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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remi Gaillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugeny Marlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaillard comes to the cage accompanied by Victoria. Marlov has chosen Россия Наци
as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Remi Gaillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeny Marlov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaillard takes one to the chin there.
Marlov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gaillard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marlov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaillard wants to stand but Marlov is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaillard keeping moving, preventing Marlov from controlling successfully.
Marlov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marlov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gaillard keeping moving, preventing Marlov from controlling successfully.
Gaillard will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gaillard throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gaillard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marlov swivels and escapes.
Gaillard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaillard misses with a double jab.
Marlov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaillard.
Marlov throws a right hand that Gaillard ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaillard also avoids with ease.
Marlov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaillard.
Some wild striking there from Gaillard.
Marlov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marlov works his way into side control.
Gaillard managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Marlov.
Marlov tries to score with some ground and pound. Gaillard controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Marlov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marlov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gaillard wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Gaillard taking a bit of punishment here - Marlov scoring with strikes.
Marlov trying to control the action but Gaillard is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaillard tries to bench press Marlov off him but Marlov keeps the position.
Marlov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gaillard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Marlov off and has taken his back!
Marlov trying to control the hands but Gaillard won't let him.
Gaillard missing with punches from the back.
Marlov breaks Gaillard's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Marlov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gaillard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marlov is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaillard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marlov.
Marlov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marlov thows a big elbow that misses.
Marlov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gaillard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marlov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marlov stops Gaillard from standing up.
Marlov trying to control but Gaillard is working from the bottom.
Gaillard wants to stand but Marlov is controlling the position.
Gaillard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Marlov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Good exchange - Gaillard coming out on top.
Marlov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gaillard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marlov looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaillard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marlov.
Gaillard with a hook.
It looks like Eugeny Marlov has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marlov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gaillard is fending him off so far but Marlov persists. Nope, Gaillard circles away and we're back to standing.
Danga de danga de dang - Gaillard scores with a four punch combination!
Gaillard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marlov ducks under a wild hook from Gaillard.
Marlov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaillard circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaillard stuffs the takedown.
Gaillard misses with a wild body shot.
Marlov throws a hook but Gaillard avoids it easily.
Gaillard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaillard misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gaillard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gaillard misses with a two punch combination.
Gaillard waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Marlov.
Gaillard misses with an uppercut. Marlov saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marlov has a takedown stuffed.
Remi Gaillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugeny Marlov.
Gaillard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eugeny Marlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaillard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marlov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gaillard circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remi Gaillard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eugeny Marlov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gaillard thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Marlov.
Marlov staying out of range there.
Marlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaillard.
Gaillard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marlov throws out a loose jab but Gaillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaillard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaillard connects with a looping right hand.
Gaillard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marlov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaillard thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Marlov.
Marlov lands with a straight right. Gaillard didn't see that one coming.
Gaillard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marlov scores a takedown into full mount!
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!
Marlov working Gaillard over with strikes here.
Gaillard is squirming around, avoiding Marlov's attempts to control the action.
Gaillard is desperately trying to improve his position but Marlov has a good base and remains in mount.
Marlov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaillard's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Marlov landing strikes from the mount and Gaillard is in trouble!
Gaillard wants to control but Marlov is having none of it.
Marlov lands a big elbow.
Gaillard is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Marlov unloading with bombs!
Marlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marlov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marlov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gaillard hang on?
Gaillard is looking to improve his position but Marlov isn't that keen on the idea.
Marlov lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Gaillard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gaillard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marlov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Marlov prevents Gaillard from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Marlov.
Marlov scoring with strikes but Gaillard is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Marlov.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Marlov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marlov is landing with some decent strikes but Gaillard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marlov controlling his opponent.
Gaillard wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gaillard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gaillard tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaillard tries to reverse the position but Marlov maintains control.
Gaillard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Marlov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gaillard hang on?
Marlov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Marlov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gaillard wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Marlov.
Gaillard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Marlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marlov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gaillard is desperately trying to improve his position but Marlov has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gaillard is looking to escape.
Gaillard taking shots to the head.
Marlov with a couple of short strikes.
Gaillard is trying to stand.
Marlov throws some wild stikes that Gaillard manages to avoid easily.
A nice elbow there by Marlov.
Gaillard is trying desperately to improve position.
Marlov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marlov looking to finish with strikes here!
Marlov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugeny Marlov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eugeny Marlov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Marlov ducks under a wild hook from Gaillard.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaillard. That snapped Marlov's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marlov.
Gaillard misses with a low kick.
Marlov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gaillard but Gaillard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marlov cracks Gaillard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marlov scores with a punch to the head.
Gaillard clobbers Marlov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marlov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marlov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marlov scores with a jab.
Marlov jabs Gaillard right on the nose. Gaillard blinks but takes it well.
Gaillard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marlov wants to clinch.
Marlov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gaillard's waist but Gaillard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marlov off to one side.
Marlov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gaillard tries to kick Marlov off but Marlov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marlov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marlov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gaillard wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gaillard is defending against the submission attempts here by Marlov.
Gaillard is looking to escape.
Marlov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gaillard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marlov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marlov shoots and misses
and Marlov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Remi Gaillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugeny Marlov.
Gaillard loads up on a big right hand but Marlov slips the punch.
Gaillard throws a right and a left that Marlov avoids nicely.
Gaillard misses with a straight left.
Marlov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gaillard as he jumps to the side.
Gaillard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marlov throws a series of punches but Gaillard avoids them all with ease.
Marlov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaillard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marlov misses with the combination.
Gaillard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaillard misses with a wild combination.
Marlov shoots in but Gaillard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gaillard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marlov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gaillard loads up on a big right hand but Marlov slips the punch.
Remi Gaillard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marlov fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaillard scores with a hook to the body. Marlov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gaillard misses the shot to the body.
Gaillard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Remi Gaillard is winning the standup battle so far.
Marlov dodges the punch combination from Gaillard.
Marlov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gaillard pinned against the cage. Gaillard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gaillard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gaillard!
Gaillard gets back to half guard.
Marlov prevents Gaillard from standing back up.
Marlov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marlov wants to control but Gaillard is keeping him busy.
Gaillard looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gaillard regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Marlov.
Marlov won't allow Gaillard to get back to his feet.
Marlov landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gaillard tries to bum rush Marlov with a series of wild strikes but Marlov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marlov.
Gaillard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marlov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaillard throws a nice looking combination but Marlov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marlov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gaillard counters with a head kick.
Marlov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A lazy left from Marlov finds it's target.
Gaillard misses with a body shot.
Marlov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaillard tries to keep at a distance but Marlov has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaillard lands a hook that snaps the head of Marlov backwards.
Marlov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marlov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaillard missing with a left hand there. Marlov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Remi Gaillard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gaillard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remi Gaillard!
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