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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oskari Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes into the arena with Prodigy - Firestarter blaring out of the sound system. Kick has chosen M.O.P. - Ante Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jokinen
vs
Kick

190 cm
29
185 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

206 cm
28
200 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oskari Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Kick!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Kick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jokinen tries to land a leg kick but Kick saw it coming and moves away.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut
and Kick counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Kick moved away.
A leg kick checked by Kick.
Jokinen motions for Kick to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kick checks a leg kick.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kick.
Kick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Jokinen wants to slow Kick down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Kick blocks the leg kick.
Kick slaps away a takedown attempt from Jokinen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Kick.
Jokinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jokinen tries to clinch there but Kick circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jokinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kick looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kick counters with a series of strikes. Jokinen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kick dodges the punch combination from Jokinen.
Kick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jokinen throws a wild body kick that Kick sees coming a mile off.
Jokinen tried to score with a low kick but Kick checks it.
Jokinen throws a leg kick
and Kick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kick connects with a jab.
Jokinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Kick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kick sizes up Jokinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Kick blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kick throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kick jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen tries to work over Kick's front leg with a kick but Kick checks it.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Kick.
Kick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kick.
Kick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jokinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A lazy left from Kick finds it's target.
Jokinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jokinen on the side of the head.
Kick is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jokinen misses with a hook
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kick is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jokinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jokinen misses with a combination
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Jokinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A low kick from Jokinen misses
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kick.
Jab by Kick.
Jokinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Kick down.
Kick might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kick. That did some damage!
Kick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jokinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Kick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jokinen misses the jab.
Kick checks a leg kick.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kick.
Kick on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kick scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jokinen wants to land a leg kick but Kick is out of range.
Kick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Kick as he checks the leg kick.
Kick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kick checks a leg kick.
Jokinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jokinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kick digs a good body shot into Jokinen's ribs.
Jokinen tries to clinch
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jokinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jokinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Jokinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kick.
Kick throws a hook to the side of Jokinen's head but Jokinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mike Kick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Jokinen. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Jokinen does no damage.
Kick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jokinen's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Kick dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jokinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jokinen misses with a combination
and Kick counters with a nice uppercut.
Kick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kick tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Jokinen misses.
Oskari Jokinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jokinen wants to clinch but Kick slips to the side
and Kick counters with a right hand to the body.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kick was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Kick moves out of range easily.
Jokinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kick counters with a three punch combo that has Jokinen backing up. Jokinen nods at Kick to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Kick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jokinen doesn't seem phased though.
Kick keeps the fight on the outside.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut
and Kick counters with a stiff right hand.
Kick tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Kick to counter with a crisp jab.
Kick works over Jokinen's head and body with a nice combination.
Oskari Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kick darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jokinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kick punishes Jokinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Kick slips a jab from Jokinen.
Kick checks a leg kick nicely.
Kick moves out of range of the body kick.
Kick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body.
Kick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kick counters with a series of strikes. Jokinen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kick - just one landing.
Nice cross by Kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Kick down.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jokinen lands a front kick.
Jokinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jokinen misses with a jab to the body
enabling Kick to counter with a crisp jab.
Kick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kick checks a low kick from Jokinen.
Kick lands a nice looking body shot.
Jokinen throws a body kick that misses.
Jokinen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kick's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jab from Kick.
Jokinen wants to clinch but Kick slips to the side
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jokinen misses with a double jab
and Kick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jokinen tries to land a leg kick but Kick saw it coming and moves away.
Jokinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jokinen is looking to land body kicks.
Jokinen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kick to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Kick moves out of range easily.
Jokinen misses with a body punch
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kick.
Kick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jokinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kick counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kick throws a series of strikes that have Jokinen backpedaling.
Kick lands a nice hook to Jokinen's body. Jokinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Kick checks it.
A clash of legs there as Kick blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kick, as that shot connected.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kick lands a lovely overhand right.
Kick works the jab nicely.
Kick stuffs the takedown.
Kick avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen looks for the body kick but Kick saw that one coming.
Jokinen motions for Kick to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jokinen misses with a right hand
and Kick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kick dips to his left and cracks Jokinen with an uppercut!
Kick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kick digs a good body shot into Jokinen's ribs.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the body
and Kick counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Kick avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Kick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kick pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jokinen back to the cage. Kick follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jokinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Kick lands with a shot to the body.
Mike Kick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen misses with a right hand
and Kick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kick's calf.
Jokinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kick counters with a nice body shot.
Kick with a jab.
Kick lands a jab to the head.
Kick tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the body from Jokinen misses
and Kick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen tries to work over Kick's front leg with a kick but Kick checks it.
Kick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jokinen has time to react.
Kick lands with a straight right. Jokinen didn't see that one coming.
Jokinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Kick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kick lands a head shot.
Jokinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Kick.
Kick checks a low kick from Jokinen.
Kick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jokinen falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Kick counter with a right hand.
Kick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jokinen's hands.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
Kick works Jokinen's body with a nice hook.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Kick checks it.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kick.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kick.
Jokinen moves to clinch but Kick breaks away
and Kick counters with a nice uppercut.
Kick checks the leg kick.
Kick lands with a nice combination. Jokinen backs away looking to recover.
Oskari Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Kick.
Kick connects with a single shot there.
Jokinen swings widly with a right hand
and Kick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jokinen motions for Kick to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen tries to land a front kick but Kick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice straight punches there by Kick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kick.
Kick with a hook.
Jokinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Jokinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the liver by Kick. Beautiful body shot.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kick scores with a nice right hand.
Kick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kick cracks Jokinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jokinen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kick to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen digs a good hook to Kick's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen swinging wildly here.
Jokinen throws the kick towards the body but Kick avoids it.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Kick moved away.
Kick scores with a nice right hand.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
Kick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kick connects with a nice looking jab.
Good work by Kick as he checks the leg kick.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kick throws a shot to the body.
Jokinen throws the kick towards the body but Kick avoids it.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kick.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jokinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Jokinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kick is able to avoid easily.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jokinen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Kick avoids it.
Kick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kick misses with a combination
and Jokinen counters with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kick is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kick there.
Kick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Kick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Kick!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and River Walken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walken has chosen Flim Star by Suede as his entrance music. River Walken is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Morgan
vs
Walken

