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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Svistoplyasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svistoplyasov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Face Down. Viktor Nova told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Svistoplyasov!
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, Viktor Nova!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svistoplyasov lands a nice hook to Nova's body. Nova takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Svistoplyasov is looking to clinch.
Nova swats away the attempt to clinch by Svistoplyasov.
Svistoplyasov tries to clinch up but Nova circles away and keeps his distance.
Nova fails to land with a series of punches.
Nova misses with a wild combination.
Svistoplyasov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nova.
Svistoplyasov wants to clinch.
Svistoplyasov misses with a hook. Nova ducked under it nicely.
Svistoplyasov tries to clinch but Nova is having none of it.
Nova just misses with a punch to the body.
Nova tries to bum rush Svistoplyasov with a series of wild strikes but Svistoplyasov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svistoplyasov tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Svistoplyasov misses with a body kick.
Svistoplyasov is looking to clinch.
Svistoplyasov dodges the punch combination from Nova.
Svistoplyasov wants to clinch up but Nova keeps it at a distance.
Nova throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Svistoplyasov counters by clinching up.
Svistoplyasov stalling against the cage.
Svistoplyasov breaks the clinch.
Svistoplyasov clinches up against the cage.
Svistoplyasov prevents Nova from breaking the clinch.
Nova wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Svistoplyasov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Svistoplyasov is looking to clinch.
Svistoplyasov slips a jab and a cross from Nova.
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.
Svistoplyasov clinches.
Svistoplyasov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nova gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Svistoplyasov breaks the clinch.
Nova throws a combination that misses
and Svistoplyasov counters with a left and a right that stings Nova.
Nova throws a series of punches but Svistoplyasov moves out of range.
Nova loads up on a big right hand but Svistoplyasov slips the punch.
Nova lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Svistoplyasov backs up against the cage.
Nova loads up on a big right hand but Svistoplyasov slips the punch.
Nova throws a combination that misses
and Svistoplyasov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nova's knee momentarily.
Nova throws a left and a right that both miss
and Svistoplyasov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Svistoplyasov tries to clinch up but Nova circles away and keeps his distance.
Svistoplyasov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nova paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nova swats away the attempt to clinch by Svistoplyasov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nova duly obliges.
Svistoplyasov lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Nova falls backwards - clearly groggy! Svistoplyasov dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Svistoplyasov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Fredrickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Fredrickson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lars Fredrickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Valuev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valuev is looking to clinch but Fredrickson is avoiding it.
Valuev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fredrickson.
Fredrickson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Valuev has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fredrickson but great work by Valuev.
Fredrickson tries to bench press Valuev off him but Valuev keeps the position.
Fredrickson wants to control but Valuev postures up.
Fredrickson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Valuev wants to stand but Fredrickson is controlling his arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredrickson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Valuev is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrickson is looking to get to half guard.
Fredrickson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Valuev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fredrickson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fredrickson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Valuev manages to capitalize on a mistake by Fredrickson to take his back!
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.
Valuev controlling well, preventing Fredrickson from escaping the position.
Fredrickson turns into Valuev and is now in his guard.
Fredrickson wants to pass the guard but Valuev is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fredrickson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fredrickson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Valuev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Valuev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fredrickson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fredrickson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Valuev is avoiding damage well.
Fredrickson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Valuev, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrickson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Valuev to his feet.
Valuev tries to close the distance and clinch but Fredrickson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fredrickson throws a body punch but Valuev moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valuev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fredrickson keeps the fight on the outside.
Valuev ducks under a wild hook from Fredrickson.
Fredrickson keeps the fight on the outside.
Valuev tries to clinch but Fredrickson moves out of range.
Valuev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fredrickson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valuev tries to clinch but Fredrickson moves out of range.
Valuev tries to close the distance and clinch but Fredrickson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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.
Valuev wants to clinch.
Valuev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valuev tries to clinch up.
Valuev tries to clinch there but Fredrickson circles away.
Fredrickson lands a jab.
Nikolai Valuev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fredrickson shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Fredrickson does no damage.
Nikolai Valuev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valuev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Fredrickson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fredrickson scores a takedown into full mount!
Valuev looks gassed!
Fredrickson wants to take Valuev's back but he can't do it this time.
Fredrickson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Fredrickson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fredrickson misses with a looping left.
Fredrickson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valuev circles away.
Valuev tries to clinch up.
Fredrickson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valuev pinned against the cage. Valuev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fredrickson throws a big shot that misses.
Valuev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valuev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valuev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Valuev misses with a knee to the head.
Fredrickson misses with a body punch.
Valuev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fredrickson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Valuev smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Fredrickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fredrickson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fredrickson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valuev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fredrickson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Valuev is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrickson looking to pass the guard.
