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Onslaught VI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandoval's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enrique's Entrance. Paddy Kirby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Brawler
Intelligent |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enrique Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paddy Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval swinging wilding here.
Sandoval really is a fat lump.
A big left from Sandoval misses.
Kirby closes the distance and clinches up with Sandoval, looking for a takedown. Kirby pushes Sandoval against the cage but Sandoval circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kirby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sandoval avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sandoval looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sandoval misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sandoval prevents Kirby from moving into mount.
Sandoval manages to get back to half guard.
Sandoval is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sandoval is trying to keep Kirby in close.
Kirby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sandoval is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sandoval seems to be looking for submissions.
Sandoval frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandoval mounts Kirby! Really nice guard pass there!
Kirby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sandoval has hold of Kirby's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kirby manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sandoval looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sandoval is breathing heavily.
Sandoval looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kirby is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sandoval working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirby stops Sandoval from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Kirby is working to get back to half guard.
Sandoval in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sandoval is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kirby can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kirby tries to lock up and control but Sandoval gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sandoval is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Sandoval!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Enrique Sandoval!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernie Frisch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac - Ambitionz Az a Ridah. Ernie Frisch is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Solomon Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernie Frisch!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver scores with a sloppy right hand. Frisch should have avoided that one.
Frisch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Frisch misses with a double jab.
Frisch throws a body punch but Carver moves out of range.
Frisch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carver manages to avoid it.
Carver jabs at Frisch's body.
Carver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Frisch throws a leg kick but Carver sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carver stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Carver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frisch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carver counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carver scoring well with a low kick there.
Frisch misses with the body kick
and Carver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frisch looks gassed!
Carver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frisch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carver throws a combination. Frisch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carver scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frisch misses with a double jab
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frisch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frisch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carver counters with a stiff right hand.
Carver moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Solomon Carver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frisch misses with a combination
and Frisch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frisch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carver can pounce on him.
Ernie Frisch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver scores with a leg kick.
Carver lands the left hand.
Frisch lands a slapping body shot.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carver counters with a nice body shot.
Frisch throws a combination that misses
and Carver counters with a three punch combo that has Frisch backing up. Frisch nods at Carver to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Frisch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Solomon Carver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernie Frisch.
Frisch wants to clinch
and Frisch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frisch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frisch thinking.
Frisch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carver backs up against the cage.
Carver looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carver is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Frisch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carver counters with a low kick, right behind Frisch 's knee.
Carver lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carver lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frisch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carver counters with a nice uppercut.
Carver could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Carver lands a nice shot that snaps Frisch's head back.
Carver scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frisch avoids the head kick by Carver.
Carver connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Frisch momentarily.
Carver scores with a body shot.
Carver stalks Frisch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Frisch's face. Frisch staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice uppercut there from Carver.
Carver lands a nice shot to the body.
Carver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Frisch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carver. Carver obviously looking to wear him down.
Carver lands a jab-cross combination.
Carver dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frisch. That did some damage!
Frisch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frisch thinking.
Frisch throws a combination that misses
and Carver counters with a good low kick that Frisch was not able to check.
Frisch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Frisch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Frisch throws a right hand that misses
and Carver counters with a left to the body.
Frisch tries to clinch up
and Carver counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frisch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Carver to counter with a crisp jab.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carver counters with a straight right hand.
Frisch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Frisch throws a combination that misses
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frisch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Carver does no damage.
Frisch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A lazy left from Carver finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carver is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Frisch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frisch thinking.
Carver lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Carver dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Frisch thows a leg kick but Carver checks it
and Frisch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frisch clinches but Carver breaks the clinch
and Carver counters with a straight right hand.
Frisch throws a lazy uppercut
and Carver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carver gets a clinch.
Carver manages to break the clinch.
Frisch tries to land a body kick
and Carver counters with a stiff right hand.
Frisch with a poor takedown
and Frisch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frisch misses with a double jab
and Carver counters with a one-two to the body.
Carver looks to land a combination. Frisch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Frisch has his takedown stuffed
and Carver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frisch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frisch wants to clinch but Carver slips to the side
and Carver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carver has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Frisch has his takedown stuffed
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Solomon Carver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernie Frisch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frisch closes the distance but Carver moves to the side
and Carver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Frisch tries to clinch
and Frisch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frisch shoots and misses
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frisch is breathing heavily.
Frisch tries to land a body kick
and Carver counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Frisch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Frisch misses with the body kick
and Carver counters with a stiff right hand.
Carver connects with a body shot.