185 cm
21
148 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, River Walken!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walken has managed to clinch.

Walken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan shoots and misses

and Walken counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Walken is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Walken moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Morgan has worked his arm free - good work by Morgan!

Walken swings around for an armbar but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Walken's guard.
Morgan stops Walken from standing up.
Walken looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.

Walken had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morgan defends it easily.
Morgan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morgan trying to control but Walken is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is really struggling to control Walken but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Walken is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morgan trying to control but Walken is working from the bottom.

Walken is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morgan defends well.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Walken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Walken trying to control the position.

Walken is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Walken has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.

Walken has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morgan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walken is on top in guard.

Walken drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Walken as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Morgan screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Walken! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). River Walken!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noel James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Rotmensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Whats New pussy Cat by Tom Jones. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

James
vs
Rotmensen

195 cm
25
211 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

183 cm
27
220 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Noel James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johannes Rotmensen!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotmensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rotmensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rotmensen throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
James misses with a looping right.
Rotmensen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting James counter with a right hand.
Rotmensen throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Rotmensen misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rotmensen swings widly with a right hand
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
James throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Johannes Rotmensen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rotmensen slips a jab from James.
Rotmensen misses with an uppercut
and Rotmensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Rotmensen is rocked!
Rotmensen loses concentration momentarily and James pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Rotmensen crashes face first to the mat, out cold! James finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Noel James!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinn Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anselmi Samara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Ice Cube - It Was a Dood Day. 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?

Johnson
vs
Samara

185 cm
29
215 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

183 cm
26
215 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quinn Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anselmi Samara!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samara misses with a body kick.
Samara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Samara moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Samara moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Samara misses the jab.

Samara gets a takedown into half guard.

