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EPF 23: Open weight RD 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Garcia Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia Jr comes to the cage accompanied by The Duck Song. 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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186 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia Jr gets caught flat footed, as Fairtex shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fairtex looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fairtex is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garcia Jr wants to get up but he can't break Fairtex's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Garcia Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garcia Jr prevents Fairtex from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex keeping moving, preventing Garcia Jr from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sergio Garcia Jr has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Garcia Jr throws the left hand but Fairtex avoids the punch easily.
Fairtex feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fairtex wants to control from the top but Garcia Jr keeps moving.
Fairtex with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia Jr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fairtex puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fairtex takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fairtex with the ground and pound but Garcia Jr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex wants to control from the top but Garcia Jr keeps moving.
Fairtex in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fairtex trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fairtex tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia Jr is retaining full guard.
Garcia Jr keeping moving, preventing Fairtex from controlling successfully.
Garcia Jr is trying to control the position but Fairtex postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fairtex tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia Jr swivels and escapes.
Fairtex sizes up Garcia Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Fairtex, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fairtex fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sergio Garcia Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Fairtex.
Fairtex ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr throws a push kick but Fairtex slaps the foot to one side.
Garcia Jr throws a low kick, looking for Fairtex's leg but Fairtex calmly moves out of range.
Garcia Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Fairtex moves out of range easily.
Fairtex looks for a takedown but Garcia Jr sprawls well.
Fairtex shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Fairtex's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fairtex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia Jr.
Fairtex shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Fairtex keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fairtex fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex checks a leg kick.
Fairtex looks for a takedown but Garcia Jr sprawls well.
Fairtex closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Garcia Jr to the mat! Garcia Jr manages to get full guard.
Fairtex trying to control but Garcia Jr is working from the bottom.
Garcia Jr pulls Fairtex in close to prevent any damage.
Fairtex with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Fairtex will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garcia Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Fairtex. Fairtex gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia Jr leaves Fairtex with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fairtex closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia Jr circles away.
Sergio Garcia Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Fairtex.
Fairtex shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Fairtex's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fairtex fails with a takedown attempt.
Fairtex closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia Jr, looking for a takedown. Fairtex pushes Garcia Jr against the cage but Garcia Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garcia Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia Jr. Garcia Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia Jr misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia Jr.
Fairtex takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fairtex is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcia Jr misses with a head kick.
Fairtex shoots in for a takedown but Garcia Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia Jr throws out a leg kick but Fairtex moves out of range and Garcia Jr only half commits.
Garcia Jr throws the left hand but Fairtex avoids the punch easily.
Fairtex will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fairtex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fairtex swings for the body but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Fairtex takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fairtex dives in and grabs Garcia Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia Jr pushes down on Fairtex's head and hops out.
Sergio Garcia Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Garcia Jr misses its intended target.
Fairtex shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia Jr sprawls well. Garcia Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fairtex gets slowly back to his feet.
Fairtex misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex checks a low kick from Garcia Jr.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fairtex.
Garcia Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fairtex.
Jason Fairtex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairtex shoots in for a takedown but Garcia Jr shows good takedown defense.
Garcia Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Fairtex changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia Jr tries to avoid it but Fairtex manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia Jr to the ground. Garcia Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fairtex closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia Jr circles away.
Fairtex moves out of range as Garcia Jr throws a body kick.
Fairtex looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws a hook but Fairtex blocks it.
Fairtex shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia Jr but Garcia Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fairtex shoots in for a double leg but Garcia Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fairtex displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia Jr throws out the jab.
Fairtex blocks a head kick by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr tried to score with a low kick but Fairtex checks it.
Fairtex with a nice cross.
Fairtex shoots for a takedown but Garcia Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fairtex stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia Jr.
Jab, jab by Garcia Jr - just one landing.
Garcia Jr cracks the inside of Fairtex's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Fairtex manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the liver by Fairtex. Beautiful body shot.
Garcia Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fairtex is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick from Garcia Jr lands but Fairtex takes it in his stride.
Fairtex shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Fairtex keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairtex avoids a kick to the body.
Garcia Jr cracks Fairtex with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fairtex misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia Jr dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Garcia Jr. No joy for Fairtex on that attempt.
Fairtex closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia Jr, looking for a takedown. Fairtex pushes Garcia Jr against the cage but Garcia Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garcia Jr thumps Fairtex with a low kick.
Garcia Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia Jr.
Fairtex takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garcia Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fairtex blocks a leg kick.
Garcia Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sergio Garcia Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Fairtex.
