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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gena Krocodil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Romanov (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gena Krocodil!
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, Nikolay Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Krocodil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice takedown defense from Romanov. No joy for Krocodil on that attempt.
Romanov drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Krocodil working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romanov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romanov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Romanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Krocodil wants to sweep here but Romanov controlling him for the moment.
Romanov won't allow Krocodil to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krocodil is keeping the position for now.
Krocodil wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Romanov is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Romanov trying to control from half guard but Krocodil is working away.
Romanov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krocodil's head.
Romanov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Krocodil reverses the position - he's now on top in Romanov's guard.
Krocodil trying to control the position from guard on top but Romanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krocodil passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romanov keeps working.
Romanov is trying to control Krocodil's posture but Krocodil avoids it.
Krocodil looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Krocodil in side control, throwing shots but Romanov defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krocodil has Romanov up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Krocodil changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Romanov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Romanov throws a combination that misses
and Krocodil counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Romanov thinking.
Romanov looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gena Krocodil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krocodil closes this distance looking for a takedown but Romanov circles away.
Romanov misses with a wild combination.
Krocodil tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Romanov swivels and escapes.
Romanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krocodil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krocodil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Romanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romanov cracks Krocodil with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanov tries for a takedown but Krocodil sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krocodil shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romanov as he avoids it easily.
Krocodil is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romanov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krocodil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krocodil circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nikolay Romanov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Krocodil shoots in but Romanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Romanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krocodil fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Romanov avoids it really well and circles away.
Romanov tries to bum rush Krocodil with a series of wild strikes but Krocodil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krocodil circles away quickly and effectively.
Romanov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Krocodil counters with a three punch combo that has Romanov backing up. Romanov nods at Krocodil to acknowledge the strikes.
Krocodil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Romanov misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krocodil is defended easily by Romanov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gena Krocodil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krocodil shoots in and drives through. Romanov sprawls well.
Krocodil shoots in for a double leg but Romanov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Krocodil getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Romanov tries to clinch up.
Krocodil misses with a head kick.
Nikolay Romanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romanov moves in looking to clinch but Krocodil pushes him off.
Krocodil shoots in and drives through. Romanov sprawls well.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Krocodil avoids them all with ease.
Krocodil goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Romanov wants to clinch
and Krocodil counters with a one-two to the body.
Romanov is looking to land body kicks.
Krocodil looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Romanov is fending him off so far but Krocodil persists. Nope, Romanov circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krocodil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romanov.
Krocodil scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Krocodil slips a jab and a cross from Romanov.
Romanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krocodil moves into the clinch successfully.
Krocodil can't get the takedown.
Romanov tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Krocodil.
Romanov takes a shot to the head.
Romanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romanovs head.
Krocodil jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Romanov walks away with a smile on his face. Krocodil gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Danga de danga de dang - Romanov scores with a four punch combination!
Krocodil throws the kick towards the body but Romanov avoids it.
Krocodil fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Krocodil fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gena Krocodil is winning the standup battle so far.
Romanov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Krocodil looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Krocodil defending against the ground and pound.
Romanov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Romanov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krocodil sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Romanov somewhat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krocodil tries for a takedown but Romanov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Krocodil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gena Krocodil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Krocodil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romanov misses with a combination
and Krocodil counters by clinching up.
Krocodil throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Krocodil can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nikolay Romanov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Krocodil scores with a four punch combination!
A combination from Romanov does no damage.
Romanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Krocodil counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Romanov thinking.
Romanov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krocodil defends it nicely.
A left and a right from Krocodil both land. Nice combination.
Krocodil moves into the clinch.
Krocodil can't break the clinch.
Romanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Romanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krocodil has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Romanov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Krocodil tries for a takedown but Romanov manages to get underhooks.
Romanov keeps control of Krocodil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krocodil can't break the clinch.
Romanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krocodil's efforts to push away.
Krocodil has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Romanov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gena Krocodil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romanov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Krocodil walks away with a smile on his face. Romanov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Krocodil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krocodil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krocodil forces Romanov back against the cage and clinches.
Krocodil successfully pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krocodil doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Krocodil looking for a sweep. Not yet Krocodil, not yet.
Krocodil will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Romanov distracts Krocodil with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Krocodil wants to sweep but no luck.
Krocodil throws his legs up looking for a submission but Romanov uses it to pass to side control.
Romanov is looking to take a break and control but Krocodil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Romanov prevents Krocodil from standing back up.
Krocodil is defending against the submission attempts here by Romanov.
Nikolay Romanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Romanov is trying to control. Krocodil wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Krocodil wants to sweep here but Romanov controlling him for the moment.
Krocodil pulls Romanov in close to his closed guard and prevents Romanov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gena Krocodil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikolay Romanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krocodil is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gena Krocodil showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Romanov 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Romanov!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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