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RC 127 - Waul vs. Wilbon II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Struthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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166 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lee Struthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Howard!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard slips a jab and a cross from Struthers.
Struthers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howard.
Howard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Struthers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Struthers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howard.
Struthers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Struthers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Struthers lands with a right hand.
Struthers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Struthers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee Struthers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struthers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Struthers scores with a sloppy right hand. Howard should have avoided that one.
Struthers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Howard misses with the combination.
Struthers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard wants to clinch up but Struthers keeps it at a distance.
A nice combination there by Struthers.
Struthers clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Struthers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Struthers swings wildly with an uppercut but Howard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struthers manages to break the clinch.
Struthers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Struthers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Struthers is looking to break free of the clinch but Howard has double underhooks.
Struthers struggles to land a body shot inside as Howard controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Struthers.
Struthers is looking to break free of the clinch but Howard has double underhooks.
Struthers tries a body shot but Howard blocks it.
Struthers digs a right hand into Howard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Howard's gas tank.
Struthers wants to get back to striking at distance but Howard won't allow it.
Struthers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Struthers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Howard's elbow.
Howard has Struthers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Struthers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Struthers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Struthers presses Howard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Struthers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struthers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Struthers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee Struthers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Howard.
Struthers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Howard or not.
Howard looks gassed!
Struthers misses with a body punch.
Struthers wants to get back to striking at distance but Howard won't allow it.
Struthers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Struthers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Struthers's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Struthers duly obliges.
Struthers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Howard counters with a head kick.
Struthers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Howard on the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Struthers.
Struthers lands with a nice combination. Howard backs away looking to recover.
Struthers moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Struthers lands with an overhand left.
Struthers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Struthers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Howard counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Struthers.
Struthers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Howard is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Struthers can't fight it off and eventually Howard manages to take the fight to the floor. Struthers looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Howard wants to pass the guard but Struthers is keeping the position.
Howard stops Struthers from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to free his leg and advance position but Struthers is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard throwing strikes but missing.
Howard stops Struthers from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard wants to control from the top but Struthers keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Struthers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Howard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good exchange - Struthers coming out on top.
Howard is looking to clinch.
Struthers lands a head shot.
Struthers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Howard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Struthers.
Howard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Struthers misses with a series of wild punches.
Struthers swinging wildly here.
Howard tries to clinch there but Struthers circles away.
Struthers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howard manages to avoid it.
Howard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Struthers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howard tries to clinch there but Struthers circles away.
Howard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struthers scores with a hook.
Howard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Howard misses the shot to the body.
Howard is looking to clinch.
Howard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Struthers.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Struthers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howard misses with a body kick.
Struthers tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
Struthers throws a jab but it's blocked by Howard.
Struthers throws a looping overhand right but Howard ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Struthers.
Howard takes the fight into the clinch.
Howard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Howard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howard wants a takedown but no success here.
Struthers pushes Howard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Struthers.
Struthers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Struthers scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struthers tries to throw a body punch but Howard avoids it by throwing Struthers back against the cage.
Struthers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Struthers as the two fighters clinch.
Struthers lands with a left to the head.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Struthers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Struthers misses with some punches.
Howard blocking some punches.
Struthers misses with a punch on the inside.
Struthers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Struthers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howard fails to pull guard.
Struthers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Struthers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Struthers pushes Howard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Struthers is trying to break free.
Howard has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Struthers is trying to keep an underhook but Howard manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Howard lands with a punch from half guard.
Struthers tries to kick Howard off but Howard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard throwing shots but Struthers is blocking nicely.
Howard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Struthers keeps working.
Howard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Struthers kicks Howard off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Struthers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howard was well out of range. Poor timing from Struthers.
Struthers scores with a shot to the body.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Struthers.
Howard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Struthers, pushing him back against the cage.
Struthers lands a shot to the body.
Struthers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Struthers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Struthers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard walks into a straight right hand from Struthers.
Struthers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Struthers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Howard avoids the body shot from Struthers.
Struthers looks to land a combination but Howard avoids it well.
Howard misses with a few strikes there.
Howard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Struthers's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Struthers 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. This is the final round!
Howard doesn't manage to clinch there - Struthers circles away.
Struthers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Howard counters with a head kick.
Struthers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Struthers forces Howard back against the cage and clinches.
Struthers presses Howard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Struthers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Struthers - just one landing.
Howard gets the takedown into side control.
