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Adrenaline MMA #6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franco Micheli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Handle (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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183 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Franco Micheli!
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, Max Handle!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handle avoids the head kick by Micheli.
Micheli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Handle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Handle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Micheli tries to clinch but Handle is having none of it.
Micheli tries a head kick but it misses.
Handle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Micheli.
Micheli throws a head kick that misses.
Handle fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Micheli to the ground. Handle is now in Micheli's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Handle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Handle won't allow Micheli to get back to his feet.
Handle tries to free his leg and advance position but Micheli is retaining full guard.
Handle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've been hearing good reports from Micheli's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Handle should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Handle prevents Micheli from getting back to his feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Max Handle wasn't active enough on the ground.
Micheli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Handle throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Micheli crashing down! Micheli tries to stagger back to his feet but Handle just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Micheli asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Handle!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramey Fildstron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alicate American (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramey Fildstron has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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285 lbs
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270 lbs
0 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
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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, Ramey Fildstron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alicate American!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
American moves into the clinch successfully.
American looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
American is looking to break free of the clinch but Fildstron has double underhooks.
Fildstron working hard to break the clinch.
Fildstron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been informed that American has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fildstron throws a series of punches but American avoids them all with ease.
American moves in looking to clinch but Fildstron pushes him off.
Fildstron tries a head kick but it misses.
Fildstron lands a jab.
It looks like Alicate American has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fildstron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
American fails with a takedown attempt.
Fildstron feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Americans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fildstron throws a right hand that American ducks under and follows up with a left that American also avoids with ease.
American blocks a head kick by Fildstron.
No luck with that takedown attempt from American.
Fildstron could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fildstron scores with a body shot.
Ramey Fildstron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
and Fildstron counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts American! He's just covering up as Fildstron starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramey Fildstron!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Agris JB (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jaicko Lawrence - Caribbean Girl . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Agris JB!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Silva!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JB shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing JB's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
JB looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
JB changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but JB manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
JB is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
JB prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
JB trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva jumps guard and drags JB to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is looking to stand up but JB isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva controls JB momentarily but JB frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in JB's guard.
JB looking to control.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva trying to control but JB is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JB looking for a sweep. Not yet JB, not yet.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but JB keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Brock Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
JB stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and JB wants it to stay on the feet.
Agris JB has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva's coach down at OLIMP GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Silva's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from JB. JB gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but JB sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva tries to clinch there but JB circles away.
JB defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
JB looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but JB persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but JB sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for JB with that takedown attempt.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
JB tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as JB backs up against the cage.
JB rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. JB gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
JB wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
JB has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva tries to stand but JB is controlling from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as JB holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Silva 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by JB.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but JB has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is trying to pull guard but JB turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Agris JB has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Silva.
Silva looking for a takedown.
JB tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
JB wants to take the fight to the mat but Silva manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Silva jumps guard and drags JB to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
JB wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
JB got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, JB has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
JB has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. JB doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. JB manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his hands on JB's head, controlling the position.
JB trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
JB prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
JB looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JB in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Agris JB just wasn't active enough.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. JB defends it nicely.
JB misses with a head kick.
JB shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Agris JB is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. JB tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. JB manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
JB keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been told by JB's head coaches at Cozad MMA St Petersburg that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but JB gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but JB won't allow it.
JB tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
JB wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
JB can't break the clinch.
Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics JB uses from the top position.
Silva trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brock Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva shoots for a takedown but JB saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
JB shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A momentary lapse in concentration from JB enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. JB manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
JB keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
JB is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but JB is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brock Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
JB's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
JB displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and JB is able to avoid easily.
JB shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
JB moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva tries to clinch but JB is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JB moves into the clinch successfully.
JB is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but JB shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Agris JB has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Silva.
JB digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva looking to stall.
Silva is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and JB has denied him.
JB slows down the pace here.
JB working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tightens his grip and picks JB up, before dumping him to the ground. JB manages to land in guard.
JB is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, JB seems content to control.
JB seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Silva is not content to let JB control the position.
JB knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
JB is just content to waste time from the top position. Silva takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
JB is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
JB trying to control the position here.
