigga is breathing heavily.
Smith sends Nigga crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Smith is motioning to the referee to let Nigga up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Nigga is rocked!
Smith throws an overhand right that has Nigga reeling! Smith follows up with more punches and Nigga is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ferret Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Gordeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferret Rocha has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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211 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ferret Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerard Gordeau!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordeau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rocha.
Rocha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gordeau lands with a right hand.
Gordeau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gordeau lands with a good body shot.
Gordeau has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rocha tries to break the clinch but Gordeau is controlling the position.
Rocha is trying to break free.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gordeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gordeau prevents Rocha from breaking the clinch.
Gordeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocha manages to break the clinch.
Gordeau displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rocha tries a head kick but it misses.
Rocha throws a head kick but Gordeau moves out of range.
Gordeau lands with a cross.
Rocha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gordeau throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordeau throws a shot from downtown. Rocha moves away and avoids it.
Rocha thumps Gordeau with a low kick.
Rocha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gordeau throws a hook but Rocha blocks it.
Gordeau misses with a body shot.
Rocha throws a sloppy head kick and Gordeau moves out of range easily.
Rocha swats away the attempt to clinch by Gordeau.
Rocha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rocha connects with a high kick.
It looks like Gerard Gordeau has been cut.
Gordeau looks to throw the jab but Rocha is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordeau throws a hook to the side of Rocha's head but Rocha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rocha throws a nice head kick!
Rocha really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rocha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordeau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gordeau looks gassed!
Rocha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gordeau. That did some damage!
Rocha lands a high kick!
Rocha throws a head kick that half lands.
Rocha scores with a jab to the head.
Gordeau is rocked!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Rocha! Gordeau is out on his feet! Rocha rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Gordeau is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Gordeau is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ferret Rocha!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximillian Grazym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Yarborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emmanuel Yarborough is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
Solid 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maximillian Grazym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emmanuel Yarborough!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grazym throws a sloppy head kick and Yarborough moves out of range easily.
Yarborough connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grazym. Grazym circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maximillian Grazym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yarborough listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yarborough avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yarborough cracks Grazym with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Grazym looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Yarborough finish him?
Grazym is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grazym circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Yarborough. Grazym falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Yarborough!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emmanuel Yarborough!
An out of breath Emmanuel Yarborough thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dobroslav Poddubny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harold Howard acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dobroslav Poddubny!
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, Harold Howard!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard throws a head kick that misses.
Poddubny fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Howard to the ground. Poddubny is now in Howard's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Howard wants to stand and escape but Poddubny is having none of it.
Poddubny drops back looking for a leg! Howard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Howard manages to kick Poddubny off! Poddubny jumps back into Howard's guard.
Howard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Poddubny. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poddubny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Poddubny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Howard wants to get back to his feet but Poddubny is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Poddubny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Poddubny won't allow Howard to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Howard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Poddubny drops back looking for a leg! Howard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Howard manages to kick Poddubny off! Poddubny jumps back into Howard's guard.
Poddubny is pushing down on Howard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Howard is fighting to maintain full guard but Poddubny has managed to sneak the leg through.
Poddubny is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Howard is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dobroslav Poddubny!
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