Garcia Jr thumps Fairtex with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia Jr.
Fairtex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia Jr cracks Fairtex with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fairtex takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fairtex blocks a head kick by Garcia Jr.
Fairtex tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia Jr swivels and escapes.
Garcia Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia Jr cracks Fairtex with a good jab.
A jab from Garcia Jr finds it's way through Fairtex's defenses.
Fairtex throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia Jr's waist but Garcia Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fairtex off to one side.
Garcia Jr lands a two punch combo.
Garcia Jr throws a leg kick which misses Fairtex's front leg but catches the back leg as Fairtex tries to avoid it.
Garcia Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fairtex's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garcia Jr thumps Fairtex with a low kick.
Garcia Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fairtex's calf.
Fairtex on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fairtex chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia Jr can pounce on him.
Garcia Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Fairtex takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garcia Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia Jr leaves Fairtex with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fairtex's calf.
Garcia Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fairtex's sensitive parts.
Garcia Jr looks for the body kick but Fairtex saw that one coming.
Garcia Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fairtex checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fairtex.
Garcia Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garcia Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fairtex moves out of range as Garcia Jr throws a body kick.
Sergio Garcia Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Fairtex takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcia Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fairtex can do to turn this around?
Fairtex scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr is looking for a sweep. Fairtex is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fairtex has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fairtex throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fairtex is keen to just control but Garcia Jr is a slippery customer.
Garcia Jr is looking to improve his position.
Garcia Jr is trying to stand back up but Fairtex is controlling him
Fairtex not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fairtex with the ground and pound but Garcia Jr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fairtex wants to control from the top but Garcia Jr keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Garcia Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia Jr 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Garcia Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ibi Dikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Makerov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dikki comes to the cage accompanied by . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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201 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ibi Dikki!
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, Jonny Makerov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Makerov misses.
Makerov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Makerov.
Makerov scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Ibi Dikki has been cut.
Makerov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Makerov. Beautiful body shot.
Makerov misses with a double jab.
Dikki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Makerov finds it's way round the side to connect with Dikki's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makerov just misses with a punch to the body.
Dikki moves away from the strike by Makerov.
Makerov misses with a wild body shot.
Makerov misses with an uppercut.
Dikki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makerov.
A lazy left from Makerov finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Makerov misses with an uppercut. Dikki saw that one coming.
Dikki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makerov.
Makerov misses with a hook.
Dikki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Makerov shoots and misses
and Dikki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Makerov's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Makerov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dikki throws a big right hand that misses.
Dikki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Makerov wants to get back to his feet but Dikki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dikki trying to control but Makerov is working from the bottom.
Makerov wants to stand and escape but Dikki is having none of it.
Dikki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Makerov's guard.
Dikki has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Makerov defend it? Dikki steps over the head and cranks it - Makerov is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dikki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ibi Dikki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benito Mussolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosken Korva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Benito Mussolini has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benito Mussolini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kosken Korva!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mussolini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mussolini closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Korva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mussolini pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mussolini.
Korva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mussolini gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mussolini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Korva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Korva looks gassed!
Mussolini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mussolini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Mussolini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mussolini lands with a left to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Mussolini.
Mussolini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mussolini lands a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mussolini.
Mussolini is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Korva is pressed up against the cage. Mussolini has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Korva down to the mat. Korva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mussolini throws a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Mussolini.
Kosken Korva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mussolini lands a slapping body shot.
Mussolini thuds a left hand into Korva's body.
Mussolini closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Korva quickly recovers to half guard.
Mussolini takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mussolini trying to control from half guard but Korva is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mussolini.
Mussolini wants to pass the guard but Korva is defending well.
Korva with the active half guard here but Mussolini passes nicely into side control.
Mussolini cracks Korva with a big elbow.
Korva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Korva tries to buck Mussolini off but Mussolini is having none of it.
Mussolini landing strikes.
Korva stops Mussolini from passing to mount.
Korva tries to bench press Mussolini off him but Mussolini keeps the position.
Korva is trying to work for a sweep but Mussolini has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mussolini scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Korva?
Mussolini putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mussolini is landing with some decent strikes but Korva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mussolini working the ground and pound effectively.
Mussolini with shots to the head and body - Korva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Korva wants to hold on but Mussolini pushes him away.
Mussolini lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Korva hang on?
A nice elbow there by Mussolini.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mussolini is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Korva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Korva is looking to improve his position but Mussolini isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Mussolini connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mussolini working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mussolini working the ground and pound effectively.
Korva is rocked!
Mussolini lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korva tries to hold on but Mussolini pushes him away.
