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RC 54 - Paulsen vs. Gail PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esko Jazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jazz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC - Back in Black. Jackson has chosen The Disintegrators by Megadeth as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esko Jazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kane Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jazz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Good work by Jazz as he checks the leg kick.
Jazz misses with the combination.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jazz circles away.
Kane Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Jazz is avoiding it.
Jackson clinches up with Jazz and pushes him back against the cage.
Jazz has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Jazz looking for a takedown.
Jazz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esko Jazz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jazz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jazz blocks an uppercut.
Jazz blocking some punches.
Jazz wants a takedown.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jazz backwards.
Jazz prevents the takedown attempt.
Jazz tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jazz has him pressed against the cage.
Jazz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jazz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Jazz circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jazz fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jazz's waist but Jazz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Jazz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson drops his shoulder and cracks Jazz with a huge uppercut! Jazz goes down! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jazz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Jazz.
Jazz is striking but Jackson is not phased and passes to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jazz controlling the position for now.
Jazz tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jazz gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jazz wants to improve his position but instead Jackson has moved into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jazz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
Jackson tries to break free.
Jackson grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jazz keeps control of the position as Jackson tries to break free.
Jazz scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Jazz looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Jazz 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.
Jazz is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Jackson. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Jazz trying to control.
The referee is taking a good look at Jackson as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Jazz!
Jazz somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Jackson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jazz walks into a left hand.
Jazz shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jazz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jazz tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
Jackson tries to kick Jazz off but Jazz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson won't allow Jazz to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jazz seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jazz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jazz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jazz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jazz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson drives through and clinches with Jazz against the cage.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jazz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jazz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jazz.
Jazz missing with knees to the body.
Jazz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
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.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jazz trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jazz into the cage.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Jazz's ribcage. Jazz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jazz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esko Jazz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jackson pushes Jazz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson is leaning against Jazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Jazz is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson is leaning against Jazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Jazz takes a shot to the head.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Jazz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson tries to clinch but Jazz moves out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jazz tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jazz sprawling to the canvas! Jazz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jackson finish him?!
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson cracks Jazz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jazz is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Jazz into the cage.
Jackson pulls Jazz into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jazz tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jazz looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jazz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jazz looking to pass the guard.
Jazz looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jazz wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jackson is now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jazz counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
Jackson pushes Jazz off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jazz keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Jazz pulls Jackson into guard.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but instead Jazz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jazz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jazz wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jazz is pushing down on Jackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Jazz has managed to sneak the leg through.
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.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jazz.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jazz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Jazz shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Jazz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Jazz off the cage and back into rage.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jazz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Jazz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jazz from controlling successfully.
Jazz tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jazz is controlling him.
Jazz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jazz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top!
Jazz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson tries to stand but Jazz is controlling from the bottom.
Esko Jazz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson won't allow Jazz to sweep him here.
Jazz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kane Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jazz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esko Jazz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Jackson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Welles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauno Necktie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Necktie has chosen Enigma - Return To Innocence as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gideon Welles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mauno Necktie!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Welles throws a right and a left that Necktie avoids nicely.
Necktie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Welles lands a with a good body shot.
Necktie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Welles throws out the jab.
Welles throws out a loose jab but Necktie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Necktie looks for a takedown but Welles sprawls well.
Necktie throws a nice looking combination but Welles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Necktie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Welles is fending him off so far but Necktie persists. Nope, Welles circles away and we're back to standing.
Gideon Welles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauno Necktie.
Necktie looks gassed!
The fighters circling - Welles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Welles thows a body shot but no joy.
Welles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Welles cracks Necktie with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Welles has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Necktie to stand back up!
Necktie is rocked!
It looks like Mauno Necktie has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Necktie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Necktie is still on wobbly legs! Can Welles finish him?
Welles misses with a looping left.
Necktie seems to have recovered his senses.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Welles! Necktie is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gideon Welles!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Very strong |
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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, Abraham Valuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Knox!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valuev moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Knox clinches up with Valuev and pushes him back against the cage.
Valuev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valuev, pushing him back against the cage.
Knox can't break the clinch.
Knox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valuev has him pressed against the cage.
Valuev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Knox up against the cage.
Valuev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valuev moves away.
Valuev tries to keep at a distance but Knox has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valuev has him pressed against the cage.
Valuev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knox wants to break free but Valuev has control.
Valuev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valuev turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Valuev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
Valuev stands up and beckons Knox to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Johnny Knox has been cut.
Valuev fails with a takedown attempt.
Knox has closed the distance and engaged Valuev in a clinch.
Knox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valuev or not.
Valuev breaks from the clinch.
