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RFC 17: Just for fight PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cuvaj Glavu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glavu comes to the cage accompanied by Born to be Wild. Mirko Filipovic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cuvaj Glavu!
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, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filipovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glavu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Glavu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Filipovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glavu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Filipovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Glavu stalling.
Glavu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Filipovic. Glavu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glavu scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Glavu works the jab nicely.
Filipovic misses with a left hand
and Glavu counters by moving into the clinch.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glavu tries to break free but Filipovic pushes him back against the cage.
Glavu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic cracks Glavu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Filipovic misses.
Filipovic throws a jab when Glavu was well out of range.
Glavu tries to bum rush Filipovic with a series of wild strikes but Filipovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Glavu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Glavu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - Filipovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glavu scores with a nice strike.
Glavu ducks under a wild hook from Filipovic.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glavu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filipovic.
Filipovic swings widly with a right hand
and Glavu counters with a series of strikes. Filipovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glavu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glavu sizes up Filipovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Glavu defending well as Filipovic loads up on a big left hand.
Glavu blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glavu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filipovic moves away.
Glavu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Filipovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Glavu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filipovic.
Glavu throws a big shot that misses.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Filipovic lands but Glavu takes it in his stride.
Glavu ducks under a wild hook from Filipovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glavu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Filipovic misses with a hook. Glavu ducked under it nicely.
Filipovic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Glavu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Filipovic looks winded!
Some bone on bone action there as Filipovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Filipovic misses with a hook
and Filipovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Glavu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic looks to throw the jab but Glavu is out of range.
Filipovic lands a brutal head kick. Glavu looks out on his feet and Filipovic throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Mirko Filipovic!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alchuk Andromov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George StPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alchuk Andromov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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181 lbs
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183 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alchuk Andromov!
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, George StPierre!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Andromov.
Alchuk Andromov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
StPierre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
StPierre misses with a body shot.
Andromov throws a nice looking combination but StPierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andromov scores with a jab to the jaw.
StPierre misses with a wild body shot.
StPierre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Andromov finds it's way round the side to connect with StPierre's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Andromov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
StPierre swings for the body but Andromov moves out of range.
Andromov delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andromov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andromov's jab looks to have found its range, popping StPierre under the eye.
Andromov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Andromov connects with a crisp jab.
StPierre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andromov to score with a decent uppercut.
StPierre dodges the punch combination from Andromov.
Andromov connects with an inside leg kick.
Andromov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre misses the shot to the body.
Andromov looks to land a combination but StPierre avoids it well.
StPierre walks into a straight right hand from Andromov.
Andromov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Andromov walks forward and throws a big overhand right! StPierre drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Andromov swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from StPierre's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alchuk Andromov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Pupkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Bonapart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Pupkoff!
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, Napoleon Bonapart!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pupkoff moves into the clinch.
Pupkoff is pressed up against the cage. Bonapart has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pupkoff down to the mat. Pupkoff avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice body kick from Bonapart.
Bonapart lands a head shot.
It looks like Ivan Pupkoff has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pupkoff looks to land a combination but Bonapart avoids it well.
Napoleon Bonapart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonapart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonapart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pupkoff thows a leg kick but Bonapart checks it
and Bonapart counters with a big left hand that crumples Pupkoff! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Napoleon Bonapart!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Cony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Samuilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuilov has chosen Flipsyde - Someday as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joseph Cony has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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188 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Cony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Samuilov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuilov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cony to the ground. Samuilov is now in Cony's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Samuilov wants to pass the guard but Cony is keeping the position.
Cony wants to stand up but Samuilov is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samuilov looking to pass the guard.
Samuilov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Samuilov trying to control the position from guard on top but Cony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samuilov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cony is keeping the position for now.
Cony is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Cony stops a takedown attempt from Samuilov.
Cony prevents the takedown attempt.
Samuilov has hold of one of Cony's legs. Cony is fighting the takedown attempt but Samuilov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cony wants to stand but Samuilov is controlling the position.
Cony being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samuilov won't allow Cony to get back to his feet.
Samuilov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cony swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cony wants to stand but Samuilov is controlling the position.
Samuilov trying to control the position from guard on top but Cony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cony wants to get back to his feet but Samuilov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Samuilov looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Samuilov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cony avoids it really well and circles away.
Joseph Cony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Samuilov.
Samuilov looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuilov tries a head kick but it misses.
Samuilov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cony counters with a right hand to the body.
Cony throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cony fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samuilov manages to avoid it.
Cony looks to score with a jab to the body but Samuilov is just out of range.
Samuilov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cony could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Samuilov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cony misses with a body shot
and Samuilov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cony is trying to stand back up but Samuilov is controlling him
Cony trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cony is refusing to be controlled, as Samuilov sits in half guard.