Korva is looking to improve his position but Mussolini isn't that keen on the idea.
Mussolini with good strikes from the mount here!
Mussolini lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Korva hang on?
Mussolini punishing his opponent with strikes.
Korva taking shots to the head.
Korva is still in real trouble! Can Mussolini finish him?
Mussolini unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Korva wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Mussolini celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benito Mussolini!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artem Muhomorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorik Vartanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Muhomorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jorik Vartanov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vartanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muhomorov tries to close the distance and clinch but Vartanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muhomorov tries to clinch but Vartanov moves out of range.
Muhomorov tries to clinch up but Vartanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Muhomorov moves in looking to clinch but Vartanov pushes him off.
Vartanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muhomorov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vartanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muhomorov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vartanov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Jorik Vartanov has been cut.
Vartanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vartanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muhomorov tries to clinch up but Vartanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Vartanov throws a head kick that misses.
Muhomorov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vartanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muhomorov throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Vartanov stumbling backwards into the cage! Vartanov bounces back off the cage towards Muhomorov, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Muhomorov lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Muhomorov celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Artem Muhomorov!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Novikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kitsune Tsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitsune Tsuki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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282 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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160 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Novikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kitsune Tsuki!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuki blocks a head kick by Novikov.
Tsuki tries to clinch up but Novikov circles away and keeps his distance.
Novikov closes the distance and clinches.
Novikov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tsuki blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Novikov.
Tsuki managing to block the knees to the body from Novikov.
Tsuki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tsuki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Novikov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tsuki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Novikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Novikov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Novikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Tsuki closes the distance but Novikov moves to the side
and Novikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Novikov misses with a wild combination.
Novikov circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novikov misses with a two punch combination.
Tsuki avoids the body shot from Novikov.
Tsuki moves in looking to clinch but Novikov pushes him off.
Tsuki tries to clinch but Novikov moves away
and Novikov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tsuki keeping moving, preventing Novikov from controlling successfully.
Tsuki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Novikov defends it easily.
Novikov wants to pass the guard but Tsuki is keeping the position.
Tsuki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Novikov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tsuki looking for a guillotine here but Novikov defends easily.
Tsuki working for a triangle but Novikov defends it easily.
Tsuki working for submissions but it's allowed Novikov to get to half guard.
Tsuki looks gassed!
Novikov trying to pass the guard but Tsuki defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novikov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tsuki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Novikov.
Novikov is keen to just control but Tsuki is a slippery customer.
Novikov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Novikov is keen to just control but Tsuki is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Novikov prevents Tsuki from improving his position.
Tsuki is trying to maintain the position but Novikov is very close to passing his half guard.
Novikov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Novikov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tsuki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Novikov pulls his head out easily.
Tsuki is looking to control Novikov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tsuki avoid being mounted?
Tsuki has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Novikov escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Novikov!
Tsuki is trying to control Novikov's posture but Novikov avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeni Novikov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Novikov connects with a solid leg kick.
Novikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Novikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tsuki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Novikov defends it nicely.
Tsuki looks to clinch
and Novikov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Novikov.
Novikov landing knees to the body.
Tsuki wants a takedown.
Novikov lands with a right to the head.
Novikov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tsuki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Novikov - that landed with a thud.
Novikov lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Novikov on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Novikov.
Tsuki is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Novikov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Kitsune Tsuki has been cut.
Novikov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Novikov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tsuki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novikov lands an elbow that stopped Tsuki in his tracks for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Novikov as the two fighters clinch.
Novikov landing knees to the body.
Novikov controlling the action here for a moment.
Novikov crunches a lovely knee into Tsuki's ribcage.
Novikov scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Novikov.
Novikov has picked Tsuki up - he's going for a ride! Novikov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tsuki tries to get to full guard but Novikov has control of the leg.
Novikov is working for a submission of some sort.
Novikov trying to pass the guard but Tsuki defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuki is looking to escape.
Tsuki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Novikov is trying to control the action in half guard but Tsuki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tsuki is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novikov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tsuki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Novikov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tsuki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tsuki trying to control here.
Novikov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Novikov trying to control from half guard but Tsuki is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tsuki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tsuki.
Tsuki wants to sweep but no luck.
Tsuki isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Novikov stacks Tsuki on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Novikov!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novikov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tsuki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeni Novikov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kitsune Tsuki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tsuki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Novikov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Novikov's corner calls for a 1-2. Novikov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No joy there for Novikov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tsuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Novikov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tsuki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tsuki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Novikov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tsuki somewhat.
Tsuki misses with a takedown
and Novikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Evgeni Novikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kitsune Tsuki.
Tsuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Novikov counters with a shoot takedown. Tsuki fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Novikov advances to half guard.
Novikov is trying to control the action in half guard but Tsuki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Evgeni Novikov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Novikov is thwarting Tsuki's attempts to control the position.
Novikov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novikov content just to control the position here.
Novikov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tsuki tries to hold on but Novikov pushes him away.
Novikov controlling the position easily from mount.
Tsuki working to try and regain half guard.
Evgeni Novikov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Novikov controlling the position easily from mount.
Tsuki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Novikov with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Novikov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tsuki has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Novikov avoids the attempt from Tsuki to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuki can't escape the position.
Novikov looking to secure an arm triangle but Tsuki defends it well.
Tsuki is trying to escape the mount.
Tsuki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tsuki trying to control from the bottom.
Tsuki wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tsuki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Novikov pulls his head out easily.
Novikov is working for a submission of some sort.
Novikov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tsuki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Novikov prevents Tsuki from improving his position.
Kitsune Tsuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsuki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evgeni Novikov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Novikov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evgeni Novikov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between lubomir burqa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore has chosen Frank Klepacki - March to doom as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, lubomir burqa!
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, Bobby Moore!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore loads up on a big right hand but burqa slips the punch.
burqa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
burqa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
burqa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Moore throws a lazy right hand but burqa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
burqa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moore to score with a decent uppercut.
Moore scores with a sloppy right hand. burqa should have avoided that one.
Moore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
burqa throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
burqa misses the jab.
burqa cracks a nice hook into Moore's ribs.
Moore cracks burqa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moore displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
burqa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
burqa misses with a wild combination.
burqa slips under a jab from Moore.
Moore connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from burqa does it's job there.
It looks like Bobby Moore 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!
Moore lands a really nice looking cross but burqa seems unphased.
burqa throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
burqa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moore lands with a good body shot.
Moore throws a jab when burqa was well out of range.
Moore lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
burqa lands a nice hook to Moore's body. Moore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moore looks gassed!
Moore lands with a straight right. burqa didn't see that one coming.
burqa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Moore as he connects with a hook.
Moore misses with a hook to the body
and burqa counters with a one-two to the body.
Moore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
burqa misses with a looping left.
A big right from Moore misses.
Moore connects with a crisp jab.
burqa misses with a straight right.
Moore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moore takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore dips to his left and cracks burqa with an uppercut!
burqa digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.
burqa throws a good cross that connects.
Moore is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! burqa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Moore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as burqa throws out the jab.
burqa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore throws a body punch but burqa moves out of range.
burqa works over Moore's head and body with a nice combination.
burqa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
burqa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
Moore punishes burqa's body with a nice straight punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moore.
Moore scores with a nice strike.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from burqa.
burqa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but burqa was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Moore scores with a jab. burqa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore slips under a jab.
burqa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Moore misses with a double jab.
burqa throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.
burqa slips under a jab.
burqa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moore circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moore moves into range and connects with a jab.
Moore cracks burqa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moore lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moore lands with a nice combination. burqa backs away looking to recover.
Moore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of burqa's head.
A cross from Moore lands.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
burqa takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Moore.
Moore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
burqa ducks right into an uppercut from Moore.
burqa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moore counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moore closes the distance and lands a one-two.
burqa is rocked!
It looks like lubomir burqa has been cut.
Moore is working the combinations to good effect here.
Moore throws an overhand right that has burqa reeling! Moore follows up with more punches and burqa is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bobby Moore!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between August Spies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spies comes to the cage accompanied by Great Cop by Fugazi. Chong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get Down On The Ground kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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219 lbs
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217 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, August Spies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Chong!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spies throws a sloppy head kick and Chong moves out of range easily.
Spies is looking to clinch.
Spies is looking to clinch but Chong is avoiding it.
Chong misses with a wild body shot.
Spies rushes Chong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spies stalling the fight.
A hook to the body from Chong.
Chong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spies walks away with a smile on his face. Chong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chong lands with an uppercut that bounces Spies off the cage and back into rage.
Chong fails to land with a series of punches.
Chong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spies.
Spies pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chong is out of range and Spies settles back down.
Spies gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spies moves away.
Chong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spies tries to clinch but Chong moves out of range.
Spies instigates a clinch.
Chong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chong wants to sweep but no luck.
Chong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spies manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chong looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong stands and throws Spies's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Spies is trying to get back to half guard.
Chong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Spies is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chong has an Americana. Spies didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Chong is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Chong hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bob Chong!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kick Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kick Ass has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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270 lbs
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160 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kick Ass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Ass scores with a nice body kick.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Ass circles away.