Knox tries to clinch up
and Valuev counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Knox 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 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abraham Valuev!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Schwarzenegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Big's choice of entrance music: Stand alone featuring the govenor of CA. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arnold Schwarzenegger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Big!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzenegger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schwarzenegger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Big as he avoids it easily.
Schwarzenegger throws a series of punches but Big avoids them all with ease.
Schwarzenegger scores with a nice strike.
A cross from Schwarzenegger lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Big blocks the leg kick.
Schwarzenegger misses with a few strikes there.
Schwarzenegger misses with a series of wild punches.
Big connects with a nice looking jab.
Schwarzenegger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Big lands a nice hook to Schwarzenegger's body. Schwarzenegger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Big takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Big lands a nice shot that snaps Schwarzenegger's head back.
Schwarzenegger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schwarzenegger is breathing heavily.
Big sends Schwarzenegger crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Big is motioning to the referee to let Schwarzenegger up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger has been cut.
Nice body punch from Big.
Big scores with a hook to the body. Schwarzenegger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Big lands a with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Schwarzenegger right on the button. Schwarzenegger goes down! Big follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Big gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Big!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zero Udala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Wallase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Udala might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Beach Boys - Wouldn't it be nice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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255 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zero Udala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christopher Wallase!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Udala punishes Wallase's body with a nice straight punch.
Udala closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Christopher Wallase has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wallase doesn't seem bothered though.
Udala smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Udala scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wallase gets the takedown into side control.
Wallase looks gassed!
Udala explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Udala lands a big uppercut and Wallase crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wallase looks OK. Udala waves Wallase back to his feet!
Udala throws a series of punches but Wallase moves out of range.
Udala drops Wallase with a left right combo! Udala follows him down to the ground into side control.
Udala prevents Wallase from escaping the position.
Udala content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Udala decides to stand back up. Udala steps back and let's Wallase get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wallase moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Udala lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That has opened up Christopher Wallase's cut even more.
Udala takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Udala misses with a few strikes there.
Udala moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Udala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wallase moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Udala misses with a double jab.
A head kick from Udala lands but Wallase takes it in his stride.
Udala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Udala really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wallase takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Udala is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A right-left combo lands from Udala.
A right-left combo lands from Udala.
Udala punishes Wallase's body with a nice straight punch.
Udala lands a body shot.
Wallase takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice cross by Udala.
Wallase takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Udala throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wallase has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallase walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Udala connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wallase momentarily.
Udala lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wallase backs up against the cage.
Udala lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab from Udala.
Wallase takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice combination there by Udala.
Udala throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wallase stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Udala keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zero Udala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Udala throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udala scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Udala lands a slapping body shot.
Udala takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wallase shoots in for a double leg but Udala sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wallase walks forward, straight into a front kick from Udala.
Udala misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crunch! Udala slams his shin into Wallase's torso.
Udala scores with a jab to the body.
Wallase closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zero Udala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Wallase's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Udala misses with a wild combination.
Wallase takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zero Udala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallase tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Udala was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallase.
Udala scores with a one two! Wallase had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Udala keeps the fight on the outside.
Udala throws a series of punches but Wallase avoids them all with ease.
Udala cracks the inside of Wallase's front leg.
Udala is looking to wear down Wallase with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wallase shoots in and drives through. Udala sprawls well.
Udala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wallase can do to turn this around?
Udala lands a jab-cross combination.
The cut above Christopher Wallase's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zero Udala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Udala stalks Wallase and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wallase's face. Wallase staggers backwards, shaken.
A right-left combo lands from Udala.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Udala both land. Nice combination.
Udala connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wallase has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Udala lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Udala cracks Wallase with a good jab.
Udala looks to land a combination. Wallase sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Udala scores with a one two! Wallase had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wallase swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Udala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Udala here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wallase tries to clinch but Udala moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Udala.
Wallase will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udala connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zero Udala is winning the standup battle so far.
Udala lands a jab-cross combination.
Wallase drops his hands momentarily and Udala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wallase shoots for a double leg takedown but Udala sprawls well. He's pushed Wallase's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zero Udala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Wallase.
Wallase with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Udala to score with a decent uppercut.
Udala throws a right hand that Wallase ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallase also avoids with ease.
Wallase fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wallase shoots for a double leg takedown but Udala sprawls well. He's pushed Wallase's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Udala lunges at Wallase with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wallase's hand.
Udala scores with a one two! Wallase had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wallase is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Udala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallase on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Udala throws a hook but Wallase avoids it easily.
Udala loads up on a big right hand but Wallase slips the punch.