Howard in side control, throwing shots but Struthers defends.
Howard prevents Struthers from escaping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Howard takes a little break here. Struthers wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struthers is trying to get back to his feet.
Struthers stops Howard from passing to mount.
Struthers is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Howard trying to control the action but Struthers is working from the bottom.
Howard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Christian Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Struthers wants to get back to his feet.
Howard lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struthers wants to get back to his feet.
Struthers defending against the ground and pound.
Struthers takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Howard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Struthers takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lee Struthers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard decides to stand up, so the ref orders Struthers to his feet.
Struthers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Struthers punishes Howard's body with a nice straight punch.
Howard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Howard doesn't manage to clinch there - Struthers circles away.
Howard fails with a takedown attempt.
Struthers lands a nice shot to the body.
Struthers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a shoot takedown. Struthers fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Howard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Struthers 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Struthers!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Nut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meodread Magas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magas has chosen Europe - The Final Countdown as his entrance music. 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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197 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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200 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Nut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Meodread Magas!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nut feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Magas's calf.
Magas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nut can pounce on him.
Nut buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nut takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nut throws a nice inside leg kick.
Magas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nut displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magas throws out the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nut, right into the meat.
Nut lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nut throws a good cross that connects.
Nut defending well as Magas loads up on a big left hand.
Nut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nut thumps Magas with a low kick.
Nut takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nut looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nut clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nut just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magas's brow.
Nut lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Meodread Magas has been cut.
Magas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nut prevents Magas from breaking the clinch.
Nut lands a damaging elbow.
Magas just leaning against Nut, taking a breather.
Nut has Magas pressed against the cage, preventing Magas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Magas tries to circle away but Nut has him pinned against the cage.
Nut lands an elbow inside.
Nut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nut lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice elbow from Nut.
That has opened up Meodread Magas's cut even more.
Nut prevents Magas from breaking the clinch.
Nut lands a nice elbow.
Magas looks gassed!
Nut managing to block the knees to the body from Magas.
Magas is trying to stall.
Nut lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Meodread Magas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nut prevents a body shot from Magas.
Nut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Meodread Magas's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nut lands a good knee to the midsection. Magas won't want to take too many of those.
Nut lands an elbow inside that Magas shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Meodread Magas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Nut!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandy McSouthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McSouthers has chosen VNV Nation - Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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196 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hirvonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sandy McSouthers!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSouthers scores with a jab to the jaw.
McSouthers lands with a good body shot.
Hirvonen throws a nice looking combination but McSouthers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from McSouthers misses.
McSouthers checks a low kick from Hirvonen.
McSouthers stuffs the takedown attempt from Hirvonen. Hirvonen gets slowly back to his feet.
McSouthers loads up on a big right hand but Hirvonen slips the punch.
McSouthers tries for a takedown but Hirvonen circles away easily
and Hirvonen counters with a takedown into side control.
Hirvonen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McSouthers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hirvonen working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but McSouthers keeps working.
Hirvonen scoring with punches and elbows.
Hirvonen trying to control the action but McSouthers is working from the bottom.
Hirvonen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hirvonen trying to control the action but McSouthers is working from the bottom.
Hirvonen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McSouthers is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McSouthers parries the strikes from Hirvonen easily there. Hirvonen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McSouthers to escape.
Hirvonen wants to control but McSouthers is keeping him busy.
Hirvonen misses with the ground and pound.
McSouthers defending against the ground and pound.
Hirvonen is trying to get an arm triangle but McSouthers is defending well.
Hirvonen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McSouthers is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen working the head with strikes.
McSouthers is trying to improve his position.
Hirvonen working the ground and pound from side control.
Hirvonen throws a strike aimed at the side of McSouthers's head but McSouthers avoids it well.
Hirvonen throws an elbow but McSouthers slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hirvonen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen trying to control the action but McSouthers is working from the bottom.
Hirvonen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hirvonen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hirvonen is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. McSouthers is trying to escape and Hirvonen transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and McSouthers is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hirvonen! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pentti Hirvonen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harald Harfager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harfager comes to the cage accompanied by Amon Amarth - Pursuit of Vikings. Eddie Penn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Harfager!
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, Eddie Penn!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn moves out of range of the leg kick from Harfager.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Harfager moved out of range nicely.
Harfager moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Harfager ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Harfager misses with a head kick.
Harald Harfager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harfager throws out a leg kick but Penn moves out of range and Harfager only half commits.