Fredrickson trying to control but Valuev is working from the bottom.
Valuev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fredrickson is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fredrickson is looking to work some ground and pound but Valuev has wrist control.
Valuev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fredrickson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valuev wants to clinch up but Fredrickson keeps it at a distance.
Valuev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredrickson.
Fredrickson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valuev circles away.
Valuev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Fredrickson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valuev drives through and clinches with Fredrickson against the cage.
Fredrickson lands a right hand.
Valuev misses with a knee to the head.
Fredrickson has had enough of the clinch but Valuev keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Fredrickson fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valuev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fredrickson tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short body shot lands from Fredrickson as the two fighters clinch.
Fredrickson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Valuev smiles and moves away.
Fredrickson feints and as Valuev raises his hands in defense, Fredrickson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fredrickson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fredrickson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fredrickson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valuev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fredrickson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrickson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fredrickson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fredrickson passes Valuev's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fredrickson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Valuev!
Valuev is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fredrickson is landing with some decent strikes but Valuev is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fredrickson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Fredrickson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Fredrickson.
Fredrickson misses with a series of wild punches.
Fredrickson thuds a left hand into Valuev's body.
Fredrickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valuev.
Valuev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fredrickson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valuev as he jumps to the side.
Valuev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fredrickson stuns Valuev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valuev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fredrickson.
Valuev tries to close the distance and clinch but Fredrickson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valuev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fredrickson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valuev slips a jab and a cross from Fredrickson.
Valuev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valuev doesn't manage to clinch there - Fredrickson circles away.
Valuev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fredrickson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valuev is looking to clinch.
Fredrickson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Valuev is trying to stand.
Fredrickson is looking to advance position but Valuev won't allow it.
Fredrickson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valuev's head.
Fredrickson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valuev takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fredrickson is going olschool here, as he tries to force Valuev to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Valuev shrugs it off.
Valuev has left one of his arms exposed and Fredrickson doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Valuev screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lars Fredrickson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Flex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flex is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Champagne" - CAVO . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Gustavsson!
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, Alexander Flex!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flex fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gustavsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Flex landing knees to the body.
Flex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flex has a couple of punches blocked by Gustavsson.
Flex tries to land a knee to the head but Gustavsson blocks with his arms.
Flex landing knees to the body.
Flex throws an elbow but it misses.
Gustavsson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Flex looking to throw knees to the head but Gustavsson is blocking nicely.
Gustavsson is working for takedown but Flex is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gustavsson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Flex pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Gustavsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Flex.
Gustavsson wants a takedown.
Gustavsson looking for a takedown.
Flex misses with a knee strike.
Gustavsson jumps guard.
Gustavsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gustavsson is breathing heavily.
Flex has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gustavsson is proving hard to escape from.
Flex content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Flex has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Flex trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustavsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flex has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gustavsson is proving hard to escape from.
Flex trying to control but Gustavsson is working from the bottom.
Gustavsson keeping full guard, as Flex tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flex takes the fight into the clinch.
Gustavsson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Flex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gustavsson can't get the takedown.
Flex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gustavsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flex trying to land knees to the body.
Flex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gustavsson wants a takedown.
Gustavsson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Flex fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gustavsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flex as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Flex tries to clinch up.
Gustavsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gustavsson tries to keep at a distance but Flex has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Flex lands a knee to the body.
Flex lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gustavsson's face.
A knee to the head by Flex.
Flex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gustavsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gustavsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gustavsson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flex has his foot on Gustavsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gustavsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Gustavsson 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.
Gustavsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flex is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gustavsson 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.
Flex is looking for a triangle but Gustavsson pushes his legs off easily.
Gustavsson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gustavsson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gustavsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crunch! Flex slams his shin into Gustavsson's torso.
That's four 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.
Flex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flex pushes Gustavsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Flex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gustavsson's face.
Gustavsson tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flex.
Flex landing knees to the head.
Flex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Flex.
Flex manages to pull guard.
Gustavsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Flex looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Flex is trying to control the position but Gustavsson postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flex working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gustavsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gustavsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Flex dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gustavsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Flex.
Flex scores with a spinning back kick!
Gustavsson looks for a takedown but Flex sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Flex as Gustavsson shoots in.
Flex misses with a double jab.
Flex stuns Gustavsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gustavsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flex swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Gustavsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flex connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gustavsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flex works Gustavsson's body with a nice hook.
Flex goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gustavsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Flex fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Flex lands but Gustavsson takes it in his stride.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gustavsson looking for a takedown.
Flex landing knees to the body.
Gustavsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Flex connects with a knee to the head.
Flex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flex lands a nice elbow.
Flex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Flex lands a nice uppercut.
Flex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flex tries a knee to the head but Gustavsson blocks it.