Udala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wallase shoots in looking for a takedown. Udala tries to sprawl out of it but Wallase keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Udala manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Udala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Udala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Udala throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wallase fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Udala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Udala scores with a jab to the body.
Udala is working the combinations to good effect here.
Udala lands with an uppercut that bounces Wallase off the cage and back into rage.
Udala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Udala fails to land with a series of punches.
Udala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Udala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Udala misses with a straight right.
Wallase closes the distance and clinches.
Udala can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zero Udala dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Wallase's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Udala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wallase looks for a takedown but Udala sprawls well.
Decent striking displayed by Udala there.
Udala lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Udala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wallase misses with a takedown attempt - Udala sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Udala's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Udala duly obliges.
Udala lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wallase backs up against the cage.
Udala scores with a jab. Wallase acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Udala lands but Wallase takes it in his stride.
Udala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallase drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Wallase crashes against the mat.
Wallase cracks Udala with a big right hand but Udala just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Udala struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Udala is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wallase asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallase wants to take a breather but Udala manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Wallase.
Udala throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wallase passes Udala's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Udala trying to control but Wallase postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallase wants to control but Udala is keeping him busy.
Udala wants to get back to his feet.
Wallase is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Udala doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wallase.
Udala is staying active underneath Wallase, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Udala is trying to stand up here but Wallase is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Udala misses with a combination
and Wallase counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Udala pushes Wallase off and gets back to his feet.
Udala lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Udala throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christopher Wallase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zero Udala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wallase throws a series of punches but Udala moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zero Udala.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Udala, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zero Udala!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paco Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Paukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nykanen comes to the cage accompanied by Jeff Mills - The Bells. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paco Nykanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaakko Paukku!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paukku ducks under a wild hook from Nykanen.
Nykanen fails with the takedown.
Paukku throws a right hand that Nykanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Nykanen also avoids with ease.
Nykanen throws a hook to the side of Paukku's head but Paukku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nykanen scores with a sloppy right hand. Paukku should have avoided that one.
It looks like Jaakko Paukku has been cut.
Paukku staying out of range there.
Nykanen misses with an uppercut. Paukku saw that one coming.
Nykanen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paukku as he jumps to the side.
Paco Nykanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Nykanen misses.
Nykanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paukku counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paukku counters with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Paukku.
Paukku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paukku moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Paukku slips under a jab.
Nykanen throws a combination that misses
and Paukku counters with a series of strikes. Nykanen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nykanen misses the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nykanen.
Nykanen throws a hook but Paukku avoids it easily.
Nykanen throws out a loose jab but Paukku uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paukku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nykanen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paukku won't allow Nykanen to pass to mount.
Nykanen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Paukku wants to improve his position but Nykanen is controlling well.
Paukku won't allow Nykanen to pass to mount.
Paukku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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. Nykanen connects with a nice short shot to Paukku's temple.
Nykanen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nykanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paukku defending well though.
Paukku wants to get back to full guard.
Nykanen winds up and cracks Paukku with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paukku trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Nykanen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Paukku wants to improve his position but Nykanen is controlling well.
Paukku is trying to maintain the position but Nykanen is very close to passing his half guard.
Nykanen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Paukku looks gassed!
Nykanen with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nykanen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Paukku can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nykanen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nykanen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nykanen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nykanen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paukku hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nykanen lands a nice shot to the head.
Nykanen controlling from the full mount.
Nykanen cracks Paukku with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nykanen landing shots from mount.
Nykanen landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Nykanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Paukku's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Nykanen or perhaps it was just good defense by Paukku which made him look bad.
Nykanen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paukku's waist but Paukku gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nykanen off to one side.
Nykanen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nykanen scores with a nice strike.
Nykanen throws a head kick that misses
and Paukku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nykanen's knee momentarily.
Paukku takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Paukku is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nykanen connects with a looping right hand.
Nykanen circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Paukku to the canvas! Paukku doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Nykanen keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paco Nykanen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lev Nikifor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juho Pennanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lev Nikifor!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikifor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pennanen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pennanen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nikifor manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Pennanen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pennanen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pennanen looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nikifor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pennanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pennanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nikifor looking to pass the guard.
Nikifor wants to stand but Pennanen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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.
Pennanen working a defensive guard here.
Nikifor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pennanen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nikifor misses with a two punch combination.
Pennanen scores with a takedown into Nikifor's guard.
Pennanen thows a big elbow that misses.
Pennanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pennanen stops Nikifor from standing up.
Pennanen stands and throws Nikifor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pennanen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nikifor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nikifor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pennanen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nikifor is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
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.
Nikifor dodges the ground and pound from Pennanen.