Ass lands a big head kick that sends Barnes tumbling to the mat! Ass takes a step backwards and waves Barnes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Barnes is rocked!
It looks like Joe Barnes has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ass seems to be stalking Barnes here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Barnes drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kick Ass!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrick Skiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaahl Infernus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Infernus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carving A Giant by Gorgoroth kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrick Skiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gaahl Infernus!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Infernus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rodrick Skiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skiter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Infernus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skiter is looking to clinch.
Skiter is looking to clinch but Infernus is avoiding it.
Skiter tries to clinch up but Infernus circles away and keeps his distance.
Skiter tries to clinch up but Infernus circles away and keeps his distance.
Infernus rushes Skiter and presses him up against the cage.
Infernus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Rodrick Skiter has been cut.
Infernus landing knees to the body.
Infernus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skiter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skiter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Skiter tries to break the clinch but Infernus is controlling the position.
Skiter is trying to force a seperation but Infernus has the dominant position.
Skiter breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Infernus scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Infernus, right into the meat.
Skiter is breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Infernus.
A nice leg kick lands there from Infernus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Infernus gets a clinch.
Skiter is trying to break the clinch but Infernus is controlling him.
Good body shot from Infernus.
Infernus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skiter's defenses.
Infernus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Infernus.
Skiter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skiter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Infernus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Infernus scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Infernus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Infernus lands a knee to the body.
Infernus lands a damaging elbow.
Infernus lands a knee to the body.
Infernus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Infernus.
Skiter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Skiter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Infernus feints and then cracks Skiter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Skiter down.
Skiter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Infernus closes the distance and pushes Skiter back into the cage.
Skiter takes a shot to the head.
Infernus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skiter's defenses.
Infernus trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Infernus.
Infernus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Infernus, right into the meat.
Infernus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Infernus counters with a good, hard body kick but Skiter shrugs it off.
Infernus connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Infernus. That's going to slow Skiter down.
Skiter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Infernus counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Infernus.
Infernus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Skiter managing to block the knees to the body from Infernus.
Infernus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skiter managing to block the knees to the body from Infernus.
Infernus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skiter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Infernus lands with a left to the head.
Infernus scores with a shot to the side of Skiter's head.
Infernus landing knees to the head.
Infernus trying to land knees to the body.
Infernus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Infernus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skiter.
A nice right hand lands inside from Infernus.
Infernus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skiter.
Infernus lands a knee to the head.
Infernus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skiter.
Infernus breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Infernus, right into the meat.
Skiter closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infernus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skiter tries to clinch up.
Skiter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Infernus fakes the leg kick and cracks Skiter in the body.
Infernus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skiter tries to clinch
and Infernus counters with a nice kick to the body.
Infernus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skiter.
Infernus thumps Skiter with a low kick.
Skiter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Skiter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Infernus. Infernus obviously looking to wear him down.
Infernus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Infernus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skiter.
Infernus has Skiter up against the cage in a clinch.
Skiter is looking to break free of the clinch but Infernus has double underhooks.
Infernus lands with a left to the head.
Infernus lands with a left to the head.
Infernus trying to land knees to the body.
Infernus prevents Skiter from breaking the clinch.
Skiter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Infernus missing with knees to the body.
Skiter breaks from the clinch.
Infernus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Infernus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Infernus counters with an inside leg kick.
Skiter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skiter closes the distance but Infernus moves to the side
and Infernus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Infernus moves into the clinch.
Infernus lands an elbow just above Skiter 's eye.
Infernus manages to break the clinch.
Skiter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Infernus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Skiter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Infernus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Infernus throws a leg kick which misses Skiter's front leg but catches the back leg as Skiter tries to avoid it.
Skiter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Infernus counters with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Infernus.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Infernus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Infernus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Infernus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Infernus has closed the distance and engaged Skiter in a clinch.
Good body shot from Infernus.
Infernus lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaahl Infernus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrick Skiter's cut.
That's time! Skiter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Infernus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skiter. That did some damage!
Infernus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Infernus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Skiter's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Infernus.
Infernus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skiter tries to clinch
and Infernus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Skiter's knee momentarily.
Infernus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Infernus moves into the clinch.
Infernus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Infernus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skiter, pushing him back against the cage.
Infernus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skiter.
Infernus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skiter avoids it.
Infernus lands an elbow inside.
Skiter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skiter tries to clinch but Infernus moves away
and Infernus counters by clinching up.
Infernus prevents Skiter from breaking the clinch.
Infernus manages to break the clinch.