Flex lands a knee to the head.
Flex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gustavsson manages to break the clinch.
Flex misses with the combination.
Flex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flex gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gustavsson 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flex is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Flex controls Gustavsson momentarily but Gustavsson frees himself.
Gustavsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Flex pulls Gustavsson in to control the position.
Gustavsson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gustavsson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustavsson drops back looking for a leg! Flex is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Flex manages to kick Gustavsson off! Gustavsson jumps back into Flex's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustavsson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gustavsson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Flex lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gustavsson backs up against the cage.
Gustavsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Flex closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Flex postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gustavsson to stand up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flex, right into the meat.
Flex tries to close the distance and clinch but Gustavsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flex drives through and clinches with Gustavsson against the cage.
Flex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Flex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flex landing knees to the head.
Gustavsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gustavsson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Flex can't fight it off and eventually Gustavsson manages to take the fight to the floor. Flex looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flex working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gustavsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gustavsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Flex is trying to keep Gustavsson in close.
Gustavsson 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.
Flex is trying to keep Gustavsson in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustavsson drops back looking for a leg! Flex is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Flex manages to kick Gustavsson off! Gustavsson jumps back into Flex's guard.
Gustavsson 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Flex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Flex tries to clinch there but Gustavsson circles away.
Alexander Gustavsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustavsson fails with the takedown
and Flex holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Flex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gustavsson is trying to drag Flex to the mat but Flex just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Flex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Flex.
Flex with a knee to the head.
Flex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flex landing knees to the head.
Flex tries a knee to the head but Gustavsson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson goes for a takedown attempt but Flex pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Gustavsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flex clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gustavsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flex walks away with a smile on his face. Gustavsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gustavsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Flex moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Flex.
Flex with a knee to the head.
Flex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Flex misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Flex just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gustavsson's brow.
Gustavsson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Flex trying to control from the bottom.
Gustavsson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Flex has managed to free his arm - good work.
Flex is looking for a sweep. Gustavsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gustavsson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gustavsson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Alexander Flex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Flex has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Flex!
Flex is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Flex stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gustavsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Flex!
Alexander Gustavsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flex tries to reverse the position but Gustavsson maintains control.
Flex tries to buck Gustavsson off but he can't manage it.
Gustavsson quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gustavsson but it's paid off an Flex is forced to tap! Nice work by Gustavsson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Gustavsson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Slakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin comes to the cage accompanied by Terminator 2. Slakov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Leningrad by Leningrad Cowboys 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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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Karelin!
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, Ivan Slakov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin tries to clinch up.
Slakov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karelin but Karelin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karelin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slakov pinned against the cage. Slakov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alexander Karelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karelin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Slakov tries to hold on but Karelin pushes him away.
Slakov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Karelin raining down shots from the mount!
It looks like Ivan Slakov has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karelin looking to finish Slakov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Slakov!
The cut above Ivan Slakov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ivan Slakov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Karelin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anatoly Wasserman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pale Greeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pale Greeno acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
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Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anatoly Wasserman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pale Greeno!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greeno throws a series of punches but Wasserman avoids them all with ease.
Wasserman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Greeno's guard.
Wasserman tries to free his leg and advance position but Greeno is retaining full guard.
Wasserman won't allow Greeno to get back to his feet.
Wasserman throws and elbow that misses. Greeno uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wasserman's guard. Nice move by Greeno!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greeno wanted to stand there but Wasserman had control of the position.
Wasserman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Greeno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Greeno wanted to stand there but Wasserman had control of the position.
Wasserman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasserman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wasserman working for a triangle but Greeno defends it easily.
Greeno would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Greeno won't allow Wasserman to sweep him here.
Wasserman trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wasserman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wasserman wants to sweep here but Greeno controlling him for the moment.
Wasserman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wasserman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Greeno!
Wasserman content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greeno is bucking up trying to escape but Wasserman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wasserman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Greeno is surviving well by controlling Wasserman's body position as best he can.
Wasserman controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasserman lands a big shot there that rocks Greeno but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Greeno wants to hold on but Wasserman pushes him away.
Greeno is in a horrible position here. Wasserman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoly Wasserman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wasserman dodges the punch combination from Greeno.
Greeno looks to land a combination but Wasserman avoids it well.
Greeno doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wasserman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wasserman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Greeno swivels and escapes.
Greeno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wasserman counters with a hugh head kick that removes Greeno from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anatoly Wasserman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Tubzinki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Memphis Aleist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randall Tubzinki has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randall Tubzinki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Memphis Aleist!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleist shoots in and drives through. Tubzinki sprawls well.
Tubzinki throws a right hand that Aleist ducks under and follows up with a left that Aleist also avoids with ease.
Tubzinki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aleist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tubzinki wants to break free but Aleist has control.
