QFC Tournament 1189 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Burton (ranked 4210 p4p, 4204 weight class) and Leonel Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 396 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Burton
vs
Sherman

179 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregory Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonel Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burton.
Burton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burton duly obliges.
Burton moves out of range as Sherman strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burton!

Sherman is rocked!
Burton throws a series of punches but Sherman avoids them all with ease.
Sherman is still on wobbly legs! Can Burton finish him?
Sherman throws a leg kick but Burton sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Sherman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Burton did well to prevent Sherman getting side control.
Sherman seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sherman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sherman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sherman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leonel Sherman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sherman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burton quickly recovers to half guard.
Burton scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sherman manages to mount him!
Sherman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Sherman stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Sherman tries a head kick but it misses.

Sherman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Burton to the ground. Sherman is now in Burton's guard.
Burton is looking to stand back up but Sherman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Burton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sherman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Burton!
Sherman controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton is in a horrible position here. Sherman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sherman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Burton?
Sherman controlling from the full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leonel Sherman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Burton moves into range and clinches up with Sherman.
Burton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Sherman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gregory Burton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burton looks to land a combination but Sherman avoids it well.
Sherman swinging wildly here.
Sherman motions for Burton to come forward. Sherman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Burton has Sherman up against the cage in a clinch.
Burton struggles to land a body shot inside as Sherman controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sherman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burton walks away with a smile on his face. Sherman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sherman misses with a two punch combination.

Burton clinches with his opponent.
Sherman jumps guard but Burton stands there with Sherman around his waist. Sherman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman prevents Burton from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Burton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Burton lands with a right to the head.
Burton working hard to break the clinch.
Burton is trying to break the clinch but Sherman is controlling him.
Burton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burton digs a right hand underneath Sherman's ribcage. Sherman let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Sherman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sherman throws a poor cross that misses
and Burton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Sherman gets a takedown into half guard.
Sherman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sherman lands a couple of good shots and Burton has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sherman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Burton's body.
Let's hope that Sherman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Sherman has managed to slip his arm under Burton's chin. This could be all over... yep, Burton is tapping out! Submission win for Sherman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonel Sherman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Da Silva (ranked 4282 p4p, 4164 weight class) and Korbin Cobb (ranked 247 p4p, 394 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Da Silva
vs
Cobb

163 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Korbin Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Cobb tries to sprawl out of it but Da Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cobb manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Da Silva with that takedown attempt.
Cobb throws a counter combo.
Cobb tries to score a power double leg takedown but Da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cobb somewhat.
Cobb dives in for a single leg takedown but Da Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Da Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Da Silva clinches up with Cobb and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb is looking to take this one to the mat.

Cobb decides to pull guard.
Cobb keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Da Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Da Silva preventing the sweep.
Cobb wants to improve his position but instead Da Silva has moved into half guard.
Da Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cobb does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Cobb is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Da Silva pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Cobb is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Da Silva pulls his head out easily.

Da Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Da Silva is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cobb working a defensive guard but Da Silva manages to pass into side control anyway.
Cobb is looking to regain half guard here but Da Silva keeps moving and retains side control.

Da Silva decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cobb shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Da Silva pinned against the cage. Da Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cobb lands a head kick. Da Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cobb looks winded!
Cobb dives in and grabs Da Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Da Silva pushes down on Cobb's head and hops out.
Da Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cobb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Da Silva misses the target.

Da Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Da Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juan Da Silva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cobb displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Da Silva.
Cobb closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Da Silva fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Da Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Cobb tries to counter by closing the distance.
Da Silva looks for a takedown but Cobb sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cobb.

Cobb scores with a takedown into Da Silva's guard.
Cobb looking to pass the guard.

Da Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cobb is aware though and is defending well.
Da Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Da Silva throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Da Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cobb is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cobb forces Da Silva back against the cage and clinches.

Cobb pulls guard successfully.

Cobb is looking for a triangle but Da Silva pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Da Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Cobb keeps moving.
Cobb bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Da Silva's guard.