Infernus scores with a shot to the body.
Infernus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Infernus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Infernus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Infernus lands a nice looking body shot.
Skiter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Infernus. Skiter shrugs it off though.
Gaahl Infernus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Infernus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Infernus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Infernus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Infernus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skiter.
Rodrick Skiter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Infernus moves into the clinch successfully.
Infernus lands a body shot in the clinch.
Infernus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Infernus gets a clinch.
Infernus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skiter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skiter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Infernus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Skiter tries to break the clinch but Infernus is controlling the position.
Skiter managing to block the knees to the body from Infernus.
Infernus tries to land a knee to the head but Skiter blocks with his arms.
Infernus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Infernus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Infernus missing with knees to the body.
Infernus missing with knees to the body.
Skiter breaks the clinch.
Infernus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Infernus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skiter.
Infernus is looking to slow Skiter down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Infernus.
A solid body kick from Infernus.
Skiter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Infernus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Skiter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Infernus clinches.
Gaahl Infernus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Infernus.
Skiter is trying to break free.
Skiter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Infernus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skiter avoids it.
Skiter is trying to break the clinch but Infernus has him pressed against the cage.
Skiter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skiter has had enough of the clinch but Infernus keeps him there for the moment.
Infernus lands a damaging elbow.
Infernus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skiter's face.
Infernus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Infernus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Infernus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Skiter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Infernus counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Infernus.
Infernus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skiter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Infernus.
Skiter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Infernus counters with a leg kick.
Skiter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Infernus can pounce on him.
Skiter wants to clinch
and Infernus moves into the clinch.
Skiter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Infernus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Infernus misses with a knee to the head.
Infernus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skiter wants to break free but Infernus has control.
Infernus with a knee to the head.
Infernus lands a damaging elbow.
Skiter working hard to break the clinch.
Infernus misses with an elbow strike.
Infernus lands an elbow just above Skiter 's eye.
Infernus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Infernus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Infernus prevents a body shot from Skiter.
Infernus digs a right hand underneath Skiter's ribcage. Skiter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Infernus prevents Skiter from breaking the clinch.
Infernus lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Infernus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skiter's face.
Infernus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Infernus trying to land knees to the body.
Infernus keeps control of Skiter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skiter is trying to break the clinch but Infernus is controlling him.
Infernus scores with a knee to the head.
Skiter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Skiter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Infernus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skiter is defending well for now.
Infernus tries to land a knee to the head but Skiter blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Infernus.
Infernus prevents Skiter from breaking the clinch.
Skiter working hard to break the clinch.
Skiter blocks the elbow strike.
Infernus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skiter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skiter manages to break the clinch.
Infernus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Infernus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skiter is defending well for now.
Skiter wants to break free but Infernus has control.
Skiter prevents a body shot from Infernus.
Skiter tries to break free but Infernus pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Infernus.
Skiter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaahl Infernus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodrick Skiter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Infernus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Infernus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Infernus has closed the distance and engaged Skiter in a clinch.
Infernus breaks the clinch.
Infernus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skiter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skiter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skiter tries to close the distance and clinch but Infernus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Infernus lands a glancing blow to the side of Skiter's head.
Skiter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Infernus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Infernus counters with a nice body kick.
Skiter tries to clinch up
and Infernus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Infernus.
Infernus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skiter's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skiter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Skiter is trying to break the clinch but Infernus is controlling him.
Infernus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Infernus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skiter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skiter tries to break free but Infernus pushes him back against the cage.
Skiter is trying to break the clinch but Infernus is controlling him.
Infernus misses with some punches.
Infernus crunches a lovely knee into Skiter's ribcage.
Skiter is trying to break the clinch but Infernus is controlling him.
Infernus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skiter is looking to break free of the clinch but Infernus has double underhooks.
Infernus lands an elbow inside.
Infernus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Infernus lands an elbow inside.
Infernus looking to throw knees to the head but Skiter is blocking nicely.
Infernus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Skiter is trying to force a seperation but Infernus has the dominant position.
Skiter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Infernus lands an elbow inside that Skiter shrugs off.
Infernus lands an elbow just above Skiter 's eye.
Infernus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Infernus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Infernus closes the distance and pushes Skiter back into the cage.
Infernus lands a nice elbow.
Infernus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Infernus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodrick Skiter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infernus clinches up with Skiter and pushes him back against the cage.
Skiter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skiter tries to break free but Infernus pushes him back against the cage.
Infernus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skiter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Infernus lands a nice elbow.
Infernus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skiter's defenses.
Infernus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Infernus.
Infernus lands a good knee to the midsection. Skiter won't want to take too many of those.