Samara is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Samara.
Samara is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samara sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Samara is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to control Samara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Samara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Johnson gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samara tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

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.
Samara wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body

so Samara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Samara from controlling successfully.
Samara is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Samara passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Samara is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Samara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is staying active underneath Samara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Samara content to control rather than advance.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Samara on the ground.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Samara is working away from the top position though.

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.
Samara is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Samara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Samara prevents Johnson from improving his position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Samara works his way into side control.
Samara throws an elbow but Johnson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Samara working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Samara misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anselmi Samara dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Samara slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Samara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Samara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Samara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Samara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Samara tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samara.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Samara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Samara is just out of range.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Samara is breathing heavily.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Samara's shoulder, as Samara tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses

and Samara counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Samara.
Samara thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Samara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samara keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Samara throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Samara works his way into full mount!
Johnson wants to control but Samara is having none of it.
BOOM! Samara connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Samara landing shots from mount.
Samara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Samara breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Samara trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samara has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
Samara looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Samara throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Samara landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Samara moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Johnson has worked his arm free - good work by Johnson!
Johnson manages to get back to half guard.
Samara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samara with the ground and pound but Johnson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Samara trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anselmi Samara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Samara 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.
Samara with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Samara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Samara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Samara passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Samara wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Samara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Samara looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Samara off and has taken his back!
Samara tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson unloads with some shots from mount but Samara bucks and avoids them well.
Samara tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Quinn Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Samara tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Samara tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Samara is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Samara wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Samara is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samara wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.

Johnson goes for an armbar but Samara turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Samara.
Samara's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Samara trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anselmi Samara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Samara is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Samara postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Anselmi Samara wasn't active enough on the ground.

Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Samara manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Samara is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Johnson rolls with it to try and escape but Samara cranks on the arm and Johnson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anselmi Samara!

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hype
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A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chong comes to the cage accompanied by Get Down On The Ground. Quinn has chosen The Blood of Cuchulainn as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Chong
vs
Quinn

187 cm
27
217 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

185 cm
26
215 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Chong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Quinn throws a jab when Chong was well out of range.
Chong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quinn doesn't seem bothered though.
Quinn looks to land a combination but Chong avoids it well.
Chong tries to move into range but Quinn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Quinn just misses with a punch to the body.
Quinn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quinn takes one on the button.
Quinn misses with a few strikes there.
Quinn throws a combination that misses
and Chong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quinn thinking.
Chong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Chong.
Chong misses with a lunging right hand
and Quinn counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chong counters with a right hand to the body.
Quinn swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Chong counter with a right hand.
Quinn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Pete Quinn has been cut.
Quinn lunges at Chong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chong's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn misses with a right hand
and Chong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quinn misses with an uppercut
and Chong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chong shoots for a double leg takedown but Quinn sprawls well. He's pushed Chong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chong walks into a straight right hand from Quinn.
Quinn misses with an uppercut
and Chong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chong slips a jab and a cross from Quinn.
Chong connects with a body shot.
Quinn throws a sloppy body shot
and Quinn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chong throws a jab when Quinn was well out of range.
Chong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quinn.
Quinn leaves Chong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Chong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws a right hand that misses
and Chong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quinn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quinn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chong on the side of the head.
Chong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quinn counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quinn walks into a stiff left hand from Chong.
Quinn throws an off balance right hand
and Chong counters with a stiff right hand.
Quinn misses with a left hand
and Chong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pete Quinn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chong slips under a jab.
Quinn misses with a hook
letting Chong counter with a right hand.
Quinn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Quinn takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong scores with a sloppy right hand. Quinn should have avoided that one.
Quinn throws out a powerful jab.
Quinn swings widly with a right hand
and Chong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quinn throws a combination that misses
and Chong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quinn throws a looping overhand right but Chong ducks down to avoid it.
Quinn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chong counters with a left to the body.
A nice combination there by Chong.
Chong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Quinn throws a big shot that misses.
Quinn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quinn drops his hands momentarily and Chong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quinn misses with a body punch
and Chong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Chong misses the target.
Chong takes a swing at Quinn's ribcage but misses.
Chong shoots in for a takedown but Quinn shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Chong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chong misses with a looping right.
Chong swings widly with a right hand
and Quinn counters with a stiff right hand.
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chong moves away.
A shot to the body from Quinn misses
and Chong counters with a straight right hand.
Quinn misses with an uppercut
and Chong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Quinn throws a series of punches but Chong avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quinn misses with a lunging right hand
and Quinn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Chong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Quinn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Quinn scores with a hook.
Bob Chong is winning the standup battle so far.
Chong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chong misses with a body punch
and Quinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chong misses with a body shot.
Chong misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Chong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chong slips under a jab.
Quinn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Quinn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chong throws a right hand that misses
and Quinn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Quinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quinn throws out a loose jab but Chong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quinn throws a poor cross that misses
and Chong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chong throws a jab when Quinn was well out of range.
Chong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quinn doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn misses with a left hand