JB keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
JB is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brock Silva.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Brock Silva!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Brock Silva!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Brock Silva!
Brock Silva wins by unanimous decision!
Brock Silva thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Loshkarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denzel Kurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denzel Kurt will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Loshkarev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denzel Kurt!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurt leaves Loshkarev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Loshkarev misses with a takedown
and Kurt counters with a right hand to the body.
Kurt looks to throw the jab but Loshkarev is out of range.
Loshkarev misses with a takedown
and Kurt counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandr Loshkarev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loshkarev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurt.
Loshkarev throws a solid leg kick but Kurt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Loshkarev.
Loshkarev with a poor takedown
and Kurt counters with a three punch combo that has Loshkarev backing up. Loshkarev nods at Kurt to acknowledge the strikes.
Kurt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kurt missing with a left hand there. Loshkarev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kurt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loshkarev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kurt.
Loshkarev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kurt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Loshkarev has his takedown stuffed
and Kurt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Loshkarev shoots in and gets a takedown into Kurt's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kurt is looking to stand up but Loshkarev isn't so interested in that idea.
Kurt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Loshkarev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kurt has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Loshkarev off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kurt lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Loshkarev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loshkarev has Kurt up against the cage in a clinch.
Kurt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Loshkarev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Loshkarev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kurt.
Loshkarev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kurt has him pressed against the cage.
Loshkarev jumps guard.
Loshkarev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loshkarev throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurt is trying to stand.
Loshkarev throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Loshkarev tries to control but Kurt wriggling away.
You get the feeling that Kurt really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Loshkarev looking to ground and pound but Kurt is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loshkarev raining down hammerfists from mount.
Loshkarev looking to ground and pound but Kurt is blocking nicely.
You get the feeling that Kurt really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Loshkarev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Loshkarev looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loshkarev unloads with some shots from mount but Kurt bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexandr Loshkarev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Loshkarev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Loshkarev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kurt pinned against the cage. Kurt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kurt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kurt avoids the head kick by Loshkarev.
Loshkarev shoots and misses
and Kurt counters with a two punch combo.
Loshkarev blocks a head kick by Kurt.
Kurt misses with the combination.
Kurt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Loshkarev with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandr Loshkarev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loshkarev gets a clinch.
Kurt should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kurt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Loshkarev tries to pull guard but Kurt won't allow it.
A short right from Kurt.
Loshkarev drags the fight down to the ground.
Kurt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Loshkarev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kurt stopping the sweep attempt from Loshkarev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurt wants to stand and escape but instead Loshkarev has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kurt keeping moving, preventing Loshkarev from controlling successfully.
Kurt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Loshkarev is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loshkarev wants to control from the top but Kurt keeps moving.
Alexandr Loshkarev has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kurt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loshkarev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kurt to the mat! Kurt manages to get full guard.
Kurt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Loshkarev controls the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Loshkarev throwing strikes from guard but Kurt blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loshkarev is standing up over Kurt. Kurt looks to escape but Loshkarev dives into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kurt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Loshkarev tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Loshkarev has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kurt!
Loshkarev goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kurt is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Loshkarev dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Loshkarev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kurt swivels and escapes.
Loshkarev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kurt circles away.
Loshkarev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kurt is looking to stand up but Loshkarev isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loshkarev wants to control from the top but Kurt keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Alexandr Loshkarev has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kurt missing with a left hand there. Loshkarev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loshkarev tries to clinch up
and Kurt counters with a two punch combo.
Loshkarev fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandr Loshkarev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loshkarev tries to clinch
and Kurt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurt misses the target.
Loshkarev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kurt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Loshkarev shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kurt is refusing to be controlled, as Loshkarev sits in half guard.
Loshkarev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kurt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Loshkarev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurt is refusing to be controlled, as Loshkarev sits in half guard.
Kurt has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Loshkarev is on him like a limpet, forcing Kurt back against the cage.
Loshkarev can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loshkarev letting Kurt take a breather here.
Kurt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loshkarev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kurt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Loshkarev tries to break free but Kurt pushes him back against the cage.
Loshkarev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kurt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Denzel Kurt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Loshkarev tries to clinch up but Kurt circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Loshkarev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Loshkarev, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Alexandr Loshkarev!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Alexandr Loshkarev!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Alexandr Loshkarev!
