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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Charnelhaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Charnelhaus!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charnelhaus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hume defends it nicely.
Charnelhaus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hume pinned against the cage. Hume gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Charnelhaus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James Hume has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Charnelhaus.
Charnelhaus shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Charnelhaus is defended easily by Hume.
Hume scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Charnelhaus doesn't seem bothered though.
Hume rushes Charnelhaus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hume lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Aleksander Charnelhaus has been cut.
Charnelhaus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hume prevents it.
Charnelhaus tries to score a body lock takedown but Hume shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Charnelhaus looks gassed!
Charnelhaus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hume pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hume lands a knee to the head.
Hume connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hume obliges.
Hume lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Charnelhaus is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hume jerks Charnelhaus's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Charnelhaus drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Hume goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Hume because Charnelhaus was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). James Hume!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladmir Volchenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Novikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladmir Volchenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Novikov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novikov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Volchenkov.
Volchenkov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Novikov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Novikov.
Volchenkov throws a right and a left that Novikov avoids nicely.
Novikov misses with a straight right.
Novikov lands a big head kick that sends Volchenkov tumbling to the mat! Novikov takes a step backwards and waves Volchenkov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Vladmir Volchenkov has been cut.
Volchenkov is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Novikov - that's a beauty! Volchenkov is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Novikov can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dmitry Novikov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Horst Schiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaromir Marek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marek has chosen Riot by Three Days Grace as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horst Schiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaromir Marek !
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marek looks to land a left hand but Schiller moved out of range nicely.
Schiller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schiller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marek .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schiller, right into the meat.
Schiller lands a head kick. Marek smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Jaromir Marek 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!
Marek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marek looks gassed!
Marek misses with a hook.
Schiller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schiller.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schiller.
Marek walks forward, straight into a front kick from Schiller.
Schiller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marek throws a shot from downtown. Schiller moves away and avoids it.
Schiller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Schiller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marek 's calf.
Schiller connects with a high kick.
Schiller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schiller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schiller thumps Marek with a low kick.
Schiller clinches up with Marek and pushes him back against the cage.
Marek has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schiller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiller has Marek pushed against the cage.
Marek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schiller keeps control of Marek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schiller keeps control of Marek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marek is trying to break the clinch but Schiller has him pressed against the cage.
Schiller stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Schiller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schiller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schiller throws a front kick that sends Marek stumbling back into the cage.
Horst Schiller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schiller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marek takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That has opened up Jaromir Marek 's cut even more.
Both fighters circling a little - Schiller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schiller lands with a kick to the temple. Marek shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Schiller - that will leave a mark!
Schiller throws a front kick that sends Marek stumbling back into the cage.
Schiller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Schiller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marek on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Schiller.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schiller.
Schiller scores with a nice body kick.
Schiller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Schiller.
A good leg kick by Schiller.
Marek has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Schiller.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schiller.
Schiller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schiller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marek throws a hook but Schiller blocks it.
Good leg kick by Schiller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marek crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schiller - the referee stops the clock and Marek gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schiller. Marek manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Schiller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schiller.
Schiller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The cut above Jaromir Marek 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schiller throws a nice head kick!
Marek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schiller is fending him off so far but Marek persists. Nope, Schiller circles away and we're back to standing.
Schiller closes the distance and clinches.
Marek has had enough of the clinch but Schiller keeps him there for the moment.
Schiller pressing his opponent against the cage.
Marek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schiller has him pressed against the cage.
Marek looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marek can't break the clinch.
Marek tries to circle away but Schiller has him pinned against the cage.
Marek working hard to break the clinch.
Schiller breaks the clinch.
Marek moves out of range as Schiller throws a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Schiller.
Schiller pushes Marek away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Schiller.
Schiller feints and then cracks Marek 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marek down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schiller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Schiller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schiller.
Jaromir Marek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schiller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marek .
Schiller throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Schiller scores with a leg kick.
Schiller throws a head kick that misses.
Schiller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schiller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marek is looking to break free of the clinch but Schiller has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schiller has Marek pressed against the cage, preventing Marek from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schiller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marek up against the cage.
Schiller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horst Schiller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaromir Marek 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Schiller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schiller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marek can do to turn this around?
Marek has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Schiller.
Nice body kick there by Schiller.
Marek 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Schiller.
Schiller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Schiller.
Schiller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schiller delivers a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schiller.
Schiller slips a jab from Marek .
Schiller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marek blocks an elbow strike.
Schiller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horst Schiller is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schiller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Schiller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marek .