Infernus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skiter.
Infernus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skiter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skiter wants to get back to striking at distance but Infernus won't allow it.
Skiter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skiter misses with a punch to the body.
Skiter managing to block the knees to the body from Infernus.
Infernus manages to break the clinch.
Skiter darts in trying to clinch
and Infernus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Infernus missing with knees to the body.
Skiter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skiter tries to clinch up
and Infernus counters with a nice leg kick.
Skiter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skiter tries to keep at a distance but Infernus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Infernus prevents Skiter from breaking the clinch.
Infernus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Infernus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Infernus lands a nice elbow.
Infernus breaks the clinch.
Skiter doesn't manage to clinch there - Infernus circles away.
Infernus throws a wild body kick that Skiter sees coming a mile off.
Infernus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skiter tries to clinch up.
Skiter wants to clinch
and Infernus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skiter tries to clinch but Infernus moves away
and Infernus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Skiter's knee momentarily.
Skiter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Infernus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skiter tries to clinch
and Infernus moves into the clinch.
Skiter wants to get back to striking at distance but Infernus won't allow it.
Infernus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skiter wants to clinch but Infernus slips to the side
and Infernus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Skiter's knee momentarily.
A lazy left from Infernus finds it's target.
Infernus clinches up against the cage.
Skiter wants to break free but Infernus has control.
Infernus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Infernus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skiter tries to break free but Infernus pushes him back against the cage.
Skiter managing to block the knees to the body from Infernus.
Skiter is trying to break the clinch but Infernus has him pressed against the cage.
Infernus lands an elbow inside.
Infernus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skiter's efforts to push away.
Skiter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Infernus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skiter's efforts to push away.
Skiter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skiter is trying to break the clinch but Infernus is controlling him.
Infernus lands an elbow inside that Skiter shrugs off.
Infernus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Skiter working aggressively here.
Skiter tries a body shot but Infernus blocks it.
Nice elbow from Infernus.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaahl Infernus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Infernus 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 24:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaahl Infernus!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Mailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Placido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Placido's choice of entrance music: Bone Thugs N Harmony Feat. 2Pac - Thug Luv. Ramon Placido has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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217 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Mailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Placido!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mailov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Placido.
Mailov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mailov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Placido.
Placido lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mailov at a distance.
Mailov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Placido circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mailov.
Mailov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mailov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Placido is out of range.
Mailov moves away from the strike by Placido.
Placido looks to land a left hand but Mailov moved out of range nicely.
Placido misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Placido throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mailov counters with a three punch combo that has Placido backing up. Placido nods at Mailov to acknowledge the strikes.
Mailov lands with a hook. Placido tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No joy there for Mailov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Placido pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Placido throws a body punch but Mailov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mailov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Placido.
Placido swings for the body but Mailov moves out of range.
A slow jab from Mailov misses its intended target.
Placido uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mailov.
Mailov wants to land a leg kick but Placido is out of range.
Mailov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Placido swats away the attempt to clinch by Mailov.
Placido ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mailov moves away.
Ramon Placido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Placido throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mailov counters with a stiff right hand.
Placido ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mailov moves away.
Placido misses with a body shot
and Placido takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mailov.
Placido loads up on a big right hand but Mailov slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Placido throws the left hand but Mailov avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Placido does it's job there.
Mailov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mailov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mailov connects with a right hand. Placido shakes it off.
A shot to the body from Placido misses
and Mailov counters with a nice body shot.
Mailov slips under a jab.
Mailov misses the jab.
Placido swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mailov counters with a stiff right hand.
Mailov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Placido's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mailov scores with a leg kick.
Placido misses with a wild combination.
Placido swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mailov counters with a right hand to the body.
Placido looks gassed!
Placido throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mailov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Placido misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mailov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mailov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Placido's sensitive parts.
Mailov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Mailov.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Placido lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mailov backwards.
Mailov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Placido up against the cage.
Placido misses with a hook to the ribs.
Placido fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Mailov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mailov is leaning against Placido and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mailov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Placido.
Mailov misses with a punch on the inside.
Mailov tries to work over Placido's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Placido pushes Mailov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mailov stalls.
Placido struggles to land a body shot inside as Mailov controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mailov as Placido tries to tie him up.
Placido lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mailov backwards.
Placido scores with a nice hook to the head.
Placido can't break the clinch.
A short right from Mailov on the inside.
Mailov lands a nice uppercut.
Mailov takes a shot to the head.
Placido wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mailov has him pressed against the cage.
Placido manages to break the clinch.