Nikifor is not content to let Pennanen control the position.
Pennanen is trying to get an arm triangle but Nikifor is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pennanen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juho Pennanen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nikifor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pennanen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nikifor swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pennanen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nikifor's guard.
Pennanen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pennanen won't allow Nikifor to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen drops back looking for a leg! Nikifor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nikifor manages to kick Pennanen off! Pennanen jumps back into Nikifor's guard.
Pennanen throwing strikes from guard but Nikifor blocks nicely.
Pennanen gets to his feet - Nikifor follows without any prompting.
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.
Pennanen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pennanen is looking to take a break and control but Nikifor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Pennanen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pennanen works to advance to full mount. Nikifor defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Pennanen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pennanen trying to control but Nikifor is having none of it.
Nikifor is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Pennanen working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Nikifor slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pennanen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nikifor misses with a straight left.
Nikifor gets caught flat footed, as Pennanen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nikifor keeping moving, preventing Pennanen from controlling successfully.
Pennanen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juho Pennanen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pennanen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nikifor keeping full guard, as Pennanen tries to pass.
Pennanen is working hard here to advance position.
Pennanen forces his way into half guard.
Pennanen trying to mount his opponent but Nikifor defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen trying to control the action but Nikifor is working from the bottom.
Pennanen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pennanen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nikifor is trying to stand back up but Pennanen is controlling him
Pennanen throwing shots but Nikifor is blocking nicely.
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.
Pennanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nikifor defending well though.
Pennanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nikifor lands with an uppercut that bounces Pennanen off the cage and back into rage.
Pennanen shoots in but no luck this time.
Lev Nikifor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pennanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nikifor.
Pennanen tries a low kick but Nikifor avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikifor misses with a straight left.
Juho Pennanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pennanen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nikifor as he jumps to the side.
Lev Nikifor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nikifor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nikifor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikifor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pennanen tries to clinch there but Nikifor circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pennanen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nikifor misses with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pennanen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juho Pennanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pennanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikifor.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pennanen shoots in but no luck this time.
Nikifor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pennanen moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lev Nikifor.
I think Pennanen 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juho Pennanen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Waul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Waul has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
265 lbs
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24
265 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Waul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waul ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karlsson looks gassed!
Karlsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marcus Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waul lands a big uppercut and Karlsson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Karlsson looks OK. Waul waves Karlsson back to his feet!
It looks like Marcus Karlsson has been cut.
Waul drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Karlsson right on the button. Karlsson goes down! Waul follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Waul gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Waul!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarge Dela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarge Dela has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nikolai Drago's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Drago!
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, Sarge Dela!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dela fails with the takedown.
Drago drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Drago working away.
An elbow from Drago crashes against the mat.
Dela is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Drago wants to free his trapped foot but Dela is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dela desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Drago is working for a kimura but Dela is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dela is trying to control the position but Drago postures up.
Dela tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drago throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drago trying to control but Dela is working from the bottom.
Drago is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Drago throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Drago postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dela is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Drago, into his guard.
Drago being controlled here, momentarily.
Dela with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago trying to control the position.
Dela tries to free his leg and advance position but Drago is retaining full guard.
Dela passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela is trying to control the action in half guard but Drago is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drago regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dela sitting in guard here, content to control.
Drago is trying to control the position but Dela postures up.
Dela must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dela wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.
Drago working for a triangle but Dela defends it easily.
Drago is trying to keep Dela in close.
Dela is pushing down on Drago's leg trying to pass to half guard. Drago is fighting to maintain full guard but Dela has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dela is working away from the top position though.
Dela is looking for a kimura here.
Drago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dela.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drago regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dela advances to half guard.
Dela is trying to control the action in half guard but Drago is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drago actively working from the bottom here.
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 Nikolai Drago will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Drago tries to move into range but Dela moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Drago looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Drago missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dela avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Drago.
Drago with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dela wants to improve his position but Drago is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dela doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Drago.
Drago controlling the action here.
Dela has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drago is working away from the top position though.
Drago passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dela!
Dela keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Drago throws some wild stikes that Dela manages to avoid easily.
Drago trying to control but Dela is having none of it.
Dela reaches up to try and control the position but Drago seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Dela rolls and tries to escape and now Drago has his back!
Drago struggling to keep hold of the position.
Drago keeps control of the position easily here as Dela tries to buck him off.
Drago is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Drago is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dela has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela manages to reverse the position and now he's in Drago's guard. Nice work there by Dela.
Drago is controlling Dela's posture.
Dela preventing the sweep.
Drago is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dela is controlling him.
Dela wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Dela avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Drago looking to control.