Schiller scores with a leg kick.
A big left from Marek misses.
Schiller lands a head kick. Marek smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schiller!
Schiller lands with a slapping head kick.
Marek takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jaromir Marek 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Schiller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marek tries to circle away but Schiller has him pinned against the cage.
Schiller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marek throws a jab when Schiller was well out of range.
Marek throws a hook but Schiller blocks it.
Marek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schiller.
Schiller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schiller throws a head kick that Marek semi-blocks.
Schiller throws a head kick that half lands.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jaromir Marek 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Horst Schiller!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin comes to the cage accompanied by Russian National Anthem. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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227 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Karelin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Karelin misses.
Karelin moves into the clinch.
Karelin blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Karelin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Karelin misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karelin's elbow.
Karelin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karelin misses with a body punch.
Karelin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Karelin blocks it.
Karelin effectively controlling the action here.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Karelin - that landed with a thud.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karelin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Karelin lands a body punch.
Karelin tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karelin.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Karelin.
Karelin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez has Karelin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karelin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Karelin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karelin'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.
Karelin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karelin stalls.
Sanchez tries to work over Karelin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez has Karelin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karelin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Karelin fails to land.
Sanchez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karelin scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Karelin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanchez up against the cage.
Karelin lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Karelin.
Sanchez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alex Karelin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Sanchez.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sanchez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karelin is struggling to control the position.
Karelin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Karelin.
Sanchez has Karelin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karelin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Karelin blocking some punches.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin misses with some punches.
Karelin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Karelin cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
Karelin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanchez is keeping busy.
Karelin lands a body punch.
Karelin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karelin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Karelin throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and Karelin counters with a nice uppercut.
Karelin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Pedro Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karelin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karelin missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karelin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karelin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Karelin looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
The fighters circling - Karelin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez defending well as Karelin loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Karelin misses the jab.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the body
enabling Karelin to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Pedro Sanchez has been cut.
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!
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Karelin.
Karelin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karelin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karelin throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Karelin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karelin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Karelin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Sanchez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Karelin misses the shot to the body.
Karelin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Karelin rather than just go for the knockout.
Karelin throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Karelin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Karelin swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alex Karelin!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sorgi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mini Bard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartov comes to the cage accompanied by Coal Chamber - Loco. Bard has chosen It's Catching Up (NoMeansNo) as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sorgi Kartov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mini Bard!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kartov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bard.
Kartov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Mini Bard has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kartov. Bard does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kartov.
Bard is rocked!
Kartov lands a hook that stumbles Bard back into the cage. Kartov follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Bard to the canvas! Kartov pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Bard has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sorgi Kartov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grigor Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baz Baldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baz Baldwin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigor Borisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Baz Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borisov takes one to the chin there.
Baldwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borisov.
Baldwin throws a leg kick but Borisov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Borisov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Borisov throws a big shot that misses.
Baldwin throws the kick towards the body but Borisov avoids it.
Baldwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borisov throws out the jab.
Baldwin thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick from Baldwin lands but Borisov takes it in his stride.
Borisov throws out a powerful jab.
Baldwin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grigor Borisov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borisov misses with a looping right.
Baldwin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baldwin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Borisov's head backwards.
Baldwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borisov is breathing heavily.
Borisov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baldwin.
Borisov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baldwin. Baldwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Baldwin scores with a push kick.
Baldwin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borisov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baldwin.
A solid body kick from Baldwin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Borisov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baldwin misses with a knee to the head.
Borisov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baldwin landing knees to the body.
Good body shot from Baldwin.
Baldwin lands a good knee to the midsection. Borisov won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baldwin connects with a knee to the head.
Baldwin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baldwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Borisov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baldwin scores with a knee to the head.
Baldwin crunches a lovely knee into Borisov's ribcage.
Borisov tries to circle away but Baldwin has him pinned against the cage.
Borisov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baldwin scores with a knee to the head.
Baldwin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baldwin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baldwin working Borisov over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Baldwin.
Borisov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baldwin moves into range and clinches up with Borisov.
Baldwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borisov.
Baldwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borisov.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baldwin.
Baldwin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Borisov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin scores a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Baldwin.
Baldwin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baldwin.
Baldwin presses Borisov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Borisov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baldwin working Borisov over with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Baldwin.
Baldwin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baldwin connects with a knee to the head.
Baldwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Borisov avoids the damage to the body.
Borisov is trying to break free.
Borisov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borisov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baldwin cracks Borisov with a nice body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Borisov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Borisov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Borisov tries to circle away but Baldwin has him pinned against the cage.