so Chong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Quinn working a defensive guard here.
Quinn looking for a sweep. Not yet Quinn, not yet.
Quinn keeping full guard, as Chong tries to pass.
Quinn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Quinn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quinn keeping moving, preventing Chong from controlling successfully.
Quinn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chong!
Quinn content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chong wants to control but Quinn is having none of it.
Quinn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chong is squirming around, avoiding Quinn's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Pete Quinn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Quinn moves out of range as Chong strikes.
A shot to the body from Quinn misses
and Chong counters with a nice uppercut.
Chong closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Quinn jabs Chong right on the nose. Chong blinks but takes it well.
Bob Chong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chong takes a swing at Quinn's ribcage but misses.
Quinn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Quinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chong.
Chong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quinn circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Quinn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pete Quinn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Chong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quinn counters with a nice body shot.
Quinn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donk. Chong catches Quinn right on the button with a cross.
Chong missing with a left hand there. Quinn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quinn connects with a looping right hand.
Quinn misses with a left hand
and Chong counters with a left to the body.
Chong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chong throws a series of punches but Quinn moves out of range.
Quinn swings widly with a right hand
and Chong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quinn lands with a good body shot.
Quinn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quinn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chong punishes Quinn's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quinn cracks Chong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chong misses with a double jab
and Quinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quinn thows a body shot but no joy.
Chong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Quinn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Quinn scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Chong is just out of range.
Quinn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quinn thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Chong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chong.
A punch combination from Chong misses.
Chong misses with a left hand
and Quinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quinn throws out a loose jab but Chong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quinn swings for the body but Chong moves out of range.
Quinn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chong misses with a hook
and Quinn counters with a nice uppercut.
Quinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quinn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Quinn misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Quinn.
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chong was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Quinn pinned against the cage. Quinn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chong staying out of range there.
Chong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quinn circles away quickly and effectively.
Chong missing with a left hand there. Quinn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quinn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Chong throws a poor cross that misses
and Quinn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quinn digs a good hook to Chong's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn lands a really nice looking cross but Chong seems unphased.
Quinn lands a jab to the nose.
Good standup being displayed there by Quinn as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chong. Quinn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
Chong slips a jab from Quinn.
A telegraphed right hand from Chong misses the target.
A big right from Quinn misses.
A combination from Chong does no damage.
Chong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quinn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chong on the side of the head.
Quinn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chong at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chong moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Quinn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quinn 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 27:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Quinn!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between El Raton Vaquero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spazzy Magee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Raton Vaquero
vs
Magee

170 cm
28
141 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, El Raton Vaquero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spazzy Magee!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vaquero to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Magee pulls Vaquero in close to prevent any damage.
Vaquero trying to control the position from guard on top but Magee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vaquero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vaquero trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Magee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Vaquero looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaquero is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Vaquero has his foot on Magee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Magee works his way back into a safe position though.

Magee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vaquero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magee has managed to get both his arms back between Vaquero's legs - danger averted.
Vaquero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vaquero holds on and takes a little breather.
Magee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Magee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vaquero is trying to control the position but Magee postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of El Raton Vaquero.
Magee misses with a two punch combination.
Magee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Magee throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Vaquero counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Magee!
Vaquero controlling from the full mount.
Magee tries to reverse the position but Vaquero maintains control.