Cony is looking to escape.
Cony is staying active underneath Samuilov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cony makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cony throws a sloppy body shot
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Samuilov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cony wants to stand up but Samuilov is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samuilov wants to pass the guard but Cony is keeping the position.
Samuilov trying to control but Cony is working from the bottom.
Cony wants to stand up but Samuilov is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cony keeping full guard, as Samuilov tries to pass.
Cony wants to stand and escape but Samuilov is having none of it.
Samuilov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Samuilov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cony on his heels. He'll look to pass Cony's guard now, I'm sure.
Cony is looking to stand up but Samuilov isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samuilov looking to pass the guard.
Cony wants to stand up but Samuilov is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Samuilov 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.
Samuilov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cony.
Alex Samuilov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samuilov drives through and clinches with Cony against the cage.
Cony has clasped his hands together around Samuilov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Samuilov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cony decides to stand back up.
Samuilov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cony, pushing him back against the cage.
Samuilov effectively controlling the action here.
Samuilov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cony pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Cony as Samuilov shoots in.
Samuilov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cony just misses with a punch to the body.
Samuilov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cony circles away quickly and effectively.
Cony swings for the body but Samuilov moves out of range.
Samuilov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samuilov looks to land a combination but Cony avoids it well.
Samuilov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cony.
Cony misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samuilov.
Samuilov misses with a body kick.
Cony throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cony misses with a jab to the body
and Samuilov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cony gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Samuilov.
Joseph Cony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Samuilov.
Cony wants to take the fight to the mat but Samuilov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Samuilov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cony pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cony has picked Samuilov up - he's going for a ride! Cony dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cony wants to stand up but Samuilov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samuilov wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuilov is looking to control Cony's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Samuilov avoid being mounted?
Cony wants to stand but Samuilov has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cony prevents Samuilov from improving his position.
Cony tries to stand but can't do so whilst Samuilov controls his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samuilov is trying to maintain the position but Cony is very close to passing his half guard.
Cony prevents Samuilov from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Cony dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Samuilov moves away.
Samuilov shoots in but no luck this time.
Cony misses with a shot to the body
so Samuilov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cony wants to get back to his feet but Samuilov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cony might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cony keeping moving, preventing Samuilov from controlling successfully.
Samuilov pushes down on Cony's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Samuilov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuilov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cony defends it well.
Cony wants to get back to his feet.
Samuilov wants to control but Cony is keeping him busy.
Cony kicks off Samuilov and gets to his feet.
Cony misses the shot to the body.
Samuilov fails to land the takedown.
Cony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Samuilov moves away.
Cony throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cony misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Samuilov counters with a two punch combo.
Cony takes a swing at Samuilov's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from Cony. No joy for Samuilov on that attempt.
Joseph Cony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Samuilov.
Cony looks to score with a jab to the body but Samuilov is just out of range.
Cony swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samuilov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cony sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cony thows a body shot but no joy.
Cony misses with a body shot
and Samuilov moves into the clinch.
Cony has picked Samuilov up - he's going for a ride! Cony dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cony wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuilov is looking to improve his position.
Cony stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Cony thows a body shot but no joy.
Samuilov closes the distance and pushes Cony back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuilov manages to break the clinch.
Samuilov tries to clinch but Cony moves out of range.
Cony throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samuilov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samuilov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cony wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Samuilov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cony wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samuilov trying to control the action but Cony is working from the bottom.
Cony is pushing Samuilov's head away, looking to escape. Samuilov 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 Joseph Cony.
I think Cony 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Cony!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Kokoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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220 lbs
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209 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joakim Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kokoev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kokoev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joakim Gustafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustafsson shoots and misses
and Kokoev counters with a one-two to the body.
Kokoev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kokoev sprawls well. Kokoev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gustafsson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joakim Gustafsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kokoev throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kokoev throws a series of punches but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Kokoev lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Kokoev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown but Kokoev shows good takedown defense.
Gustafsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gustafsson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gustafsson showed some decent athleticism there.
Kokoev is trying to stand back up but Gustafsson is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kokoev defending well though.
Gustafsson is thwarting Kokoev's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustafsson winds up and cracks Kokoev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gustafsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kokoev defending well though.
Gustafsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gustafsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kokoev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gustafsson drops an elbow to the side of Kokoev's head.
Kokoev trying to hold on to Gustafsson's head to control him but Gustafsson postures up.
Gustafsson slips a nice elbow through Kokoev's hands, connecting with Kokoev's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustafsson lands strikes from half guard.
