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GFC 15 - Dawn PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Zrinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andi Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andi Sharp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikola Zrinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andi Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zrinski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sharp is trying to get back to full guard.
Zrinski is trying to control the action in half guard but Sharp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zrinski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sharp is positioning himself well to prevent Zrinski advancing to mount.
Sharp wants to improve his position but Zrinski is controlling well.
Zrinski trying to mount his opponent but Sharp defends it.
Sharp is trying to control but can't.
Sharp is looking to improve his position.
Sharp trying to control but Zrinski postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sharp misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zrinski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zrinski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sharp.
Zrinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sharp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nikola Zrinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp looks to throw the jab but Zrinski is out of range.
Sharp gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Zrinski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sharp tries for a kimura but Zrinski is defending well.
Sharp passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Zrinski!
Sharp pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sharp punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sharp wants to control the pace but Zrinski is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zrinski because Sharp loaded up on that one.
Sharp has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sharp has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Zrinski is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andi Sharp!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff John Gailfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pantera - Cowboys from Hell. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jeff John Gailfus enters the cage!
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Paulson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff John Gailfus!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gailfus shoots in but Paulson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paulson throws a big shot that misses.
Gailfus fails with a takedown attempt.
Gailfus tries to move into range but Paulson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paulson throws a hook but Gailfus avoids it easily.
Paulson darts in and clinches Gailfus up against the cage.
Gailfus tries for a takedown but Paulson manages to get underhooks.
Robert Paulson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff John Gailfus.
A right hook to the body lands for Paulson.
Gailfus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paulson blocks it with crossed arms.
Gailfus has had enough of the clinch but Paulson keeps him there for the moment.
Paulson lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paulson as Gailfus tries to tie him up.
Gailfus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gailfus is trying to force a seperation but Paulson has the dominant position.
Paulson scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Paulson.
Gailfus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paulson avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Paulson.
Gailfus throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Paulson.
Good body shot from Paulson.
Paulson lands a nice uppercut.
Gailfus can't break the clinch.
Paulson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paulson breaks the clinch.
Paulson lands a nice shot that snaps Gailfus's head back.
Paulson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gailfus is rocked!
Paulson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paulson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gailfus was well out of range. Poor timing from Paulson.
Paulson thows a body shot but no joy.
Gailfus looks for a takedown but Paulson sprawls well.
Gailfus looks gassed!
Paulson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paulson lands a nice uppercut.
Paulson gets through Gailfus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paulson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paulson lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paulson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gailfus takes a shot to the head.
Gailfus is still on wobbly legs! Can Paulson finish him?
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gailfus seems to have recovered his senses.
Paulson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gailfus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paulson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gailfus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paulson slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paulson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paulson lands an uppercut.
Paulson scores with a shot to the side of Gailfus's head.
Gailfus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paulson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gailfus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gailfus was well out of range. Poor timing from Paulson.
Gailfus fails with the takedown.
Gailfus walks into a stiff left hand from Paulson.
Paulson forces Gailfus back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Paulson.
Paulson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Paulson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paulson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Paulson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Paulson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A hook to the body from Paulson.
Paulson lands a body punch.
Gailfus letting Paulson take a breather here.
Paulson pushes Gailfus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paulson controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paulson.
Good body shot from Paulson.
Paulson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Paulson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Paulson.
Paulson lands with a left to the head.
Paulson gets through Gailfus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paulson pushes Gailfus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Paulson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Paulson on the inside.
Paulson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Paulson.
Paulson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gailfus backwards.
Paulson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Paulson 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.
Paulson closes the distance and clinches.
Paulson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Paulson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paulson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gailfus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Paulson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paulson lands a big right hand that drops Gailfus! The killer instinct kicks in and Paulson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Paulson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Paulson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Say Nara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Von Hammerstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nara kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Prodigy - Stand Up. 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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218 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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212 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Say Nara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Von Hammerstein!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Hammerstein misses with a straight left.
Von Hammerstein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nara.
Von Hammerstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Von Hammerstein's head backwards.
It looks like Dick Von Hammerstein has been cut.
Nara cracks Von Hammerstein with a hook to the temple - Von Hammerstein is on wobbly legs here! Nara swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Von Hammerstein falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Nara wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Say Nara!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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179 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derrick Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz shoots in but Grey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey shoots in and drives through. Diaz sprawls well.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Grey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diaz won't be happy with that.
Grey controls the position.
Diaz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Diaz tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Diaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey lands a nice shot to the head.
Grey working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
Grey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diaz tries to lock up and control but Grey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grey looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Diaz hang on?
Diaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grey won't let Diaz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Grey dominated that round.