Borisov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baldwin scores a nice knee to the body.
Borisov misses with a punch on the inside.
Baldwin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Borisov taking a breather.
Baldwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Borisov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baldwin obliges.
Baldwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baldwin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Borisov is trying to force a seperation but Baldwin has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Baldwin - that landed with a thud.
Baldwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borisov is defending well for now.
Borisov is looking to break free of the clinch but Baldwin has double underhooks.
Borisov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borisov misses with a few strikes there.
Baldwin thows a body kick. Borisov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Baldwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baldwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borisov.
Borisov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Borisov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baldwin slips under a jab from Borisov.
Baldwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Borisov's sensitive parts.
Baldwin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baldwin.
No luck for Baldwin with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borisov fails to land with a series of punches.
Borisov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Borisov swings for the body but Baldwin moves out of range.
Borisov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baldwin.
Baldwin lands a nice looking body shot.
Baldwin pushes Borisov up against the cage in a clinch.
Baldwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baldwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borisov avoids it.
Borisov managing to block the knees to the body from Baldwin.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baldwin as Borisov tries to tie him up.
Baldwin working Borisov over with knees to the body.
Borisov tries to break the clinch but Baldwin is controlling the position.
Baldwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borisov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Baldwin.
Baldwin landing knees to the head.
Borisov wants to get back to striking at distance but Baldwin won't allow it.
Baldwin landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baldwin obliges.
Borisov tries to break free but Baldwin pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baz Baldwin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Baldwin throws a head kick that half lands.
Borisov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baldwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baldwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borisov scores with a nice right hand.
Baldwin clinches with his opponent.
Baldwin missing with knees to the body.
Baldwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borisov is defending well for now.
Baldwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borisov blocks it with crossed arms.
Baldwin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Baldwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baldwin keeps control of Borisov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Borisov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baldwin looking to throw knees to the head but Borisov is blocking nicely.
Borisov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baldwin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Borisov lands with a light punch inside.
Borisov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baz Baldwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baldwin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Borisov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borisov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baldwin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Borisov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Borisov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov misses with an uppercut.
Baldwin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Borisov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baldwin keeps Borisov at a distance using the push kick.
Baldwin slips a jab from Borisov.
Baldwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Baldwin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baldwin scores with a leg kick.
Borisov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Baldwin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Baldwin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Borisov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borisov working a defensive guard here.
Baldwin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Borisov is looking to stand up but Baldwin isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Borisov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Borisov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Baldwin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Borisov wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Baldwin 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.
Borisov pushes Baldwin off but Baldwin dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baz Baldwin 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!
Borisov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baldwin is looking to slow Borisov down with leg kicks.
Baldwin cracks the inside of Borisov's front leg.
Borisov throws a hook but Baldwin blocks it.
Baldwin is looking to slow Borisov down with leg kicks.
Baldwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Baldwin.
Baldwin throws a leg kick which misses Borisov's front leg but catches the back leg as Borisov tries to avoid it.
Borisov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baldwin.
Baldwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Baldwin!
Baldwin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Borisov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Baldwin.
Baldwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baldwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Borisov's sensitive parts.
Baldwin scores with a nice strike.
Baldwin scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baldwin. That's going to slow Borisov down.
Baldwin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Baldwin controls the position from side control.
Borisov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Borisov tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin is staying tight to Borisov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Baldwin decides to stand back up. Baldwin steps back and let's Borisov get back to his feet.
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.
Baldwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baldwin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baldwin slips a straight right by Borisov.
Borisov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baldwin can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baldwin, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baldwin.
Borisov walks into a jab.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baldwin.
Baldwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Borisov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baldwin lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid body kick from Baldwin.
Baldwin lands a jab to Borisov's midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baldwin.
Grigor Borisov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baz Baldwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baldwin moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baz Baldwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baldwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 25:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baz Baldwin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Biff Rydberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Lantz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Biff Rydberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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130 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Biff Rydberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Lantz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rydberg misses the shot to the body.
Lantz throws a right and a left that Rydberg avoids nicely.
Rydberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rydberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lantz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rydberg.
Rydberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lantz throws a combination that misses
and Rydberg counters with a series of strikes that sends Lantz to the canvas! Rydberg follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Lantz is rocked!
Rydberg wants to control from the top but Lantz keeps moving.
Rydberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lantz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lantz wants to stand up but Rydberg is controlling him.
Rydberg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rydberg won't allow Lantz to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydberg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rydberg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rydberg drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lantz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rydberg has Lantz in his guard.
Rydberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lantz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rydberg is keeping the position for now.
Lantz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lantz forces his way into half guard.
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.
Lantz wants to control but Rydberg is keeping him busy.
Rydberg is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lantz is just content to waste time from the top position. Rydberg takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lantz wants to control from the top but Rydberg keeps moving.
Rydberg wants to sweep here but Lantz controlling him for the moment.
Lantz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lantz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg trying to control the position here.
Rydberg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lantz manages to get himself to full guard.
Rydberg trying to control but Lantz is working from the bottom.
Rydberg controlling from the top position.
Rydberg drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lantz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rydberg has Lantz in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg controls Lantz momentarily but Lantz frees himself.
Lantz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rydberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bob Lantz.
Lantz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lantz throws the left hand but Rydberg avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Rydberg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rydberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lantz moves away.
Rydberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lantz.
Rydberg misses with an uppercut.
Lantz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rydberg.
Lantz swings for the body but Rydberg moves out of range.
Lantz swings for the body but Rydberg moves out of range.
Rydberg throws a series of punches but Lantz avoids them all with ease.
Lantz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rydberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydberg throws a big shot that misses.
Rydberg misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Lantz.
Lantz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lantz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lantz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rydberg counters with a three punch combo that has Lantz backing up. Lantz nods at Rydberg to acknowledge the strikes.
Rydberg walks into a straight right hand from Lantz.
Lantz misses the jab.
Lantz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lantz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rydberg moves away.
Rydberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Rydberg misses its intended target.
Rydberg looks to throw the jab but Lantz is out of range.
Lantz misses with an uppercut. Rydberg saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lantz throws out a loose jab but Rydberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lantz looks to throw the jab but Rydberg is out of range.
Lantz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rydberg is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lantz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lantz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lantz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rydberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rydberg misses with an uppercut.
Rydberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lantz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rydberg counters with a two punch combo.
Lantz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rydberg misses with a body shot.
Lantz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rydberg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lantz is still on wobbly legs! Can Rydberg finish him?
Rydberg connects with a crisp jab.
Lantz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rydberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lantz misses with a wild body shot.
Lantz seems to have recovered his senses.
Rydberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Lantz both land. Nice combination.
Lantz wants to clinch but Rydberg slips to the side
and Rydberg counters with a straight right hand.
Lantz lands with a nice body punch.
Bob Lantz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rydberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lantz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lantz throws a series of punches but Rydberg moves out of range.
Rydberg throws a combination that misses
and Lantz moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rydberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lantz backwards.
Lantz stalling in the clinch but Rydberg improves position.
Lantz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lantz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lantz is breathing heavily.
A short right from Lantz on the inside.
Lantz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lantz keeps the fight on the outside.
Lantz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rydberg has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Rydberg.
A shot in the inside from Rydberg.
Lantz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rydberg lands a left hand.
Lantz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rydberg lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Rydberg dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lantz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lantz clinches but Rydberg breaks the clinch
and Rydberg counters with a series of strikes that sends Lantz to the canvas! Rydberg follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Rydberg advances position into side control!
Lantz struggling a bit here.
Rydberg tries for a kimura but Lantz is defending well.
Lantz prevents Rydberg from moving into mount.
Rydberg wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lantz, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydberg prevents Lantz from escaping the position.
Rydberg swings around for an armbar but Lantz sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rydberg's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rydberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lantz defends well.
Lantz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lantz is looking to work some ground and pound but Rydberg has wrist control.
Lantz trying to control but Rydberg is working from the bottom.
Lantz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rydberg is trying to keep Lantz in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lantz wants to control from the top but Rydberg keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rydberg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rydberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lantz moves away.
Lantz moves out of range as Rydberg strikes.
Rydberg slips under a jab from Lantz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg throws a lazy right hand but Lantz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lantz misses with a combination
and Rydberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Lantz tries to clinch up.
Rydberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lantz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lantz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lantz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rydberg lands with a light punch inside.
Rydberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lantz's efforts to push away.
Rydberg scores with a hook to the body.
Rydberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rydberg moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lantz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lantz dodges an elbow strike from Rydberg.
Bob Lantz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rydberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Rydberg.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rydberg.
Rydberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rydberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lantz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rydberg on the side of the head.
Lantz thows a body shot but no joy.
Bob Lantz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rydberg throws a hook but Lantz avoids it easily.
Lantz swings for the body but Rydberg moves out of range.
Rydberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lantz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rydberg stalks Lantz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lantz's face. Lantz staggers backwards, shaken.