Da Silva is pulling down on Cobb's head. It's preventing any offense from Cobb, at least for the moment.
Da Silva'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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cobb trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cobb.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Cobb from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cobb won't allow Da Silva to sweep him here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cobb.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Korbin Cobb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cobb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with the combination.
Da Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Cobb manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cobb swivels and escapes.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick by Da Silva misses
and Cobb counters with a nice uppercut.
Cobb shoots in but no luck this time.
Da Silva is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cobb rushes Da Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cobb is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Da Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Cobb pulls guard successfully.
Cobb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Da Silva is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb wants to get back to his feet but Da Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Da Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Da Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cobb takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cobb tries for a takedown but Da Silva manages to get underhooks.
Juan Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korbin Cobb.
Da Silva has had enough of the clinch but Cobb keeps him there for the moment.
Cobb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Da Silva gets underhooks to prevent Cobb's takedown attempt.
Cobb prevents Da Silva from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb is pressed up against the cage. Da Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cobb down to the mat. Cobb avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Cobb.
Da Silva quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Da Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cobb is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cobb misses with a body shot.

Da Silva clinches up against the cage.
Da Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now.
Cobb prevents a takedown attempt there.
Da Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Da Silva jumps guard but Cobb turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb'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.
Da Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Da Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
Cobb stalling in the clinch but Da Silva improves position.
Da Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cobb.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cobb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Da Silva's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Korbin Cobb.
I think Cobb has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Korbin Cobb!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Korbin Cobb!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Korbin Cobb!

Korbin Cobb wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damien Gamble (ranked 4400 p4p, 4203 weight class) and Miroslav Makhegov (ranked 406 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gamble
vs
Makhegov

176 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damien Gamble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miroslav Makhegov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gamble fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Makhegov to the ground. Gamble is now in Makhegov's guard.
Gamble looking to pass the guard.
Makhegov seems keen to control Gamble's posture.
Gamble has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Makhegov tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Makhegov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gamble is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Makhegov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gamble throws a strike but Makhegov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gamble pulls Makhegov in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble trying to control the position.
Makhegov connects with a couple of short punches.
Makhegov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Makhegov passes Gamble's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Makhegov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gamble defends it well.
Makhegov lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Makhegov is looking for a kimura here.
Gamble taking some punishment here, with Makhegov in his half guard.
Gamble on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Makhegov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gamble regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Makhegov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gamble is looking to stand back up but Makhegov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gamble.
Makhegov prevents Gamble from standing back up.
Makhegov works his way into full mount!

Makhegov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Makhegov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makhegov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gamble tries to hold on but Makhegov pushes him away.
Makhegov controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gamble taking shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Miroslav Makhegov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Makhegov tries to clinch up.
Gamble misses with a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Makhegov.

Makhegov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gamble tries to kick Makhegov off in order to stand up. Makhegov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Makhegov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Makhegov wants to control but Gamble is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Gamble's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Makhegov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gamble has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Makhegov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gamble has escaped the position, nice work there.
Miroslav Makhegov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makhegov is working Gamble over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gamble knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Makhegov on the ground.
Gamble is trying to control Makhegov's posture but Makhegov avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Check out the look on Makhegov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Makhegov controls the position from side control.

Makhegov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makhegov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Makhegov shoots in but Gamble avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble throws a body kick that misses

and Makhegov counters with a takedown into side control.
Gamble tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Makhegov lands a big elbow.
Makhegov wants to get back to his feet but Gamble is holding on tight.
Makhegov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Makhegov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gamble taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Makhegov has control of Gamble's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gamble regains control of the situation pretty easily.
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!

Makhegov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gamble has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Makhegov controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Makhegov landing punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Miroslav Makhegov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Makhegov shoots in and drives through. Gamble sprawls well.
Gamble tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Makhegov manages to circle out of the way.
Gamble throws a nice outside leg kick.

Makhegov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Makhegov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gamble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Makhegov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhegov moves into full mount! Gamble won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Makhegov wants to finish this one by submission but Gamble is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Makhegov.
Makhegov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Makhegov scoring with strikes but Gamble is staying in there.
Makhegov tries to control but Gamble wriggling away.