That's time! Grey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Grey counters with a single leg into guard. Diaz didn't expect that.
Grey with a nice head shot there.
Grey postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Grey lands a couple of elbows.
Grey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grey is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Grey wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Grey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Grey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Grey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grey postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Grey with a nice head shot there.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grey passes into side control.
Diaz is not content to let Grey control the position.
Diaz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Grey trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
Grey controls the position from side control.
Diaz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grey trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
Grey tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Grey dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Diaz digs a good hook to Grey's body.
Grey fails to land the takedown.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Diaz is letting Grey control him for a moment.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey lands a decent elbow from side control.
Grey throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Diaz wants to control but Grey postures up.
Grey working the ground and pound.
Grey remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Grey 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Grey is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Derrick Grey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grey in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grey trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
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.
Diaz is trying to buck Grey off.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face as Grey controls the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Diaz is pushing Grey's head away, looking to escape. Grey manages to hold on to the position though.
Grey lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grey working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Patrick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face as Grey controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Grey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grey, 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Grey!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bidlo Gasparyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacyou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacyou has chosen Eye Of Tiger as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bidlo Gasparyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manny Pacyou!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Pacyou or perhaps it was just good defense by Gasparyan which made him look bad.
Gasparyan rushes Pacyou and presses him up against the cage.
Pacyou working aggressively here.
Gasparyan gets underhooks to prevent Pacyou's takedown attempt.
Pacyou is trying to drag Gasparyan to the mat but Gasparyan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bidlo Gasparyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacyou.
Pacyou is trying to drag Gasparyan to the mat but Gasparyan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pacyou tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pacyou has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gasparyan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pacyou can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pacyou fails to land.
Pacyou is working for takedown but Gasparyan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pacyou breaks the clinch.
Gasparyan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacyou as he jumps to the side.
Gasparyan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gasparyan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gasparyan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gasparyan quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gasparyan but it's paid off an Pacyou is forced to tap! Nice work by Gasparyan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bidlo Gasparyan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Dysprosium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Djuric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mathias Djuric enters the cage!
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187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damon Dysprosium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mathias Djuric!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dysprosium rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Djuric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dysprosium takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dysprosium closes the distance and clinches.
Dysprosium throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Djuric blocks it with crossed arms.
Dysprosium connects with a nasty looking knee right to Djuric's face.
It looks like Mathias Djuric has been cut.
Dysprosium looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Djuric is trying to break the clinch but Dysprosium has him pressed against the cage.
Djuric working hard to break the clinch.
Dysprosium's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Djuric misses with a few strikes there.
Dysprosium is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Djuric clinches up with Dysprosium and pushes him back against the cage.
Dysprosium blocks an uppercut.
Dysprosium is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Djuric lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dysprosium takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dysprosium works on Djuric's body with a couple of short punches.
Dysprosium pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dysprosium closes the distance but Djuric moves to the side
and Djuric counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Djuric misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick there by Dysprosium.
Djuric looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dysprosium wants to clinch but Djuric slips to the side
and Djuric counters with a stiff right hand.
Dysprosium tries to clinch but Djuric moves away
and Djuric counters with a straight right hand.
Dysprosium tries to clinch up
and Djuric counters with a two punch combo.
Djuric looks to land a right hand but Dysprosium moved out of range.
Dysprosium has Djuric up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Djuric on the inside.
Dysprosium tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dysprosium escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dysprosium doesn't manage to clinch there - Djuric circles away.
Djuric throws a right and a left that Dysprosium avoids nicely.
Djuric avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dysprosium throws a body punch but Djuric moves out of range.
Dysprosium misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dysprosium goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dysprosium tries to close the distance and clinch but Djuric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dysprosium tries to clinch but Djuric moves out of range.
A jab from Dysprosium does it's job there.
Dysprosium lands a left and a right that send Djuric crashing to the mat, dazed. Dysprosium thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Djuric is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Dysprosium knocks Djuric out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damon Dysprosium!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich zu Lichtenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svyatoslav Kudryavtsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heinrich zu Lichtenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Svyatoslav Kudryavtsev!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kudryavtsev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
zu Lichtenberg tries to clinch there but Kudryavtsev circles away.
zu Lichtenberg gets a clinch.
zu Lichtenberg wants to break free but Kudryavtsev has control.
Kudryavtsev has zu Lichtenberg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. zu Lichtenberg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kudryavtsev has zu Lichtenberg pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kudryavtsev pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending zu Lichtenberg tumbling to the mat - Kudryavtsev dives into zu Lichtenberg's guard.
Kudryavtsev throws a big right hand that misses.