Harfager wants to clinch.
Harfager tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harfager looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn blocks a head kick by Harfager.
Harfager ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harfager misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfager blocks a head kick by Penn.
Harfager tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Harfager is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Harfager bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harfager tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harfager is looking to clinch.
Harfager misses with an uppercut. Penn saw that one coming.
Harfager doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Harald Harfager has been cut.
Harfager tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harfager.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harfager tries to clinch up.
Harfager bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Penn's head.
Harfager throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn with a nice cross.
Harfager tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Harfager throws a leg kick
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harfager throws a leg kick
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Harfager looks to clinch
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Harfager checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Harfager looks to clinch
and Penn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Harfager moved out of range nicely.
Harfager clinches but Penn breaks the clinch
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfager pivots, looking for a leg kick but Penn is out of range and Harfager settles back down.
Harfager misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn's corner calls for a 1-2. Penn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harfager scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harfager is breathing heavily.
Harfager throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Harfager tries to clinch but Penn moves away
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Harfager wants to clinch
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Penn cracks Harfager with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Harfager falls to his knees and Penn doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Penn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uiva Nakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebaastian Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pulkkinen - Ruusulaulu. 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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25
183 lbs
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22
183 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
Very quick |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uiva Nakki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebaastian Struve!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakki misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Struve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Struve wants to clinch.
Sebaastian Struve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakki scoring well with a low kick there.
A left lands for Struve.
Nakki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nakki misses with a leg kick.
Struve takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nakki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Struve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Struve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Struve tries to clinch up.
Struve blocks the body kick.
Nakki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Struve.
Nakki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Struve checks it well.
Nakki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nakki is looking to take a break and control but Struve is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakki wants to pass to mount but Struve is defending the position.
Nakki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Struve keeps working.
Struve wants to control but Nakki is keeping busy.
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.
Nakki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Struve is squirming around, avoiding Nakki's attempts to control the action.
Struve wants to hold on but Nakki pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakki throws a strike there. Struve manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Nakki is looking to take a break and control but Struve is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Struve moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nakki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nakki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Struve has his hands on Nakki's head, controlling the position.
Nakki is stalling in the full guard.
Struve looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakki is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uiva Nakki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Struve shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Struve was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Struve lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Struve is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nakki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nakki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Struve has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nakki's face.
Struve throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Struve trying to control but Nakki is having none of it.
Nakki 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakki gets back to full guard.
Struve looking to sit in guard and control but Nakki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Struve keeping moving, preventing Nakki from controlling successfully.
Nakki throws and elbow that misses. Struve uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nakki's guard. Nice move by Struve!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nakki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Struve content to stall in guard here.
Struve looking to sit in guard and control but Nakki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Struve trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nakki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nakki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Struve is concentrating on defense, preventing Nakki from advancing position.
Struve is looking to control Nakki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Struve avoid being mounted?
Struve is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nakki is trying to control the action in half guard but Struve is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Struve slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Struve keeping full guard, as Nakki tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebaastian Struve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Nakki slips under a jab from Struve.
Struve blocks a low kick nicely.
Nakki throws a jab but it's blocked by Struve.
Struve on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nakki. Nakki obviously looking to wear him down.
Struve misses with an uppercut.
Nakki lands a head kick. Struve smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Struve takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nakki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Struve looks for a takedown but Nakki sprawls well.
A low kick from Struve misses
so Nakki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Struve lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nakki!
Struve landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Struve unloading with bombs!
Struve landing strikes from the mount and Nakki is in trouble!
Struve looking to control but Nakki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Struve looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nakki can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve with the ground and pound from mount.
Nakki is desperately trying to improve his position but Struve has a good base and remains in mount.
Struve cracks Nakki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Struve putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Struve working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sebaastian Struve has got the better of the ground game so far.
Struve controlling from the full mount.
Nakki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nakki is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nakki is looking to escape.
Struve with shots to the head and body - Nakki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nakki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Struve wants to control the pace but Nakki is squirming around nicely.
Struve is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nakki is desperately trying to improve his position but Struve has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struve is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nakki is surviving well by controlling Struve's body position as best he can.
Nakki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Struve wants to control the pace but Nakki is squirming around nicely.
Nakki is trying desperately to improve position.
Nakki 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.
Struve thows a huge punch but Nakki dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebaastian Struve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Struve has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebaastian Struve!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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25
195 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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21
193 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tito Henry!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Scott.