Gamble defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Makhegov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhegov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gamble tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gamble on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gamble tries to get out of the position.
Gamble tries to lock up and control but Makhegov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Makhegov working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Gamble looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Makhegov! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Miroslav Makhegov!
Miroslav Makhegov thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Aleksandar (ranked 4261 p4p, 4224 weight class) and Big Boss (ranked 442 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aleksandar
vs
Boss

181 cm
25
166
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikola Aleksandar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Boss!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksandar scores with a hook to the body. Boss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aleksandar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Aleksandar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boss goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boss throws the kick towards the body but Aleksandar avoids it.
Aleksandar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aleksandar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boss was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Aleksandar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boss.
Boss throws a leg kick but Aleksandar moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss blocks the body kick.
Aleksandar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aleksandar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aleksandar.
Boss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boss moves out of range as Aleksandar throws a body kick.
Boss is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boss slips a jab and a cross from Aleksandar.
Boss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boss tries to clinch there but Aleksandar circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aleksandar.
Aleksandar throws a series of punches but Boss avoids them all with ease.
Aleksandar thows a leg kick but Boss checks it

and Boss counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Boss looking to finish!

Aleksandar is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Big Boss!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tabassi Maruf (ranked 4179 p4p, 4431 weight class) and King Hams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maruf comes to the cage accompanied by L$D. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Maruf
vs
Hams

169 cm
24
155
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tabassi Maruf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, King Hams!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maruf fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hams to the ground. Maruf is now in Hams's guard.
Maruf sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hams wants to sweep here but Maruf controlling him for the moment.
Hams is trying to control the position but Maruf postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maruf is one step ahead there.
Maruf engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maruf has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hams is on top in guard.

Maruf wants to get back to his feet but Hams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Maruf has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hams off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hams darts in looking for a takedown but Maruf gets double underhooks and turns Hams into the cage.

Hams gets caught flat footed, as Maruf shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maruf controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maruf has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maruf looking to pass the guard.

Hams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maruf sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maruf gets a takedown into half guard.
Maruf is controlling the pace.
Maruf knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hams on the ground.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Maruf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maruf tries to pass to full mount but Hams defends it.
Maruf is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Maruf seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hams for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hams is looking to improve his position.
Maruf is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tabassi Maruf dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maruf feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Maruf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hams can do to turn this around?
Maruf looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maruf wants to pass the guard but Hams is keeping the position.
Maruf slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hams working a defensive guard but Maruf manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maruf slows the pace down.
Hams manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Maruf manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hams keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Maruf manages to break the clinch.

Maruf scores with a takedown into Hams's guard.
Maruf passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hams is trying to escape the position but Maruf is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maruf continues to stall.
Hams wants to control but Maruf postures up.
A lull in the action here as Maruf stalls from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maruf scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maruf happy to just control the position for now.
Hams tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Maruf presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Maruf controlling the pace for now.
Maruf breaks from Hams's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hams can't escape the position.
Maruf controlling his opponent.
Maruf scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maruf controlling the position easily from mount.
Hams tries to reverse the position but Maruf maintains control.
Hams is breathing heavily.
Maruf controlling from the full mount.
Hams tries to lock up and control but Maruf gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maruf content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tabassi Maruf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tabassi Maruf dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Maruf throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hams tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Maruf is in Hams's guard.

Hams scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hams throws out a leg kick but Maruf moves out of range and Hams only half commits.

Maruf shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hams is trying to defend but Maruf finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Maruf wants to free his trapped foot but Hams is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maruf is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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!
Hams tries to kick Maruf off but Maruf keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maruf sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Maruf closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maruf perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hams is trying to maintain the position but Maruf is very close to passing his half guard.
Maruf wants to pass the guard but Hams is defending well.
Hams punching from the bottom.
Maruf slows the pace down in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hams throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maruf on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Maruf shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hams is trying to defend but Maruf finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Well, if Maruf is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ground and pound from Maruf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maruf sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hams moves into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maruf pushes down on Hams's leg and manages to get into half guard.
King Hams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tabassi Maruf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in half guard, Maruf seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tabassi Maruf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maruf, 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Tabassi Maruf!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Tabassi Maruf!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Tabassi Maruf!