Frisch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Frisch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carver scores with a three punch combo!
Carver throws a series of strikes that have Frisch backpedaling.
Solomon Carver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frisch needs to keep his hands up - Carver had a free shot at his head there.
Frisch walks into a stiff left hand from Carver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver misses with a two punch combination.
Frisch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Frisch has his takedown stuffed
and Carver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frisch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frisch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frisch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Frisch misses with a double jab
and Carver counters with a nice uppercut.
Carver uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Solomon Carver is winning the standup battle so far.
Carver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carver tests Frisch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frisch throws a poor cross that misses
and Carver counters with a nice uppercut.
Frisch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Frisch.
Carver is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carver throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frisch counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Carver falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ernie Frisch!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jooh Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jooh Lo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jooh Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sid Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lo checks the leg kick.
Lo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frazier swivels and escapes.
Lo misses the shot to the body.
Lo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frazier as he jumps to the side.
Lo feints and as Frazier raises his hands in defense, Lo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Frazier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lo trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frazier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lo is looking to advance position but Frazier has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lo tries to hold on but Frazier postures up.
The referee warns Lo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lo wants to hold on but Frazier pushes him away.
Lo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lo tries to hold on but Frazier pushes him away.
Lo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lo tries to control the position but Frazier now has his back.
Lo is breathing heavily.
Lo is in bad spot here.
Lo trying to control the hands but Frazier breaks the grip.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jooh Lo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Frazier looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Frazier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lo prevents the takedown attempt.
Frazier has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lo regains guard immediately.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Frazier trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frazier stopping the sweep attempt from Lo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lo controls Frazier momentarily but Frazier frees himself.
Lo trying to control the position here.
Frazier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lo throwing strikes here but Frazier is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frazier is looking to escape.
Lo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lo punching from mount but Frazier doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lo trying to control but Frazier is having none of it.
Lo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lo thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lo has hold of Frazier's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Frazier manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Frazier holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lo controlling the position easily from mount.
Lo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Frazier is squirming around, avoiding Lo's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Frazier dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Frazier counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Frazier.
Lo tries to pull guard but Frazier holds him up against the cage and eventually Lo drops back down to his feet.
Knees to the body from Frazier.
Frazier goes for a takedown attempt but Lo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lo shoots and misses
and Frazier counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jooh Lo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Frazier smiles and moves away.
Lo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Frazier counters by clinching up.
Frazier can't get the takedown.
Lo is pressed up against the cage. Frazier has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lo down to the mat. Lo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Frazier's guard.
Lo looking to sit in guard and control but Frazier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Frazier is breathing heavily.
Lo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier stopping the sweep attempt from Lo.
Lo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lo wants to hit a switch here but Frazier passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lo there!
Lo working to try and regain half guard.
Frazier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Frazier is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lo is surviving well by controlling Frazier's body position as best he can.
Frazier is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier cracks Lo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lo can't escape the position.
Frazier can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lo is looking to escape.
Lo tries to lock up and control but Frazier gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Frazier punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Frazier avoids the attempt from Lo to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo is looking to improve his position but Frazier isn't that keen on the idea.
Frazier lands a big shot there that rocks Lo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lo wants to control but Frazier is having none of it.
Frazier content just to control the position here.
Frazier blocks Lo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Frazier is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lo has given up his back here.
Lo wants to escape the position.
Lo wants to control his opponent's hands but Frazier gets his hands free.
Lo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Frazier on the ground.
Lo is in bad spot here.
Lo trying to control the hands but Frazier breaks the grip.
Sid Frazier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Frazier tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lo controls his leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lo shoots and misses
and Frazier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lo fails to pull guard.
Frazier tries to pull guard but Lo won't allow it.
Lo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Frazier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lo misses with a takedown attempt
and Frazier counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lo won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Frazier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Both fighters circling a little - Frazier finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lo stuffs the takedown attempt from Frazier. Frazier gets slowly back to his feet.
Lo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frazier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Frazier scores with a knee to the head.
Frazier connects with a knee to the head.
Frazier has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lo wants to escape the position.
Frazier working for a choke but Lo is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo is in bad spot here.
Lo is working hard here to advance position.
Lo just trying to survive but Frazier is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Lo is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Lo just trying to survive but Frazier is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Frazier is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lo is defending well though. Frazier let's go of the attempt for now.
Lo tries to roll but Frazier sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo breaks Frazier's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lo wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
Frazier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lo wants to pass the guard but Frazier is keeping the position.