Scott rushes Henry and presses him up against the cage.
Scott holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Scott tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body.
Henry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Scott dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A body shot lands from Scott.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scott with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Scott is stalling here.
Henry fails to pull guard.
Scott dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Scott for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Christian Scott.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henry misses with a looping right.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Scott throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Henry was covering up waiting for the punch and Scott finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Scott preventing the sweep.
Scott tries to stand but Henry is controlling from the bottom.
Henry controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scott is controlling him.
Henry manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Henry lands with a right hand.
Henry drives through with a takedown into guard.
Scott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Scott blocks nicely.
Henry throws a strike but Scott rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scott won't allow Henry to sweep him here.
Scott is looking to stand up but Henry won't let him.
Scott won't allow Henry to sweep him here.
Scott controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Scott stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Scott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Christian Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Henry.
Henry looks gassed!
Henry fails with the takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Scott counters by clinching up.
Henry tries to pull guard but Scott holds him up against the cage and eventually Henry drops back down to his feet.
Scott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Scott tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body.
Scott leaning against his opponent.
Scott with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scott connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henry's face.
Scott landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henry lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scott walks away with a smile on his face. Henry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Scott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Scott dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Scott or perhaps it was just good defense by Henry which made him look bad.
Henry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Henry showed some decent athleticism there.
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Scott blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henry.
Scott is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henry scores with a couple of nice shots.
Henry with the ground and pound but Scott uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Henry postures up in Scott's guard and throws a big left but Scott blocks it.
Scott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scott utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scott wants to get back to his feet but Henry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Scott blocks nicely.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Scott blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry chips away with some ground and pound.
Henry trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scott utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Henry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Scott has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Henry wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Scott is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Henry is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Henry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scott moves into the clinch.
Henry tries for a takedown but Scott manages to get underhooks.
Scott missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Scott tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henry avoids it.
Scott throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henry blocks it with crossed arms.
Henry decides to pull guard.
Henry pulls Scott in close to prevent any damage.
Henry kicks Scott off and gets to his feet.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt.
Tito Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry digs a good body shot into Scott's ribs.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Scott manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Henry throws a strike but Scott rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henry has Scott pulled in close to control his posture.
Scott is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Henry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Scott off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Henry shoots for a takedown but Scott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henry tries to clinch but Scott is having none of it.
Henry throws a body kick the misses
and Scott counters with an inside leg kick.
Henry tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Scott shoots and misses
and Henry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Scott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henry connects with a nice short shot to Scott's temple.
Henry thows a huge punch but Scott dodges it nicely.
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henry thows a huge punch but Scott dodges it nicely.
Henry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henry is just content to waste time from the top position. Scott takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Scott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry.
Henry thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henry thows a big elbow that misses.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henry landing some decent shots from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Henry!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horse Mania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ham Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mania comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Floyd - Money. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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26
220 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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27
215 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horse Mania!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ham Xu!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mania slaps away a takedown attempt from Xu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Xu closes the distance and clinches up with Mania, looking for a takedown. Xu pushes Mania against the cage but Mania circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Xu cracks the inside of Mania's front leg.
Mania missing with a left hand there. Xu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xu 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.
Xu throwing strikes but missing.
Mania on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mania tries to get out of the position.
Xu trying to control but Mania is working from the bottom.
Xu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Xu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mania works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mania will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Xu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Xu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Xu postures up in Mania's guard and throws a big left but Mania blocks it.
Xu is looking to work some ground and pound but Mania has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mania holds on and takes a little breather.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Xu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mania utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mania trying to control the position.
Xu wants to control from the top but Mania keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Xu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mania working a defensive guard here.
Xu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Xu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mania utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Xu trying to control the position from guard on top but Mania is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xu postures up and lands a big shot to Mania's brow.
Xu trying to control the position from guard on top but Mania is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Xu trying to control but Mania is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mania trying to keep a closed guard but Xu is proving a slippery customer.
Xu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xu trying to control the position from guard on top but Mania is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mania is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mania takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mania is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mania moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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.
Xu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mania takes a jab right on the kisser.
Xu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mania quickly recovers to half guard.
Xu prevents Mania from improving his position.
Xu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mania trying to control but Xu postures up.
Xu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Xu trying to control the action but Mania is working from the bottom.
Xu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Xu thows a huge punch but Mania dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mania is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ham Xu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mania throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mania.