Tabassi Maruf wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chigger Digger (ranked 4265 p4p, 4290 weight class) and Gerardo Mccarty (ranked 441 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Digger
vs
Mccarty

173 cm
25
161
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chigger Digger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerardo Mccarty!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccarty slips a straight right by Digger.
A big left from Digger misses.
Mccarty works the jab nicely.
Digger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mccarty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Digger cracks Mccarty with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Digger misses with a hook.
Digger throws a hook to the side of Mccarty's head but Mccarty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mccarty is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mccarty on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mccarty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Digger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mccarty counters with a left to the body.
Digger misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Digger misses with a hook. Mccarty ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mccarty.
Chigger Digger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mccarty misses with a looping left.
Digger throws a lazy right hand but Mccarty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Digger takes a swing at Mccarty's ribcage but misses.
Mccarty counters with a body kick.
Digger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mccarty.
Digger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Digger throws a hook but Mccarty avoids it easily.
Mccarty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Digger misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Mccarty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Digger doesn't seem phased though.
Digger looks to land a right hand but Mccarty moved out of range.
Mccarty ducks under a wild hook from Digger.
Mccarty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Digger finds it's way through Mccarty's defenses.

Mccarty is rocked!
Digger takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Digger cracks Mccarty with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mccarty looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Digger finish him?
Mccarty is still on wobbly legs! Can Digger finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Digger misses with an uppercut
and Mccarty counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digger misses with an uppercut. Mccarty saw that one coming.
Digger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mccarty moves away.
Mccarty seems to have recovered his senses.
Digger throws a jab but it's blocked by Mccarty.
Digger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Digger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Digger misses with a wild body shot.
Digger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Digger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mccarty moves away.
It seemed like Mccarty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Digger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Digger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mccarty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Digger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mccarty's head.
Digger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Digger swings for the body but Mccarty moves out of range.
It seemed like Mccarty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Digger drops Mccarty with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mccarty looks back up at him and smiles so Digger waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digger swings for the body but Mccarty moves out of range.
Mccarty throws a counter combo.
Digger throws a hook to the side of Mccarty's head but Mccarty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Digger scores with a shot to the body.
Mccarty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Digger throws out the jab.
It seemed like Mccarty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Digger misses the shot to the body.
Digger throws a jab but it's blocked by Mccarty.
Digger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mccarty was well out of range. Poor timing from Digger.
Mccarty is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mccarty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mccarty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Digger misses with a hook
and Mccarty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Digger throws a right hand that misses
and Mccarty counters with a stiff right hand.
Digger takes a swing at Mccarty's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Mccarty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mccarty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mccarty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Digger swings widly with a right hand

and Mccarty counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Digger throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccarty taking a breather.
Digger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Mccarty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mccarty thuds his right hand into Digger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Digger misses with an uppercut.
Digger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mccarty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Digger takes a swing at Mccarty's ribcage but misses.
Digger misses with a hook.
Mccarty tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mccarty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Digger.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mccarty! But no joy.
Digger misses with a looping left.
Mccarty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Digger misses its intended target.
Mccarty was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Digger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mccarty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Digger throws a lazy uppercut
and Mccarty counters with a nice uppercut.
Digger throws a right hand that misses
and Mccarty counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chigger Digger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Mccarty.
Mccarty lands a nice looking body shot.
Digger throws a sloppy body shot
and Mccarty counters with a right hand to the body.
Digger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mccarty.
A big left from Digger misses.
Mccarty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mccarty avoids the body shot from Digger.
Good exchange - Digger coming out on top.
Digger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mccarty! But no joy.
Mccarty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Digger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Digger feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mccarty sprawling to the canvas! Mccarty rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Digger finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Digger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BAM! Digger delivers a spinning backfist that drops Mccarty like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Chigger Digger!
A victorious Chigger Digger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kreso Saric (ranked 4176 p4p, 4295 weight class) and Thad Humpy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Saric
vs
Humpy