Lo wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
Frazier looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Lo is defending well. Frazier quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Lo has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Frazier celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sid Frazier!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele's entrance music is Christian. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele has managed to clinch.
Steele stalling the fight.
Steele is working for takedown but Austin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Steele lands a hook that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
Steele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Austin pushes him off.
Austin swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Austin fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Austin circles away.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Austin misses with an uppercut.
Austin keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele has Austin up against the cage in a clinch.
Austin blocking some punches.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Austin blocking some punches.
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Steele.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Steele manages to break the clinch.
Austin misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.
Austin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Austin pushes him off.
Austin swinging wilding here.
Austin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Austin throws a right hand that Steele ducks under and follows up with a left that Steele also avoids with ease.
Austin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Austin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Austin misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Steele.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Austin's head.
Austin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Austin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele lands with a right to the head.
Steele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Austin looks gassed!
Steele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Austin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Steele.
Austin swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to clinch.
A cross from Austin lands.
Steele darts in and clinches Austin up against the cage.
Austin prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steele.
Steele breaks the clinch.
Austin throws a big shot that misses.
Steele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steele drives through and clinches with Austin against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Nice body punch from Steele - that landed with a thud.
Steele breaks from the clinch.
Steele tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
Steele dodges the punch combination from Austin.
Steele gets a clinch.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steele breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Austin misses.
Steele takes the fight into the clinch.
Steele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele moves into the clinch successfully.
Steele prevents Austin from breaking the clinch.
Steele keeps control of Austin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steele lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steele.
Steele working aggressively here.
Steele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Austin pushes him off.
Steele scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Steele tries to clinch but Austin moves out of range.
Austin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steele clinches up with Austin and pushes him back against the cage.
Austin has had enough of the clinch but Steele keeps him there for the moment.
Steele lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steele.
Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Austin throws a big shot that misses.
Austin swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with the combination.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Austin swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
Steele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Austin.
Steele wants to clinch up but Austin keeps it at a distance.
Austin keeps the fight on the outside.
Austin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steele moves into range and clinches up with Austin.
Steele pushes Austin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Austin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Steele tries to clinch up but Austin circles away and keeps his distance.
Steele moves into the clinch successfully.
Steele breaks the clinch.
Austin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steele counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steele.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Steele.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Steele scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Steele dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Austin lands a nice looking body shot.
Austin connects with a jab.
Steele tries to clinch but Austin moves out of range.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Austin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steele wants to clinch.
A combination from Austin does no damage.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Austin.
Steele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steele is rocked!
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oh Steele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Austin drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Steele's head, knocking him out cold! Austin is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Austin!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Streburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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278 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Streburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Cage!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage throws out a powerful jab.
Cage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cage tests Streburg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cage should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Streburg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cage lands a jab to the head.
Cage looks to throw the jab but Streburg is out of range.
It looks like Jan Streburg has been cut.
Cage misses with an uppercut. Streburg saw that one coming.
Streburg wants to clinch up but Cage keeps it at a distance.
Streburg tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage lands a jab to the nose.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Streburg ducks straight into an uppercut from Cage and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Streburg maanges to regain guard straight away.
Streburg is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Streburg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cage is controlling him.
Oh Streburg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cage slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Streburg seems to have got his legs back now.
Streburg keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cage trying to control the position from guard on top but Streburg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cage seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Streburg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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.
Cage passes Streburg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage is looking to take a break and control but Streburg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cage working over Streburg with some ground and pound. Streburg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cage throwing shots but Streburg is blocking nicely.
Cage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Streburg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cage.
Cage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Streburg's head.
Cage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage is trying to control the action in half guard but Streburg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Streburg wants to clinch up but Cage keeps it at a distance.
Jab from Cage.
Cage clobbers Streburg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cage works Streburg's body with a nice hook.
Streburg is breathing heavily.
Streburg is looking to clinch.
Cage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cage lands a glancing blow to the side of Streburg's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Streburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cage scores with the left hand. Streburg knows he should have avoided that one.
Streburg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cage lands with a shot to the body.
Cage scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Streburg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Streburg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Streburg takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Streburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cage breaks the clinch.
Streburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Streburg's head backwards.
Cage 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.
Cage missing with a left hand there. Streburg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Streburg tries to clinch but Cage is having none of it.
Streburg moves in looking to clinch but Cage pushes him off.
Streburg throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Cage crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jan Streburg!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Rautavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarkko Rautavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautavaara rushes Taalasmaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rautavaara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rautavaara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taalasmaa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rautavaara just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rautavaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rautavaara moves in looking to clinch but Taalasmaa pushes him off.