Alexandr Loshkarev wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimka Medvedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yormengof Smirulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yormengof Smirulenko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimka Medvedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yormengof Smirulenko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirulenko looks to clinch
and Medvedev counters with a left to the body.
Smirulenko throws a head kick but Medvedev moves out of range.
Smirulenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Medvedev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smirulenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smirulenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smirulenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been told by Medvedev's head coaches at Hardcore fight company that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smirulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smirulenko misses with a head kick.
Medvedev avoids the head kick by Smirulenko.
A head kick by Smirulenko misses
and Medvedev counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smirulenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smirulenko misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smirulenko.
Smirulenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Smirulenko looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirulenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Medvedev lands a body shot.
Medvedev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Medvedev jabs at Smirulenko's body.
Medvedev lands with a shot to the body.
Oooooh!!! Medvedev has knocked Smirulenko down with a huge combo! Medvedev steps away and waves a wobbly Smirulenko back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Yormengof Smirulenko has been cut.
Medvedev lands with a good body shot.
Smirulenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Medvedev lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Medvedev.
Smirulenko throws a sloppy head kick and Medvedev moves out of range easily.
Medvedev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Medvedev jabs Smirulenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Medvedev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirulenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smirulenko throws a head kick but Medvedev moves out of range.
Medvedev throws a good cross that connects.
Smirulenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smirulenko looks to throw a body kick
and Medvedev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smirulenko.
Medvedev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smirulenko misses with a head kick.
Medvedev digs a good body shot into Smirulenko's ribs.
Smirulenko throws a lazy head kick
and Medvedev counters with a left to the body.
Medvedev lands a nice hook to Smirulenko's body. Smirulenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smirulenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Smirulenko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Medvedev. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smirulenko throws a sloppy head kick and Medvedev moves out of range easily.
Smirulenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Medvedev drops Smirulenko with a beautiful combination! Smirulenko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Medvedev is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smirulenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirulenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Medvedev sends Smirulenko crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Medvedev is motioning to the referee to let Smirulenko up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Medvedev blocks a head kick by Smirulenko.
Medvedev scores with a hook to the body. Smirulenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smirulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Medvedev scores with a jab to the head.
Medvedev avoids the head kick by Smirulenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirulenko throws a low kick but Medvedev avoids it.
Smirulenko throws a head kick that misses
and Medvedev counters with a nice uppercut.
Medvedev drops Smirulenko with a beautiful combination! Smirulenko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Medvedev is looking for the KO!
Smirulenko is rocked!
Smirulenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smirulenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Medvedev finish him?
OH! Smirulenko has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Medvedev smells blood and charges in for the finish! Medvedev unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Smirulenko sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dimka Medvedev!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Diggs (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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224 lbs
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29
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clay Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diggs has Hart up against the cage in a clinch.
Diggs letting Hart take a breather here.
Diggs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hart manages to pull guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hart has control of Diggs's left arm, preventing Diggs from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diggs is controlling him.
Diggs postures up in Hart's guard and throws a big left but Hart blocks it.
Diggs wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
Diggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Hart has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart pulls Diggs in close to prevent any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hart goes for a double leg but Diggs avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diggs continues to drive forward.
Hart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diggs's efforts to push away.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diggs tries to circle away but Hart has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hart.
Diggs is trying to break the clinch but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Diggs has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hart pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Diggs!
Diggs wants to try and get back to his feet.
Diggs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggs doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Hart breaks from Diggs's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hart controlling his opponent.
Hart working Diggs over with strikes here.
It looks like Clay Diggs has been cut.
Hart controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Diggs has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Diggs tries to hold on but Hart postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gabriel Hart just wasn't active enough.
Diggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hart moves into the clinch.
Hart jumps guard but Diggs stands there with Hart around his waist. Hart gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diggs working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Diggs uses from the top position.
Hart wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hart manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hart lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs is trying to stand up.
Hart working Diggs over with strikes here.
Hart takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Hart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clay Diggs's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Diggs wants to clinch up but Hart keeps it at a distance.
Diggs is looking to clinch but Hart is avoiding it.
Diggs tries to land a leg kick but Hart saw it coming and moves away.
Hart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diggs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hart prevents Diggs from breaking the clinch.