177 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
19
152
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kreso Saric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thad Humpy!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Humpy gets a clinch.
Humpy misses with a knee to the head.
Humpy misses with a body punch.
Humpy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saric lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Humpy backwards.
Saric lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saric lands a body shot.
Saric digs a right hand underneath Humpy's ribcage. Humpy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saric tries to throw a body punch but Humpy avoids it by throwing Saric back against the cage.
Saric lands a right hand.
Saric lands a body punch.
Humpy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Still in the clinch, Saric scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saric lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Saric can't find room to land a body shot as Humpy controls the action.
Saric scores with a shoulder strike.
Saric digs a right hand underneath Humpy's ribcage. Humpy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saric lands a body shot in the clinch.
Humpy looks winded!
Saric lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric scores with a shoulder strike.
Saric gets through Humpy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saric scores with a shot to the side of Humpy's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saric creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saric lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Humpy backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Saric.
Saric lands with a light punch inside.
Saric pushes Humpy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saric.
A right hook to the body lands for Saric.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saric is working Humpy over against the cage.
Saric lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saric lands a hook that snaps the head of Humpy backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saric.
A right hand to the body from Saric.
Good body shot from Saric.
Saric lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric lands a right hand.
Saric lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Saric.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saric.
Saric works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saric lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saric works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Saric on the inside.
Saric lands a shot to the body.
Saric scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saric lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saric lands a body punch in the clinch.
Humpy takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saric.
A short right from Saric on the inside.
Saric lands a body shot.
Humpy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saric smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saric scores with a hook.

It looks like Thad Humpy has been cut.
Saric fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Humpy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Humpy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Saric scores with a hook.
Saric fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Humpy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saric lands a right hook to the body.
Kreso Saric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Humpy takes one on the button.

Humpy is rocked!
Saric stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Humpy is still on wobbly legs! Can Saric finish him?
Saric fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Humpy to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Humpy looks to clinch but Saric throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Humpy taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kreso Saric!
Kreso Saric seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between May May (ranked 4252 p4p, 4143 weight class) and Makoa Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

May
vs
Love

170 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
162
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, May May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Makoa Love!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love shoots in but no luck this time.
Love shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
May drops down looking for a counter takedown but Love sprawls and moves away.

May shoots in and gets a takedown into Love's guard.
May postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
May pushing down on Love's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
May throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

May is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
May passes to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
May lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
May throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
May breaks from Love's wrist control and lands an elbow.

May has hold of Love's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Love manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
May thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
May sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

May with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

May stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Love tries a head kick but it misses.

May shoots in and bounces Love off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
May controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
May 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.
May postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Love looking to hit a scissor sweep but May is one step ahead there.
May is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

May scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Love tries to improve position but can't.
Love managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by May.

May decides to stand back up.
Love looks for a takedown but May sprawls well.
May May has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makoa Love.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Love keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Love! But no joy.

May gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Love is trying to break the clinch but May has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

May May dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Love tries to clinch up.
May May is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Love tries for a takedown but May sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Love shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts May as he jumps to the side.
May is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Love can do to turn this around?

May decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Love is looking to get back to is feet but May passes into side control.
Love is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
May content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love is trying to control May's posture but May avoids it.
May is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Love's shoulder. That is not cool.
Love is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
May is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

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

May thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
May gets to mount! Love was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
May controlling his opponent.
May throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by May.

May working for a submission but Love is keeping him at bay.

May is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Love to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Love shrugs it off.
May working away from the top, dropping strikes.
May throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Love because May loaded up on that one.
May controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

May looking to secure an arm triangle but Love defends it well.
Love tries to get back to half guard but can't.
May moves to the back position.
Good control from May.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
May lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

May May dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

May gets a double leg takedown into Love's guard.
May is stalling in the full guard.
May sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Love's guard.
Nice strikes from May there.

May is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Love sees it coming and defends easily.
Still in half guard, May seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May May overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

May gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love dives in and grabs May's left leg, looking for a takedown. May pushes down on Love's head and hops out.

Love gets a clinch.

May pulls guard.

May had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Love defends it easily.
May lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Love working a defensive guard here.
May working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
May passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Love really doesn't want to stay on the ground with May. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
May in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Love is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

May is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Love has escaped the position, nice work there.
May taking a breather here.

May tries for a kimura but Love is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Love is trying to get back to half guard.
Love is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but May has just dragged him back down to the mat.
May moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
May advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
May May showed his dominance in that final round.
Well May has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for May May!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for May May!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for May May!

May May wins by unanimous decision!