Vaquero looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magee tries to buck Vaquero off but Vaquero takes his back!

Vaquero working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Magee is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Vaquero has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Magee taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). El Raton Vaquero!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramsay comes to the cage accompanied by Protect Ya Neck by Wu Tang Clan. Silva has chosen Metallica - The Unforgiven II as his entrance music. Badr Ramsay could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lucas Silva 's chin.

Ramsay
vs
Silva

182 cm
23
219 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

180 cm
21
214 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Ramsay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Silva !
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Ramsay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva shoots and misses
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramsay is keeping the position for now.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramsay is adopting a defensive guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Ramsay keeps moving.
Silva postures up in Ramsay's guard and throws a big left but Ramsay blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a strike but Ramsay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Silva has his foot on Ramsay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ramsay works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramsay is one step ahead there.
Silva wants to control the position but Ramsay says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ramsay prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva manages to get to full guard.

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.
Ramsay preventing the sweep.
Ramsay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Ramsay defends easily.

Silva looking for subs off his back but Ramsay has passed one foot through into half guard.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramsay manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ramsay has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Ramsay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva .
Silva trying to control but Ramsay is working from the bottom.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramsay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramsay has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva misses the body punch
and Ramsay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab from Silva .
Silva misses with a hook
and Ramsay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Ramsay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramsay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Ramsay counters with a two punch combo.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
letting Ramsay counter with a right hand.
Lucas Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Ramsay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva misses with a hook
and Ramsay counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva avoids the head kick by Ramsay.
Silva throws a combination. Ramsay tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Ramsay to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ramsay defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramsay finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva 's head.
Silva shoots in but Ramsay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Badr Ramsay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Silva .
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Ramsay counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses.
Silva blocks a head kick by Ramsay.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Ramsay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramsay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Ramsay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Ramsay counters with a left and a right that stings Silva .
Ramsay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva is working Ramsay over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Ramsay blocks nicely.
Silva working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up in Ramsay's guard and throws a big left but Ramsay blocks it.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ramsay's head.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramsay is wriggling around but Silva manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva working Ramsay over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.

Ramsay is rocked!
Silva is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Ramsay is hurt! He's hurt bad - Silva fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Ramsay from any more punishment! Congratulations to Silva ! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Silva !

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FIGHT
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Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazar Nimirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Og Kush (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.