Rautavaara tries to clinch but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Rautavaara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taalasmaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rautavaara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rautavaara as he avoids it easily.
Rautavaara throws a series of punches but Taalasmaa avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Rautavaara. No joy for Taalasmaa on that attempt.
Jarkko Rautavaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rautavaara circles away.
Rautavaara scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Taalasmaa gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa is looking to control Rautavaara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Taalasmaa avoid being mounted?
Rautavaara content to control rather than advance.
Taalasmaa is trying to get back to full guard.
Rautavaara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taalasmaa on the ground.
Taalasmaa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rautavaara slows the pace down in half guard.
Rautavaara prevents Taalasmaa from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rautavaara stalling.
Taalasmaa is defending against the submission attempts here by Rautavaara.
Rautavaara is breathing heavily.
Taalasmaa is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Taalasmaa wants to improve his position but Rautavaara is controlling well.
Taalasmaa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taalasmaa.
Rautavaara seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautavaara prevents Taalasmaa from getting back to his feet.
Rautavaara showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rautavaara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rautavaara won't allow Taalasmaa to sweep him here.
Taalasmaa is trying to control the position but Rautavaara postures up.
Taalasmaa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rautavaara is one step ahead there.
Taalasmaa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa looking for a sweep. Not yet Taalasmaa, not yet.
Taalasmaa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Taalasmaa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taalasmaa is trying to control the position but Rautavaara postures up.
Rautavaara preventing the sweep.
Taalasmaa controls Rautavaara momentarily but Rautavaara frees himself.
Rautavaara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taalasmaa is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Rautavaara dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rautavaara shoots in and bounces Taalasmaa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rautavaara lands a couple of digs.
Rautavaara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rautavaara has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Taalasmaa is proving hard to escape from.
Taalasmaa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taalasmaa throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rautavaara escapes and throws Taalasmaa's legs to the side, diving into side control!
You can see the frustration on Taalasmaa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taalasmaa sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautavaara wants to pass to mount but Taalasmaa is defending the position.
Taalasmaa tries to roll over but Rautavaara keeps him under control.
Rautavaara wants to control but Taalasmaa is keeping him busy.
Rautavaara prevents Taalasmaa from improving his position.
Taalasmaa throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Taalasmaa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taalasmaa.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rautavaara preventing the sweep.
Taalasmaa working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rautavaara moves out of range as Taalasmaa throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taalasmaa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rautavaara moves into the clinch.
Taalasmaa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rautavaara gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rautavaara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taalasmaa breaks from the clinch.
Taalasmaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rautavaara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taalasmaa shoots and misses
and Rautavaara counters with a head kick.
Jarkko Rautavaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Taalasmaa.
Nice sprawl there from Rautavaara as Taalasmaa shoots in.
Rautavaara misses with a head kick.
Rautavaara drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taalasmaa controlling Rautavaara's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa is looking to sweep but instead, Rautavaara has passed into half guard.
Taalasmaa tries to get to full guard but Rautavaara has control of the leg.
Rautavaara seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Taalasmaa is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rautavaara connects with a nice short shot to Taalasmaa's temple.
Rautavaara is thwarting Taalasmaa's attempts to control the position.
Taalasmaa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Taalasmaa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rautavaara's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rautavaara's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rautavaara rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rautavaara gets back to full guard.
Rautavaara pulls Taalasmaa in close to prevent any damage.
Rautavaara throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rautavaara is trying to keep Taalasmaa in close.
Taalasmaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Rautavaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taalasmaa won't allow Rautavaara to sweep him here.
Rautavaara pulls Taalasmaa in to control the position.
Taalasmaa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rautavaara dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Rautavaara dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Taalasmaa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Taalasmaa shoots and misses
and Rautavaara counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rautavaara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taalasmaa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rautavaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Taalasmaa rushes Rautavaara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rautavaara breaks the clinch.
Taalasmaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Taalasmaa misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautavaara tries to clinch there but Taalasmaa circles away.
Taalasmaa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rautavaara moves into the clinch.
Taalasmaa gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rautavaara regains guard.
Taalasmaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Rautavaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautavaara keeping full guard, as Taalasmaa tries to pass.
Taalasmaa preventing the sweep.
Taalasmaa looking to sit in guard and control but Rautavaara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Taalasmaa has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Rautavaara doesn't defend quickly enough and Taalasmaa has managed to lock this one up! Can Rautavaara escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Taalasmaa on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Seppo Taalasmaa!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramadan Qadirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Qadirov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Molotov 4 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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151 lbs
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramadan Qadirov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Power wants to get back to his feet.