Xu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mania slips under a jab.
Mania connects with a single shot there.
Nice takedown defense from Mania. No joy for Xu on that attempt.
Xu moves away from the strike by Mania.
Mania avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mania misses with a leg kick.
Mania throws a lazy right hand but Xu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Xu.
Xu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mania throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mania. That did some damage!
Horse Mania is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xu digs a good body shot into Mania's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xu throws a sloppy head kick and Mania moves out of range easily.
Horse Mania is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mania keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mania bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Xu's head.
Ham Xu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mania misses with a head kick.
Mania throws an overhand right that lands on Xu's shoulder, as Xu tries to avoid the shot.
Mania drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Xu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mania wants to control but Xu is keeping busy.
Xu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mania knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Xu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Xu seems to be working for a kimura but Mania defends the submission attempt.
Xu lands strikes from half guard.
Xu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mania tries to get to full guard but Xu has control of the leg.
Mania keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mania wants to get back to full guard.
Mania is staying active underneath Xu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xu throwing shots but Mania is blocking nicely.
Xu content to control rather than advance.
Xu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Xu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Xu thows a huge punch but Mania dodges it nicely.
Xu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mania has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Xu is working away from the top position though.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mania throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mania misses with a leg kick
and Xu counters with a head kick.
Mania misses with a looping left.
Mania blocks a head kick by Xu.
Mania showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xu.
Xu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mania misses with a few strikes there.
Xu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mania counters with a nice body shot.
Xu shoots in and drives through. Mania sprawls well.
Horse Mania has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ham Xu.
Mania misses with a series of wild punches.
Xu scores with a sloppy right hand. Mania should have avoided that one.
Xu scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ham Xu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Xu. Mania does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mania throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mania throws a big shot that misses.
Xu checks a low kick from Mania.
Xu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mania sprawls well. Mania wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Xu gets slowly back to his feet.
Xu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mania takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xu throws a good cross that connects.
Mania keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed right hand from Xu misses the target.
Mania tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mania slips a straight right by Xu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mania throws a head kick but Xu moves out of range.
Mania slips under a jab from Xu.
Xu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mania throws a chopping leg kick but Xu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Xu scores with a shot to the body.
Mania lands a right hook to the body.
Mania throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mania tries to clinch
and Xu counters with a good low kick that Mania was not able to check.
Xu cracks Mania with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mania avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xu misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xu. That's going to slow Mania down.
Mania moves away from the strike by Xu.
Xu tries to bum rush Mania with a series of wild strikes but Mania uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mania with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mania throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mania looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mania stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mania pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick lands from Xu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mania clinches but Xu breaks the clinch
and Xu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horse Mania has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xu shoots in for a double leg but Mania sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horse Mania has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ham Xu.
Mania closes the distance and clinches.
Xu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mania moves out of range of the body kick from Xu.
Mania on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Xu throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xu throws a series of punches but Mania avoids them all with ease.
Xu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Xu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Xu scores with a nice body kick.
Xu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Xu throws a head kick but Mania moves out of range.
Xu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Xu scores with a three punch combo!
Ham Xu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mania swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mania takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Xu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mania's calf.
Mania is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mania tries to clinch up but Xu circles away and keeps his distance.
Mania shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Xu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Xu stalls from top position.
Mania gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Xu content to control rather than advance.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mania wants to improve his position but Xu is controlling well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xu working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ham Xu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Xu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ham Xu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tau Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fokk Yu Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Wanna Fuck Your Sister kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tau Fang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fokk Yu Long!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long slips a straight right by Fang.
A big left from Long misses.
Fang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Long throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Fang.
Fang throws a shot from downtown. Long moves away and avoids it.
Fang throws a jab but it's blocked by Long.
Fang takes a swing at Long's ribcage but misses.
Fang throws a shot from downtown. Long moves away and avoids it.
Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fang was well out of range. Poor timing from Long.
Fang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Long doesn't seem bothered though.
Fang tries to clinch up.
Long thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the body from Fang misses
and Long counters with a low kick, right behind Fang 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Long.
Long works Fang's body with a nice hook.
Long swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fang ducks right into an uppercut from Long.
Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fang.
Fang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Long manages to avoid it.
Long throws an overhand right that lands on Fang's shoulder, as Fang tries to avoid the shot.
Fang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fang fakes the leg kick and cracks Long in the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Long misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fang.
Fang connects with a solid leg kick.