Diggs is trying to push Hart away but Hart has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hart pulls guard effortlessly.
Hart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diggs defends it easily.
Diggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hart is keeping the position for now.
Hart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hart 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.
Diggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hart's head.
Hart pulls Diggs in close to his closed guard and prevents Diggs from doing any damage or advancing position.
Diggs preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gabriel Hart.
Hart shoots in and bounces Diggs off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hart not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hart advances position into side control!
Hart controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Diggs!
Hart controlling his opponent.
Hart is working for a guillotine from mount but Diggs frees his head quite easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diggs can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart controlling from the full mount.
Hart lands a couple of good shots and Diggs has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Diggs is trying to get back to his feet but Hart has full control of the position and if anything, Diggs has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hart is riding his opponent, not letting Diggs buck him off.
Diggs is trapped and Hart is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart controls the action.
Hart controlling well, preventing Diggs from escaping the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Diggs to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Diggs doesn't escape.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Hart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clay Diggs's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diggs is defended easily by Hart.
Hart bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Diggs is looking for a sweep.
Hart taking a breather here.
Hart seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diggs for as long as he can get away with.
Diggs gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hart controlling his opponent.
Diggs wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart content just to control the position here.
Diggs defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hart.
Hart controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Diggs trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Hart wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hart rushes Diggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hart breaks the clinch.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diggs scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs misses with a body shot.
Diggs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diggs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs connects with a jab.
Hart tries to clinch but Diggs is having none of it.
Hart swinging wildly here.
Diggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diggs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hart feints and as Diggs raises his hands in defense, Hart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diggs throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
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!
Hart slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Hart wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Diggs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hart moves into the clinch.
Hart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diggs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hart to counter with a crisp jab.
Hart throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diggs tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hart is in Diggs's guard.
Diggs is rocked!
Hart postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diggs is still in real trouble! Can Hart finish him?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diggs can do to turn this around?
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Hart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hart 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Gabriel Hart!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Gabriel Hart!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Gabriel Hart!
Gabriel Hart wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chance Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Gubarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gubarev has chosen Mutant Ninja as his entrance music. Chance Silver could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vasily Gubarev's chin.
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20
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Very quick |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chance Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Gubarev!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gubarev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Gubarev.
Silver seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gubarev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gubarev throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Silver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Gubarev.
Gubarev instigates a clinch.
Gubarev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gubarev misses with a knee strike.
Gubarev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gubarev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silver is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gubarev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gubarev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silver goes for a takedown attempt but Gubarev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vasily Gubarev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gubarev.
Gubarev throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gubarev misses with a kick to the body.
Silver fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gubarev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gubarev lands a leg kick that knocks Silver off balance momentarily.
Silver blocks a head kick by Gubarev.
Gubarev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gubarev throws a body kick that misses.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Gubarev throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Gubarev thuds his shin into the meat of Silver's side.
Gubarev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gubarev tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev throws a front kick that sends Silver stumbling back into the cage.
Gubarev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vasily Gubarev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gubarev throws a head kick that misses.
Gubarev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silver dives in for a single leg takedown but Gubarev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gubarev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gubarev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silver.
Silver goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gubarev prevents it.
Silver is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gubarev looking to throw knees to the head but Silver is blocking nicely.
Gubarev misses with a knee to the head.
Silver is looking for a takedown.
Gubarev misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver wants to take the fight to the mat but Gubarev manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gubarev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gubarev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gubarev connects with a knee to the head.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gubarev tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Gubarev misses with a knee strike.
Silver is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gubarev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gubarev trying to land knees to the body.
Gubarev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silver's face.
Gubarev tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Gubarev tries to land knees in the clinch but Silver avoids the damage to the body.
Silver has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gubarev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gubarev stops a takedown attempt from Silver.
Silver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gubarev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silver tightens his grip and picks Gubarev up, before dumping him to the ground. Gubarev manages to land in guard.
Silver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silver postures up in Gubarev's guard and throws a big left but Gubarev blocks it.
Gubarev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silver keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silver connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Silver makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silver.
Silver wants to sweep but no luck.
Gubarev landing with the ground and pound.
Silver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gubarev is looking to work some ground and pound but Silver has wrist control.