Dela's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dela avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago trying to control the position.
Drago looking for a sweep. Not yet Drago, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drago has his foot on Dela's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dela works his way back into a safe position though.
Drago wants to sweep but no luck.
Dela looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Drago dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Drago needs to keep his hands up - Dela had a free shot at his head there.
Horrible takedown by Drago or perhaps it was just good defense by Dela which made him look bad.
Dela throws a big shot that misses.
Sarge Dela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago fails with the takedown
and Dela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dela missing with a left hand there. Drago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dela takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drago shoots and misses
and Dela counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dela.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drago is keeping the position for now.
Dela trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
Dela looking to pass the guard.
Drago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drago keeping full guard, as Dela tries to pass.
Drago is trying to hold Dela in close to prevent damage but Dela has managed to pass into half guard.
Drago is staying active underneath Dela, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two 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.
Dela looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dela works his foot free and advances to mount.
Drago is looking to improve his position but Dela isn't that keen on the idea.
Drago is bucking up trying to escape but Dela cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Drago tries to reverse the position but Dela maintains control.
Dela trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to lock up and control but Dela gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dela looking to control but Drago is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dela controlling his opponent.
Sarge Dela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drago wants to control but Dela is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dela looking to control but Drago is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Drago is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drago is working to get back to half guard.
Nikolai Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drago wants to hold on but Dela pushes him away.
Dela tries to control but Drago wriggling away.
Dela working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dela working the ground and pound effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sarge Dela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drago 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nikolai Drago!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gynther Gail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen comes to the cage accompanied by The Wicker Man. Jan Paulsen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Paulsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gynther Gail!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gail shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paulsen pinned against the cage. Paulsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paulsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gail momentarily.
It looks like Gynther Gail has been cut.
Paulsen stuns Gail with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gail gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paulsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gail shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paulsen pinned against the cage. Paulsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paulsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jan Paulsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gynther Gail.
Gail fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gail displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paulsen throws out the jab.
Paulsen misses with a wild body shot.
Paulsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gail looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gail looks gassed!
Paulsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horrible takedown by Gail or perhaps it was just good defense by Paulsen which made him look bad.
Paulsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gail circles away quickly and effectively.
Paulsen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Paulsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulsen lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Gail sprawling to the canvas. Paulsen follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Gail hang on?
Gail is rocked!
Paulsen trying to mount his opponent but Gail defends it.
Paulsen tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gail.
Gail tries to roll over but Paulsen keeps him under control.
Paulsen tries to stand and escape but Gail is controlling the position.
Paulsen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Paulsen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Paulsen trying to control from half guard but Gail is working away.
Paulsen wants to stand up but Gail has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gail looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Paulsen!
Gail avoids the attempt from Paulsen to control.
Gail putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gail working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Paulsen slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Gail throwing shots but Paulsen is blocking nicely.
Gail thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Paulsen to regain full guard.
Paulsen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gail connects with a couple of short punches.
Gail won't allow Paulsen to get back to his feet.
Paulsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gail throwing strikes from guard but Paulsen blocks nicely.
Gail in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paulsen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gail accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Paulsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gynther Gail's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Paulsen misses with a straight right.
Paulsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gail was well out of range. Poor timing from Paulsen.
Gail looks for a takedown but Paulsen sprawls well.
Gail displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paulsen throws out the jab.
Jan Paulsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulsen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Paulsen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paulsen scores with a nice head shot.
That has opened up Gynther Gail's cut even more.
Gail shoots for a takedown but Paulsen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gail takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jan Paulsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gail is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen cracks Gail with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gail looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Paulsen finish him?
Paulsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paulsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulsen lands with a shot to the body.
Paulsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gail can do to turn this around?
Gail takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paulsen lands a right hook to the body.
Gail walks into a stiff left hand from Paulsen.
Paulsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen drops Gail with a left and a right! Oh, Gail is hurt - Paulsen dives into side control looking to finish!
Gail is still in real trouble! Can Paulsen finish him?
The cut above Gynther Gail's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Paulsen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gail to his feet.
Gail seems to have recovered his senses.
Gail takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paulsen drops Gail with a beautiful combination! Gail stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Paulsen is looking for the KO!
Donk. Paulsen catches Gail right on the button with a cross.
A cross from Paulsen lands.
Gynther Gail's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Paulsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paulsen tests Gail's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen scores with a body shot.
Paulsen scores with a hook to the body. Gail takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paulsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paulsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gail ducks right into an uppercut from Paulsen.
Jan Paulsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Gail moves forwards but Paulsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gynther Gail's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jan Paulsen!
Jan Paulsen retains his heavyweight title!
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