Fang is looking to wear down Long with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Long looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fang digs a good hook to Long's body.
Fang lands a nice looking body shot.
Fang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fang looks to land a combination but Long avoids it well.
Fang tries a head kick but it misses.
Long takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fang wants to clinch but Long slips to the side
and Fang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fang throws a head kick that misses.
Fang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fang throws out a loose jab but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fang is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Fang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Long tries to bum rush Fang with a series of wild strikes but Fang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Long pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Long motions for Fang to come forward. Long throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Long.
Long swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Long dodges the punch combination from Fang.
Fang misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Long swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fang looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Long swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fang counters with a left to the body.
Fang throws a head kick but Long moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fang throws a leg kick
and Long counters with a good low kick that Fang was not able to check.
Fang misses with a looping right.
Fang tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tau Fang dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fang checks a leg kick.
Fang misses with a shot to the body
and Fang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Long finds it's way round the side to connect with Fang's head.
Fang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fang staying out of range there.
Fang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Long throws out the jab.
Long moves away from the strike by Fang.
Long looks to throw the jab but Fang is out of range.
Fang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Long. That did some damage!
Long misses with a double jab
enabling Fang to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fang throws a front kick aimed at Long's knee but Long avoids it well.
A jab lands there for Fang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Long. Fang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fang throws a series of punches but Long moves out of range.
Fang throws a jab but it's blocked by Long.
Long pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Long checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Fang.
Fang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long avoids the head kick by Fang.
Fang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Long misses with a body shot.
Fang moves out of range of the strikes.
Fang looks to throw the jab but Long is out of range.
Fang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
Fang loads up on a big right hand but Long slips the punch.
Tau Fang is winning the standup battle so far.
Fang blocks a jab.
Fang misses with an uppercut.
Fang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Long.
Long lands a jab to the nose.
Fang throws an overhand right that lands on Long's shoulder, as Long tries to avoid the shot.
Fang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Long paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Long lands the left hand.
Fang blocks a jab.
Fang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Long connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fang momentarily.
It looks like Tau Fang has been cut.
Fang throws a series of punches but Long moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fang throws a looping overhand right but Long ducks down to avoid it.
Long throws a head kick but Fang moves out of range.
Long jabs at Fang's body.
Fang wants to clinch up but Long keeps it at a distance.
Long avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good exchange - Long coming out on top.
Long lands a right hook to the body.
Fang blocks a jab.
Fang looks to land a right hand but Long moved out of range.
Long blocks a head kick by Fang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fokk Yu Long showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tau Fang's cut.
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. This is the final round!
A cross from Long lands.
Fang lands with a nice combination. Long backs away looking to recover.
Fang throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fang just misses with a punch to the body.
Long looks to score with a jab to the body but Fang is just out of range.
Long bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Long throws a shot from downtown. Fang moves away and avoids it.
Fang misses with a shot to the body
and Long connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Long counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fang tries to clinch up.
Fang wants to clinch up but Long keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fang misses with a jab to the body
and Long counters with a stiff right hand.
Fang throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
Fang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
Long throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Long misses with a body shot
and Fang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Long misses with the body kick
and Fang counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Long is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fang wants to clinch
and Long counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fang tries to clinch up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fang is looking to clinch.
Long moves out of range as Fang strikes.
Fang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Long doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Long.
A swing and a miss from Long.
Fang misses with a leg kick
and Long counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fang throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Long.
Fang tries to clinch up.
Fang misses with the body kick
and Long counters with a nice uppercut.
Long avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fang slips a straight right by Long.
Fang misses with a wild body shot.
Long avoids a kick to the body.
Long avoids the head kick by Fang.
Long misses with a body kick.
Long swings for the body but Fang moves out of range.
Long connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Long counters with a nice body kick.
A jab from Long misses.
Long scores with the left hand. Fang knows he should have avoided that one.
Fang misses with a hook. Long ducked under it nicely.
Fang throws a leg kick which misses Long's front leg but catches the back leg as Long tries to avoid it.
Fang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Long avoids the head kick by Fang.
Fang slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot by Long.
Long tests Fang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Long throws a head kick but Fang moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fokk Yu Long.
I think Long has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fokk Yu Long!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Kusimuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski comes to the cage accompanied by Dj Neon - In Hardtrance I Trust . Kusimuki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: National Anthem Of Japan. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takeshi Kusimuki!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Koski.