Gubarev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silver on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silver tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silver wants to sweep but no luck.
Gubarev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gubarev throws a big elbow that misses.
Silver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gubarev.
Silver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Gubarev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gubarev throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Gubarev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gubarev throws a head kick that misses.
Gubarev tries to clinch up.
Silver avoids the head kick by Gubarev.
Gubarev tries a head kick but it misses.
Gubarev tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gubarev manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silver is looking to work some ground and pound but Gubarev has wrist control.
Silver postures up in Gubarev's guard and throws a big left but Gubarev blocks it.
Gubarev trying to control the position.
Silver with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gubarev wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gubarev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gubarev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gubarev controlling Silver's posture.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Vasily Gubarev hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silver shoots in for a takedown but Gubarev shows good takedown defense.
Silver scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silver sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gubarev is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gubarev manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gubarev gets full guard.
Gubarev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gubarev has control of Silver's left arm, preventing Silver from doing any damage.
Silver scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver wants to control from the top but Gubarev keeps moving.
Silver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gubarev looking for a sweep. Not yet Gubarev, not yet.
Gubarev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gubarev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silver manages to get himself to full guard.
Silver has momentary wrist control but Gubarev slips an elbow through the middle.
Silver had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gubarev defends it easily.
Silver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gubarev is one step ahead there.
Gubarev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gubarev stopping the sweep attempt from Silver.
Gubarev is looking to stand up but Silver won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev with a nice head shot there.
Gubarev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gubarev works over Silver with some ground and pound from guard.
Silver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gubarev.
Gubarev throws a big right hand that misses.
Silver 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.
Silver is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silver controls Gubarev momentarily but Gubarev frees himself.
Gubarev distracts Silver with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gubarev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gubarev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Silver 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.
Gubarev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silver works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gubarev.
Gubarev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gubarev works over Silver with some ground and pound from guard.
Silver wants to stand but Gubarev is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gubarev with a nice head shot there.
Silver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silver can't keep his opponent in guard - Gubarev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gubarev throwing shots but Silver is blocking nicely.
Silver is looking to improve his position.
Gubarev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silver's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Gubarev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Good work by Silver as he checks the leg kick.
Gubarev scores with a head kick. Silver tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gubarev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gubarev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gubarev misses with a body kick.
Gubarev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gubarev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gubarev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silver blocks a head kick by Gubarev.
Gubarev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silver moves into range and clinches up with Gubarev.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Gubarev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gubarev lands a knee to the head.
Gubarev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silver blocks it with crossed arms.
Silver is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gubarev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gubarev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silver is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gubarev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gubarev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silver's face.
Gubarev gets underhooks to prevent Silver's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gubarev prevents the takedown attempt.
Gubarev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gubarev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gubarev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silver drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gubarev pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gubarev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gubarev lands a head kick. Silver smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gubarev tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Vasily Gubarev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev lands a front kick.
Gubarev throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gubarev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silver shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gubarev sprawls well. Gubarev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silver gets slowly back to his feet.
Gubarev throws a head kick that misses.
Silver instigates a clinch.
Gubarev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silver has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gubarev after a bit of a struggle.
Well,Silver is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Gubarev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silver blocks it with crossed arms.
Silver drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silver has Gubarev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gubarev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gubarev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silver.
Gubarev tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gubarev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silver tries to score a body lock takedown but Gubarev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gubarev is pressed up against the cage. Silver has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gubarev down to the mat. Gubarev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chance Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gubarev throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
Gubarev tries to clinch there but Silver circles away.
Silver takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Gubarev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gubarev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Vasily Gubarev!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Vasily Gubarev!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Vasily Gubarev!
Vasily Gubarev wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Vasily Gubarev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Hui (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Sullivan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sun Hui!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan keeps Hui at a distance using the push kick.
Hui with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sullivan counters with a left and a right that stings Hui.
Hui tries to clinch there but Sullivan circles away.
James Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hui finds it's way round the side to connect with Sullivan's head.
Hui will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sullivan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ivan's house of pain [200$] in the buildup to the fight.
Sullivan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sullivan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hui counters with a two punch combo.
Hui closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hui blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sullivan fails to land.
A short left from Sullivan.