Power is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Qadirov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Power. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Qadirov wants to get back to full guard.
Power is working for a kimura but Qadirov is defending it quite comfortably.
Power wants to control but Qadirov is keeping him busy.
Power throwing shots but Qadirov is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qadirov wants to get back to full guard.
Qadirov won't allow Power to pass to mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A jab from Qadirov misses.
Qadirov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Qadirov wants to clinch.
Power steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Qadirov. That one must have hurt.
Power shoots in but Qadirov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Qadirov wants to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Qadirov.
Power is breathing heavily.
Qadirov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Qadirov tries to clinch there but Power circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power closes this distance looking for a takedown but Qadirov circles away.
Qadirov throws a big shot that misses.
Power moves out of range as Qadirov throws a body kick.
Qadirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Qadirov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Power is rocked!
Power avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oh Power is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Power closes the distance and clinches up with Qadirov, looking for a takedown. Power pushes Qadirov against the cage but Qadirov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Power. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Qadirov lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Power is looking to close the distance but Qadirov sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Power crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Power is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ramadan Qadirov!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Crackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Demidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Demidov's choice of entrance music: Mother Russia. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Crackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Demidov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demidov clinches with his opponent.
Demidov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Demidov wants the takedown. Crackman is fighting it off but Demidov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Crackman's guard against the cage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crackman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Crackman is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Demidov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Demidov wants to get back to full guard.
Crackman is pressing down on Demidov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Demidov is holding on for now.
Demidov tries to roll over but Crackman keeps him under control.
Crackman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crackman is looking to take a break and control but Demidov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Demidov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crackman works his way into side control.
Crackman cracks Demidov with a big elbow.
Demidov struggling a bit here.
Demidov prevents Crackman from improving position.
Demidov is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crackman trying to control the action but Demidov is working from the bottom.
Demidov is looking for a sweep.
Crackman wants to control but Demidov is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Demidov can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Demidov takes one on the button.
Demidov clinches up with Crackman and pushes him back against the cage.
Demidov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Demidov is trying to trip Crackman. He has hold of a leg but Crackman is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Demidov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Demidov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Demidov wants to pass the guard but Crackman is keeping the position.
Demidov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crackman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crackman controls Demidov momentarily but Demidov frees himself.
Demidov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Demidov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Demidov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Demidov looks gassed!
Crackman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demidov wants to control from the top but Crackman keeps moving.
Demidov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crackman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crackman wants to clinch up but Demidov keeps it at a distance.
Crackman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Demidov counters with a takedown into side control.
Crackman sneaks back into half guard.
Crackman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Demidov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Demidov's back!
Demidov preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Crackman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demidov tries to break free.
Demidov is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Crackman off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Demidov prevents Crackman from getting a body triangle.
Crackman working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Demidov is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Crackman has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Demidov taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Crackman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Saba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Sultanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sultanov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Vaseline. Amir Sultanov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erik Saba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amir Sultanov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saba clinches.
Saba looking for a takedown.
Sultanov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Saba has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sultanov is trying to keep an underhook but Saba manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Saba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Saba wants to take a breather but Sultanov is having none of it.
Saba lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Saba stops Sultanov from getting back to his feet.
Saba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Saba trying to advance position but Sultanov counters by regaining guard.
Sultanov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saba's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Saba is on top in guard.
Sultanov striking off his back but it's not causing Saba any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sultanov controls Saba momentarily but Saba frees himself.
Sultanov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sultanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Sultanov is trying to keep Saba in close.
Saba pushes down on Sultanov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Saba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sultanov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Saba counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Saba won't allow Sultanov to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saba's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sultanov keeping moving, preventing Saba from controlling successfully.
Sultanov working for a triangle but Saba defends it easily.
Sultanov looks gassed!
Saba wants to control from the top but Sultanov keeps moving.
Sultanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saba pushing down on Sultanov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Saba tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sultanov.
Saba trying to control from half guard but Sultanov is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sultanov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sultanov tries to roll over but Saba keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sultanov looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Saba.
Sultanov misses with a knee to the head.
Saba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sultanov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sultanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sultanov pinned against the cage. Sultanov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Saba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sultanov tries to clinch there but Saba circles away.
Saba closes the distance and clinches up with Sultanov, looking for a takedown. Saba pushes Sultanov against the cage but Sultanov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Saba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sultanov but Sultanov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saba tries to move into range but Sultanov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saba bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Saba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sultanov, who protects the arm well.