Kudryavtsev throws a strike but zu Lichtenberg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kudryavtsev has a closed guard, preventing zu Lichtenberg from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kudryavtsev has his foot on zu Lichtenberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. zu Lichtenberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Kudryavtsev working for a triangle but zu Lichtenberg defends it easily.
Kudryavtsev keeping moving, preventing zu Lichtenberg from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kudryavtsev striking off his back but it's not causing zu Lichtenberg any problems.
zu Lichtenberg is looking to stand up but Kudryavtsev won't let him.
zu Lichtenberg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kudryavtsev throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kudryavtsev is trying to control the position but zu Lichtenberg postures up.
Kudryavtsev keeping moving, preventing zu Lichtenberg from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kudryavtsev is pulling down on zu Lichtenberg's head. It's preventing any offense from zu Lichtenberg, at least for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kudryavtsev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kudryavtsev looks gassed!
A clash of legs there as Kudryavtsev blocks the low kick.
zu Lichtenberg stalks Kudryavtsev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kudryavtsev's face. Kudryavtsev staggers backwards, shaken.
Kudryavtsev closes the distance and clinches up with zu Lichtenberg, looking for a takedown. Kudryavtsev pushes zu Lichtenberg against the cage but zu Lichtenberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Heinrich zu Lichtenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svyatoslav Kudryavtsev.
Kudryavtsev gets tackled into the cage by zu Lichtenberg. zu Lichtenberg maintains the clinch.
Kudryavtsev is working for takedown but zu Lichtenberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kudryavtsev dodges an elbow strike from zu Lichtenberg.
A short right hand to the side of the head by zu Lichtenberg.
Kudryavtsev being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from zu Lichtenberg.
zu Lichtenberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
zu Lichtenberg can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for zu Lichtenberg.
zu Lichtenberg has Kudryavtsev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kudryavtsev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
zu Lichtenberg lands a left hand.
zu Lichtenberg gets underhooks to prevent Kudryavtsev's takedown attempt.
zu Lichtenberg is trying to break free.
zu Lichtenberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Kudryavtsev has zu Lichtenberg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. zu Lichtenberg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
zu Lichtenberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
zu Lichtenberg tries to pull guard but Kudryavtsev won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
zu Lichtenberg tries to break free but Kudryavtsev pushes him back against the cage.
Kudryavtsev is pressed up against the cage. zu Lichtenberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kudryavtsev down to the mat. Kudryavtsev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
zu Lichtenberg throws a leg kick but Kudryavtsev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heinrich zu Lichtenberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
zu Lichtenberg finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by zu Lichtenberg. Beautiful body shot.
Kudryavtsev shoots in looking for a takedown but zu Lichtenberg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kudryavtsev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kudryavtsev keeps the fight on the outside.
Kudryavtsev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. zu Lichtenberg sprawls well initially but Kudryavtsev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
zu Lichtenberg trying to hold on to Kudryavtsev's head to control him but Kudryavtsev postures up.
zu Lichtenberg kicks Kudryavtsev off and gets back to his feet.
zu Lichtenberg looks to land a left hand but Kudryavtsev moved out of range nicely.
zu Lichtenberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kudryavtsev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. zu Lichtenberg defends it nicely.
zu Lichtenberg stuffs the takedown attempt from Kudryavtsev. Kudryavtsev gets slowly back to his feet.
zu Lichtenberg throws a low kick but Kudryavtsev avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heinrich zu Lichtenberg 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.
Nice sprawl there from zu Lichtenberg as Kudryavtsev shoots in.
No joy there for zu Lichtenberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kudryavtsev shoots in looking for a takedown. zu Lichtenberg tries to sprawl out of it but Kudryavtsev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. zu Lichtenberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kudryavtsev tries to keep at a distance but zu Lichtenberg has taken the fight into the clinch.
zu Lichtenberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Kudryavtsev avoids the damage to the body.
Kudryavtsev has zu Lichtenberg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. zu Lichtenberg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Heinrich zu Lichtenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svyatoslav Kudryavtsev.
zu Lichtenberg is trying to break free.
zu Lichtenberg tries to break the clinch but Kudryavtsev is controlling the position.
Kudryavtsev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. zu Lichtenberg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kudryavtsev prevents zu Lichtenberg from breaking the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for zu Lichtenberg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
zu Lichtenberg is trying to break free.
Kudryavtsev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. zu Lichtenberg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
zu Lichtenberg breaks from the clinch.
zu Lichtenberg scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
zu Lichtenberg closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
zu Lichtenberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Kudryavtsev circles away.
zu Lichtenberg stuffs the takedown.
zu Lichtenberg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Svyatoslav Kudryavtsev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by zu Lichtenberg.