Koski scores with a one two! Kusimuki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kusimuki throws the left hand but Koski avoids the punch easily.
Koski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kusimuki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kusimuki.
Koski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Koski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kusimuki looks to throw the jab but Koski is out of range.
Koski lands a nice shot to the body.
Koski misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Kusimuki coming out on top.
Koski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koski misses with an uppercut. Kusimuki saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Koski misses the target.
Kusimuki tries to clinch up.
Kusimuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki throws a body punch but Koski moves out of range.
Koski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kusimuki manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski misses with a body shot.
Kusimuki tries to move into range but Koski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kusimuki punishes Koski's body with a nice straight punch.
Kusimuki throws a hook but Koski blocks it.
Koski swings for the body but Kusimuki moves out of range.
Kusimuki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kusimuki wants to clinch up but Koski keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kusimuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koski's corner calls for a 1-2. Koski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Koski misses with a body shot.
Kusimuki wants to clinch up but Koski keeps it at a distance.
Koski fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Koski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koski.
Kusimuki throws a series of punches but Koski moves out of range.
A jab from Kusimuki does it's job there.
Koski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kusimuki.
Koski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kusimuki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kusimuki falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Koski to counter with a crisp jab.
Kusimuki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koski keeps the fight on the outside.
Kusimuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koski throws a shot from downtown. Kusimuki moves away and avoids it.
Koski connects with a right hand. Kusimuki shakes it off.
Koski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koski misses with a straight right.
Takeshi Kusimuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kusimuki slips a jab and a cross from Koski.
Kusimuki misses with a wild body shot.
Kusimuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koski manages to avoid it.
Kusimuki lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koski. Kusimuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Koski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kusimuki.
Koski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kusimuki moves in looking to clinch but Koski pushes him off.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koski misses with a body shot.
Kusimuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Koski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kusimuki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Koski backs up against the cage.
Koski throws a jab when Kusimuki was well out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kusimuki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koski manages to break the clinch.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kusimuki moves away.
Kusimuki tries to clinch up
and Kusimuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kusimuki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kusimuki lands a hook that snaps the head of Koski backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kusimuki is leaning against Koski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kusimuki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kusimuki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kusimuki throws a punch but it's blocked by Koski.
Koski breaks from the clinch.
Koski ducks under a wild hook from Kusimuki.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kusimuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kusimuki.
Koski takes a swing at Kusimuki's ribcage but misses.
Kusimuki throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Koski to counter with a crisp jab.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Koski looks to land a right hand but Kusimuki moved out of range.
Kusimuki misses the jab.
Kusimuki lands with a hook. Koski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Koski misses with an uppercut.
Kusimuki wants to clinch
and Koski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tomi Koski will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kusimuki tries to clinch up but Koski circles away and keeps his distance.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
Kusimuki falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Koski counter with a right hand.
Koski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kusimuki.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kusimuki.
Koski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kusimuki.
Koski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koski lands a really nice looking cross but Kusimuki seems unphased.
Koski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands with an uppercut that bounces Koski off the cage and back into rage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kusimuki. Koski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kusimuki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koski.
Kusimuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kusimuki tries to clinch up
and Koski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusimuki throws a big shot that misses.
Kusimuki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Koski takes a swing at Kusimuki's ribcage but misses.
Kusimuki wants to clinch but Koski slips to the side
and Koski counters with a nice uppercut.
Kusimuki misses with a body shot.
Kusimuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kusimuki lands a body shot.
Kusimuki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kusimuki throws a body punch but Koski moves out of range.
Kusimuki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kusimuki lands a head shot.
Koski lands a nice hook to Kusimuki's body. Kusimuki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koski avoids the body shot from Kusimuki.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kusimuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Koski is just out of range.
Koski slips a jab and a cross from Kusimuki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki tries to clinch but Koski moves away
and Koski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koski misses with a body shot.
Kusimuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tomi Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kusimuki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kusimuki tries to clinch up
and Koski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koski throws the left hand but Kusimuki avoids the punch easily.
Kusimuki tries to bum rush Koski with a series of wild strikes but Koski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kusimuki.
Kusimuki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kusimuki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kusimuki throws a head punch that misses.
Koski blocks an uppercut.
Koski wants to break free but Kusimuki has control.
Koski breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki's corner calls for a 1-2. Kusimuki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kusimuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Kusimuki wants to clinch up but Koski keeps it at a distance.