Saba stands up.
Saba looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Saba is taking a breather. Sultanov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Saba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sultanov wants to get back to full guard.
Saba throwing shots but Sultanov is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Saba dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sultanov blocks a head kick by Saba.
Sultanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sultanov works Saba's body with a nice hook.
Saba throws a series of strikes that have Sultanov backpedaling.
Sultanov misses with a looping left.
Saba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sultanov as he avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Sultanov.
Sultanov is looking to clinch.
Sultanov digs a good hook to Saba's body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sultanov.
Sultanov throws an off balance right hand
and Saba decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sultanov's guard.
Saba stands up from Sultanov's guard - Saba perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice takedown defense from Sultanov. No joy for Saba on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sultanov clinches but Saba breaks the clinch
and Saba counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sultanov!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saba get's back to his feet.
Sultanov throws a hook to the side of Saba's head but Saba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Saba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Saba.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sultanov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Saba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Sultanov does it's job there.
Saba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saba stalling against the cage.
Saba blocks the elbow strike.
Saba looking to slow down the pace here.
Sultanov goes for a takedown attempt but Saba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Saba throws a nice head kick!
Saba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saba shoots in and drives through. Sultanov sprawls well.
Saba scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sultanov can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sultanov is trying to get back to half guard.
Saba in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sultanov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Saba off and has taken his back!
Sultanov missing with strikes from the back.
Saba is in bad spot here.
Saba covering up well and avoiding damage.
Sultanov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Saba covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sultanov tries to get the hooks in deep but Saba pushed the leg off.
Saba looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Sultanov throwing sloppy strikes.
Erik Saba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sultanov biding his time, looking for the opening.
Saba is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Saba showing good submission defense here.
Sultanov struggling to land strikes to the head as Saba covers up.
Sultanov keeps control of the position as Saba tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sultanov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sultanov misses with punches from the back.
Saba defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sultanov's arms.
Saba rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
It looks like Sultanov is going to stand back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saba throws a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saba has Sultanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Saba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sultanov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Saba controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Saba dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Saba gets a clinch.
Saba fails to pull guard.
Saba wants to get back to striking at distance but Sultanov won't allow it.
Saba looking to stall.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Saba here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sultanov wants to stall.
Sultanov lands an elbow inside.
Sultanov lands an elbow inside.
Saba pulls Sultanov into guard.
Sultanov wants to control from the top but Saba keeps moving.
Sultanov wants to pass the guard but Saba is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saba trying to keep a closed guard but Sultanov is proving a slippery customer.
Sultanov preventing the sweep.
Sultanov throwing strikes from guard but Saba blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sultanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sultanov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Saba manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sultanov being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Saba wants to clinch up but Sultanov keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Saba or perhaps it was just good defense by Sultanov which made him look bad.
Amir Sultanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saba tries to clinch but Sultanov moves out of range.
Erik Saba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sultanov with a nice cross.
Saba throws a head kick but Sultanov moves out of range.
Sultanov clinches up with Saba and pushes him back against the cage.
Sultanov trying to stall but Saba improves his position.
Sultanov breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sultanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Saba tries to clinch but Sultanov moves out of range.
Saba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sultanov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sultanov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saba in his tracks.
Sultanov clinches up against the cage.
Sultanov manages to break the clinch.
Sultanov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sultanov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sultanov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Saba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Saba lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Saba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saba decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sultanov, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sultanov.
Saba looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Saba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sultanov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sultanov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sultanov pinned against the cage. Sultanov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Sultanov as Saba shoots in.
Sultanov thuds his shin into the meat of Saba's side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saba.
Saba gets a clinch.
Sultanov throws an elbow but it misses.
Saba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sultanov trying to land knees to the body.
Sultanov fails to pull guard.
Sultanov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saba jumps guard but Sultanov stands there with Saba around his waist. Saba gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sultanov pulls Saba into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saba decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sultanov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Saba counters by clinching up.
Sultanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sultanov.
Saba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sultanov is fending him off so far but Saba persists. Nope, Sultanov circles away and we're back to standing.
Saba has a takedown stuffed.
A punch lands to the side of Saba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sultanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sultanov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saba misses with a hook.
Amir Sultanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Sultanov.
Sultanov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sultanov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Saba counters with an inside leg kick.
Saba lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Saba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sultanov backs up against the cage.
Sultanov tries to keep at a distance but Saba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sultanov prevents Saba from breaking the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Amir Sultanov.
I think Saba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Saba!
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