Nimirov
vs
Kush

195 cm
25
211 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
215 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lazar Nimirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Og Kush!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimirov looks to throw the jab but Kush is out of range.
Nimirov misses with a double jab
letting Kush counter with a right hand.
Nimirov misses with a combination
and Kush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kush slips a jab and a cross from Nimirov.
Kush throws a poor cross that misses
and Nimirov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kush misses with an uppercut
enabling Nimirov to counter with a crisp jab.
Lazar Nimirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nimirov swings widly with a right hand
and Kush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nimirov counters with a two punch combo.
Nimirov scores with a jab. Kush acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nimirov misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimirov throws a body kick that misses.
Nimirov misses with a wild combination.
Nimirov misses with a low kick.
Nimirov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kush counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kush throws out a loose jab but Nimirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kush misses with a left hand
and Nimirov counters with a straight right hand.
Kush cracks Nimirov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kush misses with an uppercut
and Nimirov counters with a stiff right hand.
Nimirov lands with a nice combination. Kush backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush misses with a left hand
letting Nimirov counter with a right hand.
Kush blocks a jab.
Nimirov swings for the body but Kush moves out of range.
Nimirov slips a jab and a cross from Kush.
Kush needs to keep his hands up - Nimirov had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nimirov manages to avoid it.
Nimirov walks into a jab.
Nimirov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kush.
Kush misses with a looping right.
Nimirov scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush misses with a left hand
and Nimirov counters with a straight right hand.
Nimirov is looking to score with low kicks.
Nimirov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kush getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nimirov lunges at Kush with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kush's hand.
Nimirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kush counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nimirov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kush darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kush throws out a loose jab but Nimirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nimirov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kush with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush lands with a hook. Nimirov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nimirov throws a sloppy head kick and Kush moves out of range easily.
Kush might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nimirov misses with a combination
and Kush counters with a two punch combo.
Kush getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nimirov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kush was well out of range. Poor timing from Nimirov.
Kush misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nimirov throws a lazy uppercut
and Nimirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nimirov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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 Lazar Nimirov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nimirov lands with a cross.
Kush lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nimirov at a distance.
Kush misses with a hook
and Nimirov counters with a left and a right that stings Kush.
Nimirov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kush's hands.
Nice straight punches there by Nimirov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nimirov.
Sloppy strikes from Kush. Those never looked like landing.
Kush thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kush throws an off balance right hand
and Nimirov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Kush misses.
Nimirov lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kush takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimirov throws a low kick but Kush avoids it.
Nimirov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nimirov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nimirov throws a combination that misses
and Kush makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kush has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kush there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nimirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kush counters with a right hand to the body.
Kush falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nimirov counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Nimirov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kush doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush misses with a two punch combination.
Nimirov lands with a shot to the body.
Kush just misses with a punch to the body.
Nimirov throws a right hand that Kush ducks under and follows up with a left that Kush also avoids with ease.
Nimirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Nimirov misses.
Kush misses with a lunging right hand
and Nimirov counters with a two punch combo.
Lazar Nimirov is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kush chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nimirov can pounce on him.
Nimirov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nimirov throws out a loose jab but Kush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kush has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush throws a lazy right hand but Nimirov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kush bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nimirov scores with a three punch combo!
Nimirov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kush throws a poor cross that misses
and Nimirov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kush's knee momentarily.
Kush has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kush there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nimirov looks to throw the jab but Kush is out of range.
Nimirov misses the body punch
and Kush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nimirov thows a leg kick but Kush checks it
and Kush counters with a two punch combo.
Nimirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nimirov misses with an uppercut
and Kush counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kush lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kush.
Kush swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nimirov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nimirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kush.
Nimirov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kush throws out the jab.
Nimirov connects with a solid leg kick.
Nimirov misses with a right hand
and Kush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kush takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big left from Nimirov misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazar Nimirov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nimirov throws a solid leg kick but Kush takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nimirov.
Kush defending well as Nimirov loads up on a big left hand.
Kush misses with a series of wild punches.
Nimirov misses with a left hand
and Nimirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kush connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nimirov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some bone on bone action there as Kush checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Kush misses.
Kush lands with a right hand.
Nimirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kush counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimirov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nimirov misses with a left hand
and Kush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kush cracks Nimirov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nimirov throws a leg kick
and Kush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kush misses with a left hand
and Nimirov counters with a straight right hand.
Kush looks to land a combination but Nimirov avoids it well.
Nimirov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nimirov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nimirov lands a jab to Kush's midsection.
Nimirov on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimirov scores with a punch to the head.
Nimirov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kush defending well as Nimirov loads up on a big left hand.
Nimirov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kush.
Nimirov misses with a right hand
and Kush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kush slips under a jab.
Nimirov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kush moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kush paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimirov jabs Kush right on the nose. Kush blinks but takes it well.
Nimirov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kush.
Kush lands a nice looking body shot.
Nimirov swings widly with a right hand
and Kush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kush throws a lazy uppercut
and Nimirov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Og Kush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nimirov lands a jab-cross combination.
Nimirov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nimirov loads up on a big right hand but Kush slips the punch.
Nimirov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nimirov thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nimirov scores with a nice right hand.
That kick from Nimirov tenderised Kush's leg. Kush is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nimirov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Nimirov.
Kush has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nimirov.
Kush lands a nice shot that snaps Nimirov's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nimirov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kush misses with a lunging right hand
and Nimirov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lazar Nimirov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nimirov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazar Nimirov!