And that's the end of the fight!
Biff Rydberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rydberg, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biff Rydberg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between alex fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Wells is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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255 lbs
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289 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, alex fili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Wells!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wells lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like alex fili has been cut.
fili looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wells is fending him off so far but fili persists. Nope, Wells circles away and we're back to standing.
fili wants to clinch.
Wells circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for fili with that takedown attempt.
Wells stuffs the takedown attempt from fili. fili gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for alex fili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wells with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from fili misses its intended target.
Wells wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
fili is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
fili takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wells lands a big head kick that sends fili tumbling to the mat! Wells takes a step backwards and waves fili back to his feet - he wants the finish!
fili is rocked!
Wells measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes fili! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Chris Wells!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott McDanial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean comes into the arena with Eminence Front blaring out of the sound system. McDanial has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Scott McDanial has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott McDanial!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDanial throws a right hand that Dean ducks under and follows up with a left that Dean also avoids with ease.
A head kick lands from Dean that sends McDanial to the canvas. McDanial tries to scramble back to his feet but Dean brings him back down into side control.
It looks like Scott McDanial has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDanial takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dean works to advance to full mount. McDanial defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dean lands a heavy shot. That's hurt McDanial! Dean sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless McDanial and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Billy Dean!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaban Demidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demidov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Basta - Mama. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaban Demidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Hari!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hari checks a leg kick.
Kaban Demidov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demidov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Kaban Demidov has been cut.
Demidov throws a shot from downtown. Hari moves away and avoids it.
Demidov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Demidov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hari counters with a big head kick but Demidov shrugs it off.
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!
Hari closes the distance and clinches.
Demidov blocks a body shot from Hari.
A left hand lands to the body for Demidov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hari.
Hari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Demidov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demidov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Demidov works on Hari's body with a couple of short punches.
Demidov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Demidov.
Hari misses with a punch to the body.
Hari lands a shot to the body.
Hari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Demidov with a knee to the head.
It looks like Badr Hari has been cut.
Demidov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Demidov landing knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hari as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Hari.
Demidov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Demidov tries to land a knee to the head but Hari blocks with his arms.
Demidov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Demidov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Demidov misses with a knee to the head.
Hari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Demidov avoids it.
Hari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hari misses with an elbow strike.
Demidov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Demidov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hari looks gassed!
Hari throws a punch but it's blocked by Demidov.
Hari struggles to land a body shot inside as Demidov controls his hands.
Demidov lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demidov breaks from the clinch.
Demidov misses with a leg kick
and Hari counters with a nice body kick.
Demidov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hari's hands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Demidov.
Hari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Demidov lunges at Hari with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hari's hand.
Hari misses with a wild body shot.
Demidov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demidov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Demidov.
Demidov scores with a nice body kick.
Demidov throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demidov is looking to score with low kicks.
Hari takes one on the button.
Demidov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hari takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick lands from Demidov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Demidov.
Demidov with a hook.
Demidov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Demidov. That's going to slow Hari down.
Demidov cracks Hari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That has opened up Badr Hari's cut even more.
Demidov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hari is rocked!
Demidov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hari will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Demidov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Demidov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Demidov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hari takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Demidov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hari circles away.
Demidov is looking to slow Hari down with leg kicks.
Demidov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Demidov is looking to score with low kicks.
Hari throws a series of punches but Demidov moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Demidov - just one landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Demidov, right into the meat.
Demidov lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaban Demidov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Demidov lands with a good body shot.
Hari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Demidov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hari can do to turn this around?
Hari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Demidov, right into the meat.
Demidov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Demidov throws a low kick but Hari moves out of range easily.
Demidov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hari.
An inside leg kick lands from Demidov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hari takes a kick to the side of the head.
Demidov throws a leg kick
and Hari counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hari throws a leg kick
and Demidov counters with a straight right hand.
The cut above Badr Hari's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Demidov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Demidov moves into the clinch successfully.
Hari is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demidov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demidov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Demidov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hari's face.
Demidov scores a nice knee to the body.
Hari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Demidov working Hari over with knees to the body.
Demidov presses Hari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Demidov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Demidov obliges.
Demidov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hari's face.
Hari misses with the head strike.
Hari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Demidov tries a knee to the head but Hari blocks it.
Hari tries to land knees in the clinch but Demidov avoids the damage to the body.
Demidov lands a knee to the head.
Hari is still on wobbly legs! Can Demidov finish him?
Badr Hari's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Demidov lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Badr Hari's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kaban Demidov!
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