Hui turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hui is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sullivan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hui has an Americana. Sullivan didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Hui is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Hui hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sun Hui!
Sun Hui is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russ Ramford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillian Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillian Bone will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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, Russ Ramford!
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, Dillian Bone!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramford instigates a clinch.
Bone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramford.
Bone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ramford has him pressed against the cage.
Bone prevents a body shot from Ramford.
Ramford is working for takedown but Bone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bone wants to break free but Ramford has control.
Bone throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Ramford's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Bone.
Bone's coach down at Red Square Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A short uppercut from Ramford.
Bone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ramford lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ramford working aggressively here.
Bone gets underhooks to prevent Ramford's takedown attempt.
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!
Ramford can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russ Ramford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bone cracks Ramford with a nice body shot.
Ramford wants to stall.
Ramford turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ramford manages to end up in side control.
Bone is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ramford is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramford throws an elbow but Bone slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bone is letting Ramford control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bone wants to get back to his feet.
Bone avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ramford.
Ramford staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramford working the ground and pound.
Ramford misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bone is not content to let Ramford control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone trying to remain calm as Ramford controls from the top position.
Ramford lands some shots froms side control.
Ramford controls the position from side control.
Ramford throws an elbow but Bone slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Ramford seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ramford controls the position from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Ramford dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ramford instigates a clinch.
Bone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ramford can't break the clinch.
Bone looking to slow down the pace here.
Bone wants to break free but Ramford has control.
Ramford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramford takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramford has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ramford avoids the elbow strike from Bone, against the cage.
Bone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ramford has him pressed against the cage.
Bone lands an elbow that stopped Ramford in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Russ Ramford has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bone as Ramford tries to tie him up.
Bone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bone leaves Ramford with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bone.
Bone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ramford.
Bone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramford moves into range and clinches up with Bone.
Ramford is trying to trip Bone. He has hold of a leg but Bone is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ramford persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ramford slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Russ Ramford just wasn't active enough.
Bone missing with a left hand there. Ramford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone tries a head kick but it misses.
Bone avoids the body shot from Ramford.
Bone gets tackled into the cage by Ramford. Ramford maintains the clinch.
Ramford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ramford changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russ Ramford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ramford has him pressed against the cage.
Bone manages to break the clinch.
Ramford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ramford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bone tries a knee to the head but Ramford blocks it.
Bone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramford gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ramford wants to take a breather but Bone is having none of it.
Ramford sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bone defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramford controlling the pace.
Russ Ramford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramford trying to control from half guard but Bone is working away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Russ Ramford wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ramford misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramford tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ramford somewhat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bone lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramford shoots in for a takedown but Bone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Bone.
Ramford takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Ramford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Russ Ramford's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramford tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ramford somewhat.
Ramford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bone feints and then cracks Ramford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramford down.
Bone scores with a hook to the body. Ramford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bone.
Bone tries to keep at a distance but Ramford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ramford is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bone misses with some punches.
Bone working hard to break the clinch.
Bone lands a nice shot to the body.
Bone lands an elbow just above Ramford 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ramford as Bone tries to tie him up.
Ramford working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone can't break the clinch.
Bone cracks Ramford with a nice body shot.
Bone looking to stall.
Ramford is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russ Ramford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bone tries to throw a body punch but Ramford avoids it by throwing Bone back against the cage.
Ramford managing to block the knees to the body from Bone.
Ramford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ramford in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ramford keeps control of Bone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramford pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ramford is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bone blocks an elbow strike from Ramford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bone tries to break free but Ramford pushes him back against the cage.
Ramford has Bone pressed against the cage, preventing Bone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramford backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramford turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ramford sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bone is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bone is being controlled here.
Bone is looking for a sweep.
Ramford sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bone is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bone seems a little lost for a moment, as Ramford dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone wants to get back to his feet but Ramford drags him back down.
A lull in the action here as Ramford stalls from top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
You can see the frustration on Bone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bone is not content to let Ramford control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramford has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ramford works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ramford sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ramford in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramford is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Russ Ramford has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bone defending well as Ramford loads up on a big left hand.
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 Russ Ramford.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramford, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Russ Ramford!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Russ Ramford!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Russ Ramford!
Russ Ramford wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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