Kudryavtsev shoots in for a takedown but zu Lichtenberg shows good takedown defense.
Heinrich zu Lichtenberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kudryavtsev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. zu Lichtenberg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kudryavtsev trying to control the action but zu Lichtenberg is working from the bottom.
zu Lichtenberg is trying to buck Kudryavtsev off.
Kudryavtsev swings around for an armbar but zu Lichtenberg sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kudryavtsev's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
zu Lichtenberg won't allow Kudryavtsev to get back to his feet.
Kudryavtsev will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kudryavtsev working for a triangle but zu Lichtenberg defends it easily.
Kudryavtsev trying to control the position.
zu Lichtenberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kudryavtsev working for a triangle but zu Lichtenberg defends it easily.
Kudryavtsev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kudryavtsev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
zu Lichtenberg is looking to stand up but Kudryavtsev won't let him.
Kudryavtsev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
zu Lichtenberg wants to stand but Kudryavtsev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kudryavtsev working for a triangle but zu Lichtenberg defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
zu Lichtenberg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kudryavtsev's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heinrich zu Lichtenberg dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kudryavtsev misses with a takedown attempt - zu Lichtenberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kudryavtsev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kudryavtsev shoots in looking for a takedown. zu Lichtenberg tries to sprawl out of it but Kudryavtsev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. zu Lichtenberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kudryavtsev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
zu Lichtenberg with a hook.
zu Lichtenberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kudryavtsev tries to move into range but zu Lichtenberg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kudryavtsev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
zu Lichtenberg throws a right and a left that Kudryavtsev avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good work by Kudryavtsev as he checks the leg kick.
Kudryavtsev is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in zu Lichtenberg's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kudryavtsev is trying to control the action in half guard but zu Lichtenberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kudryavtsev is looking for a kimura but zu Lichtenberg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kudryavtsev to get the leverage.
Kudryavtsev throwing shots but zu Lichtenberg is blocking nicely.
zu Lichtenberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kudryavtsev is trying to control the action in half guard but zu Lichtenberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
zu Lichtenberg tries to roll over but Kudryavtsev keeps him under control.
zu Lichtenberg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kudryavtsev throws a strike but zu Lichtenberg avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kudryavtsev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kudryavtsev prevents zu Lichtenberg from getting back to his feet.
zu Lichtenberg keeping full guard, as Kudryavtsev tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kudryavtsev wants to control from the top but zu Lichtenberg keeps moving.
Kudryavtsev won't allow zu Lichtenberg to get back to his feet.
Kudryavtsev throwing strikes from guard but zu Lichtenberg blocks nicely.
zu Lichtenberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
zu Lichtenberg wants to get back to his feet but Kudryavtsev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kudryavtsev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kudryavtsev tries to free his leg and advance position but zu Lichtenberg is retaining full guard.
zu Lichtenberg has his feet on Kudryavtsev's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Svyatoslav Kudryavtsev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kudryavtsev moves forwards but zu Lichtenberg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kudryavtsev has a takedown stuffed.
Heinrich zu Lichtenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svyatoslav Kudryavtsev.
zu Lichtenberg throws a series of punches but Kudryavtsev moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from zu Lichtenberg.
Kudryavtsev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Heinrich zu Lichtenberg.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for zu Lichtenberg, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heinrich zu Lichtenberg!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giorgios Finlitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dis Tion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tion has chosen The Prodigy 'Omen' as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Giorgios Finlitis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dis Tion!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Tion.
Tion throws a shot to the body.
Finlitis throws a series of punches but Tion moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finlitis.
Tion has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Finlitis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tion pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tion.
Tion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finlitis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch on the inside from Tion fails to land.
Tion avoiding damage as Finlitis throws knees to the body.
Tion misses with the head strike.
Finlitis blocks an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Tion.
Tion presses Finlitis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tion lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Finlitis.
Tion prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giorgios Finlitis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finlitis is trying to drag Tion to the mat but Tion just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Finlitis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tion scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tion lands with a light punch inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tion cracks Finlitis with a nice body shot.
Finlitis being controlled against the cage.
Finlitis goes for a takedown attempt but Tion pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Finlitis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tion pinned against the cage. Tion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Finlitis is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finlitis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tion scores with a jab to the body.
Giorgios Finlitis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tion stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tion wants it to stay on the feet.
Tion cracks Finlitis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Giorgios Finlitis has been cut.
Tion scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tion punishes Finlitis's body with a nice straight punch.
Tion attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tion closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Finlitis! Tion dives in looking to finish! Finlitis is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dis Tion!
Dis Tion is the new middleweight champion!
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