Koski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kusimuki takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kusimuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kusimuki takes a swing at Koski's ribcage but misses.
Koski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kusimuki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kusimuki misses with a jab to the body
and Koski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kusimuki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Koski slips a straight right by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki loads up on a big right hand but Koski slips the punch.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kusimuki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Koski.
Koski scores with a shot to the body.
Kusimuki lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kusimuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kusimuki lands with a cross.
Kusimuki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kusimuki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Koski counters with a left to the body.
Koski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kusimuki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kusimuki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice shot by Koski.
Koski scores with a decent looking hook.
Kusimuki avoids the body shot from Koski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kusimuki is breathing heavily.
Koski throws a jab but it's blocked by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki dips to his left and cracks Koski with an uppercut!
Kusimuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomi Koski dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Koski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kusimuki in his tracks.
Kusimuki looks to land a left hand but Koski moved out of range nicely.
Koski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kusimuki momentarily.
Kusimuki clinches but Koski breaks the clinch
and Koski counters with a nice uppercut.
Kusimuki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kusimuki.
Koski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kusimuki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koski connects with a body shot.
Kusimuki connects with a jab.
Koski cracks Kusimuki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Koski needs to keep his hands up - Kusimuki had a free shot at his head there.
Kusimuki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good standup being displayed there by Kusimuki as he connects with a hook.
Kusimuki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kusimuki moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kusimuki tries to clinch but Koski moves away
and Koski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kusimuki looks to clinch
and Koski counters with a left to the body.
Kusimuki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Koski backs up against the cage.
Kusimuki misses with a shot to the body
and Koski counters with a straight right hand.
Kusimuki moves out of range of the strikes.
Koski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kusimuki momentarily.
Nice body punch from Koski.
Kusimuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kusimuki.
Koski thuds his right hand into Kusimuki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Kusimuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Kusimuki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tomi Koski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski scores with a jab.
Koski lands a jab to the head.
Kusimuki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takeshi Kusimuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koski misses with a straight right.
Koski misses the jab.
Kusimuki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kusimuki misses with a wild body shot.
Kusimuki moves in looking to clinch but Koski pushes him off.
Koski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kusimuki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kusimuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kusimuki tries to clinch
and Koski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski misses with an uppercut.
Kusimuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kusimuki momentarily.
Koski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kusimuki.
Koski thows a body shot but no joy.
Koski scores with a hook to the body. Kusimuki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koski slips a straight right by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kusimuki throws a big shot that misses.
Kusimuki works Koski's body with a nice hook.
Koski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kusimuki on the side of the head.
Kusimuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kusimuki closes the distance and clinches.
Koski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kusimuki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koski avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski breaks the clinch.
Kusimuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kusimuki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Koski counters with a left to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Koski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koski.
Koski slips a straight right by Kusimuki.
Koski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Koski misses with an uppercut.
Koski tests Kusimuki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kusimuki needs to keep his hands up - Koski had a free shot at his head there.
Kusimuki looks to throw the jab but Koski is out of range.
Kusimuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kusimuki tries to clinch but Koski moves away
and Kusimuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kusimuki lands a jab to the head.
Kusimuki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koski throws out the jab.
Kusimuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Koski to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomi Koski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomi Koski!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Waul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Wilbon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilbon has chosen Momma Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Waul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Craig Wilbon!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilbon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waul clinches up against the cage.
Waul throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilbon.
Waul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilbon blocks an uppercut.
Wilbon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Waul backwards.
Waul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Craig Wilbon has been cut.
Wilbon blocks an uppercut.
Wilbon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wilbon blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Wilbon.
Waul keeps control of Wilbon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Waul presses Wilbon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Waul digs a right hand into Wilbon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilbon's gas tank.
Waul can't find room to land a body shot as Wilbon controls the action.
Waul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waul lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waul stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wilbon looks gassed!
Waul swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilbon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilbon is trying to break the clinch but Waul has him pressed against the cage.
Waul throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Waul.
Waul misses with some punches.
Waul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Waul working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Waul lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Waul.
A right hook to the body lands for Waul.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilbon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Waul.
Waul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Waul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilbon backwards.
Waul lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wilbon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Waul.
Waul lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waul lands a right hand.
That has opened up Craig Wilbon's cut even more.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Waul.
Waul lands with a left to the head.
Wilbon is rocked!
Waul lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Wilbon to his knees! Waul keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Waul!
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