Mailov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Placido misses with a body shot
and Mailov counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mailov throws a hook but Placido blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Placido throws a big shot that misses.
Placido misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mailov counters with a left and a right that stings Placido.
Placido misses with a body shot
and Mailov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Mailov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mailov.
Mailov scoring well with a low kick there.
Placido misses the body punch
and Mailov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Placido's knee momentarily.
Placido misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mailov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mailov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Placido counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mailov looks to throw the jab but Placido is out of range.
Mailov loads up on a big right hand but Placido slips the punch.
Mailov throws a shot from downtown. Placido moves away and avoids it.
Placido misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mailov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Placido swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Placido takes one to the side of the head.
Placido is breathing heavily.
Placido throws a shot from downtown. Mailov moves away and avoids it.
Mailov thows a body shot but no joy.
Placido swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mailov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mailov dips to his left and cracks Placido with an uppercut!
Mailov needs to keep his hands up - Placido had a free shot at his head there.
Placido misses the body punch
and Mailov counters with a low kick, right behind Placido 's knee.
Placido takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mailov throws a hook to the side of Placido's head but Placido sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mailov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Mailov.
Good leg kick by Mailov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Placido shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mailov lands a head shot.
Mailov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Placido takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Placido is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mailov rather than just go for the knockout.
Good leg kick by Mailov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mailov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Placido's head.
Mailov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Placido tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mailov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Placido.
Mailov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mailov sizes up Placido with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mailov lands a slapping body shot.
Placido slips under a jab.
Placido takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mailov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Placido can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Mailov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Placido has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mailov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Placido's head backwards.
Maxim Mailov is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Mailov misses.
Placido moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mailov lands a nice looking body shot.
Placido stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mailov.
Mailov lands a body shot.
Mailov lands an overhand right.
Placido swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mailov to counter with a crisp jab.
Mailov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Placido chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mailov can pounce on him.
Mailov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Placido walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Mailov.
Good leg kick by Mailov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Placido throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mailov counters with an inside leg kick.
Placido walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Placido's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Placido on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Placido tries to move into range but Mailov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mailov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Placido misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mailov counters with a good low kick that Placido was not able to check.
Placido with a jab.
Placido throws a lazy right hand but Mailov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Placido swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mailov counters with a series of strikes. Placido will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mailov defending well as Placido loads up on a big left hand.
Mailov slips a straight right by Placido.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Placido needs to keep his hands up - Mailov had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut there from Mailov.
Mailov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mailov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Mailov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mailov. That's going to slow Placido down.
Placido misses with a body punch
and Mailov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mailov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Placido.
Placido scores with a jab. Mailov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Placido tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mailov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Placido.
Mailov feints and then cracks Placido's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Placido down.
Mailov works over Placido's head and body with a nice combination.
Mailov scoring well with a low kick there.
Mailov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Placido looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Placido ducks right into an uppercut from Mailov.
Mailov scores with a leg kick.
Mailov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Placido takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mailov throws a body punch but Placido moves out of range.
Placido takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mailov, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Mailov.
Mailov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Placido on the side of the head.
Mailov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mailov with a hook.
Placido doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mailov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheers as Mailov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Placido doesn't seem phased though.
Placido defending well as Mailov loads up on a big left hand.
Mailov throws a jab when Placido was well out of range.
Mailov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mailov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Placido throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Placido misses with a double jab
and Placido takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mailov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Placido on the side of the head.
Placido looks to land a right hand but Mailov moved out of range.
Placido misses with a hook to the body
and Mailov counters with a nice uppercut.
Placido tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mailov was well out of range. Poor timing from Placido.
Placido misses with a shot to the body
and Mailov counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Mailov as he connects with a hook.
Placido moves away from the strike by Mailov.
Mailov is looking to slow Placido down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mailov.
Mailov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Placido misses with a body punch
and Mailov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mailov scores with a punch to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Mailov as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Mailov finds it's way through Placido's defenses.
Placido moves out of range of the strikes.
Mailov throws a solid leg kick but Placido takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mailov.
An inside leg kick lands from Mailov.
Placido fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Mailov finds it's way through Placido's defenses.
Placido throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mailov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Placido throws a sloppy body shot
and Mailov counters with a series of strikes. Placido will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Placido misses
and Mailov counters with an outside leg kick.
Placido misses with a body shot
and Mailov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mailov lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Mailov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Placido doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Mailov finds it's way through Placido's defenses.
Placido swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mailov counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Mailov.
Mailov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mailov staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Placido misses.
Placido avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramon Placido has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mailov lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Mailov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mailov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Mailov!
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