Kokoev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kokoev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gustafsson is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustafsson prevents Kokoev from improving his position.
Kokoev is trying to maintain the position but Gustafsson is very close to passing his half guard.
Gustafsson working Kokoev over with strikes.
Gustafsson working Kokoev over with strikes.
Gustafsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gustafsson misses with a head shot. Kokoev uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gustafsson advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev is looking to regain half guard here but Gustafsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Gustafsson lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Kokoev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kokoev is looking for a sweep.
Gustafsson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kokoev down.
Gustafsson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gustafsson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Gustafsson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustafsson scoring with punches from side control.
Gustafsson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kokoev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gustafsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kokoev can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gustafsson 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.
Kokoev is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kokoev is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gustafsson connects with a decent elbow.
Kokoev can't do much from the bottom here.
Gustafsson is working Kokoev over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Gustafsson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kokoev is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gustafsson connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Kokoev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gustafsson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kokoev some visible discomfort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gustafsson working the ground and pound.
Gustafsson lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joakim Gustafsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kokoev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kokoev slaps away a takedown attempt from Gustafsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gustafsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown but Kokoev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joakim Gustafsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kokoev swinging wildly here.
Kokoev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gustafsson back to the cage. Kokoev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kokoev misses with a series of wild punches.
Gustafsson has his takedown stuffed
and Kokoev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alexandr Kokoev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kokoev looks to land a combination but Gustafsson avoids it well.
Kokoev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kokoev working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson cracks Kokoev with a solid left hand.
Kokoev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gustafsson working some strikes from top position.
Gustafsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kokoev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gustafsson working some strikes from top position.
Gustafsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kokoev's head.
Gustafsson prevents Kokoev from getting back to his feet.
Kokoev is breathing heavily.
Gustafsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Gustafsson working some strikes from top position.
Kokoev has momentary wrist control but Gustafsson slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustafsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson lands a couple of elbows.
Kokoev working for a triangle but Gustafsson defends it easily.
Kokoev working a defensive guard here.
Gustafsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Gustafsson cracks Kokoev with a solid left hand.
Gustafsson distracts Kokoev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gustafsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gustafsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gustafsson is working Kokoev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kokoev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gustafsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Kokoev working a defensive guard here.
Gustafsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gustafsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gustafsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gustafsson connects with a couple of short punches.
Gustafsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Gustafsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gustafsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kokoev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gustafsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson distracts Kokoev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kokoev tries to strike from the bottom.
Kokoev 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.
Gustafsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gustafsson landing with the ground and pound.
Gustafsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Kokoev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kokoev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gustafsson defends well.
Gustafsson is working Kokoev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gustafsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gustafsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joakim Gustafsson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gustafsson fails with the takedown.
Gustafsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gustafsson is defended easily by Kokoev.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joakim Gustafsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kokoev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kokoev wants it to stay on the feet.
Gustafsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kokoev pinned against the cage. Kokoev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gustafsson dodges the punch combination from Kokoev.
Kokoev throws a series of punches but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Joakim Gustafsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kokoev throws a nice looking combination but Gustafsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gustafsson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kokoev on his heels. He'll look to pass Kokoev's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoev 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.
Kokoev wants to stand up but Gustafsson is controlling him.
Kokoev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gustafsson landing with the ground and pound.
Kokoev has momentary wrist control but Gustafsson slips an elbow through the middle.
Kokoev 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.
Gustafsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Gustafsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kokoev's head.
Gustafsson stops Kokoev from standing up.
Gustafsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kokoev's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kokoev is trying to control the position but Gustafsson postures up.
Kokoev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gustafsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustafsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gustafsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kokoev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gustafsson has managed to get both his arms back between Kokoev's legs - danger averted.
Gustafsson lands a couple of digs.
Gustafsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kokoev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gustafsson defends well.
Gustafsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gustafsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Gustafsson is in close to Kokoev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gustafsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gustafsson works over Kokoev with some ground and pound from guard.
Gustafsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Gustafsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kokoev can do to turn this around?
Gustafsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Gustafsson stopping the sweep attempt from Kokoev.
Gustafsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Gustafsson working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gustafsson lands a couple of digs.
Gustafsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Kokoev trying to control the position.
Gustafsson with a nice head shot there.
Kokoev trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gustafsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gustafsson passes into half guard.
Kokoev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gustafsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gustafsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kokoev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kokoev wants to improve his position but Gustafsson is controlling well.
Alexandr Kokoev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustafsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joakim Gustafsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gustafsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joakim Gustafsson!
An intense looking Joakim Gustafsson took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Props to Johny Cage for taking fight hes a good dude. I'm here to dominate 205 and my plan to do so continues! WARNING TO ALL!!!'.
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