Tubzinki can't break the clinch.
Aleist turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tubzinki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aleist working the head with strikes.
Aleist working away.
Aleist is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tubzinki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tubzinki is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tubzinki sneaks back into half guard.
Tubzinki tries to get to full guard but Aleist has control of the leg.
Aleist really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tubzinki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tubzinki controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tubzinki is looking to control Aleist's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tubzinki avoid being mounted?
Tubzinki gets back to full guard.
Tubzinki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aleist manages to get himself to full guard.
Tubzinki sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tubzinki won't allow Aleist to sweep him here.
Aleist is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Aleist striking off his back but it's not causing Tubzinki any problems.
Aleist is trying to control the position but Tubzinki postures up.
Aleist looks gassed!
Tubzinki drops back looking for a leg! Aleist is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aleist manages to kick Tubzinki off! Tubzinki jumps back into Aleist's guard.
Aleist looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aleist can't keep his opponent in guard - Tubzinki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tubzinki is working for a kimura but Aleist is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tubzinki is working for a kimura but Aleist is defending it quite comfortably.
Tubzinki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tubzinki wants to finish this one by submission but Aleist is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tubzinki.
Tubzinki with the ground and pound from mount.
Tubzinki working for a guillotine from mount but Aleist is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tubzinki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tubzinki has hold of Aleist's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Aleist manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Aleist tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tubzinki scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Aleist?
Aleist is in a horrible position here. Tubzinki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tubzinki landing shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tubzinki controlling the position easily from mount.
Tubzinki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Tubzinki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tubzinki tries for a takedown but Aleist sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Randall Tubzinki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tubzinki ducks under a wild hook from Aleist.
An inside leg kick from Tubzinki misses.
Tubzinki tries to land a front kick but Aleist steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tubzinki throws out a loose jab but Aleist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Tubzinki or perhaps it was just good defense by Aleist which made him look bad.
Aleist is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tubzinki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tubzinki wants to control but Aleist is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tubzinki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tubzinki seems to be working for a kimura but Aleist defends the submission attempt.
Aleist is staying active underneath Tubzinki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tubzinki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tubzinki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aleist is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tubzinki working over Aleist with some ground and pound. Aleist looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tubzinki wants to take a breather but Aleist is having none of it.
Tubzinki is really struggling to control Aleist but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Aleist trying to control but Tubzinki postures up.
Randall Tubzinki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aleist is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tubzinki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tubzinki works his way into full mount!
Aleist can't escape the position.
Aleist wants to control but Tubzinki is having none of it.
Tubzinki is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tubzinki looking to finish Aleist with some ground and pound. This is bad for Aleist!
Tubzinki wants to finish this one by submission but Aleist is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tubzinki.
Tubzinki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tubzinki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tubzinki has control of Aleist's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Aleist regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tubzinki looking for a guillotine from mount but Aleist is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aleist keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tubzinki working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tubzinki 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.
Tubzinki working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tubzinki landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aleist really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Tubzinki dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Aleist tries to clinch up but Tubzinki circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aleist.
Tubzinki misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tubzinki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aleist moves away.
Tubzinki tries for a takedown but Aleist circles away easily
and Aleist counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleist misses with a double jab.
Aleist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tubzinki looks to score with a jab to the body but Aleist is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleist throws a combination. Tubzinki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tubzinki misses with a wild body shot.
Aleist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tubzinki cracks Aleist with an open hand slap.
Tubzinki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tubzinki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tubzinki wants to control but Aleist is keeping him busy.
Tubzinki has hold of Aleist's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Aleist tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Tubzinki cranks the arm and Aleist screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Aleist, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Randall Tubzinki!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: IF I DIE TONIGHT. Ivan Arlovski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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214 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Decent 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jensen Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski misses with a wild body shot.
Arlovski cracks Saint with an open hand slap.
Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arlovski.
A big left from Arlovski misses.
Saint slips a jab and a cross from Arlovski.
Saint missing with a left hand there. Arlovski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arlovski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Arlovski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arlovski.
Saint with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arlovski to score with a decent uppercut.
Saint moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saint showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arlovski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saint.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a combination
and Saint counters with a stiff right hand.
Saint scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Saint creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Arlovski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Saint in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Arlovski is trying to control Saint's posture but Saint avoids it.
Arlovski holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Saint 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.
Saint tries to move into full mount but can't pass Arlovski's legs.
Arlovski is looking for a sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Arlovski throws a hook but Saint blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint cracks Arlovski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Saint cracks Arlovski with a good jab.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint cracks Arlovski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saint slips under a jab.
Ivan Arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arlovski staying out of range there.
Saint is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saint avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arlovski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saint.
Saint shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski missing with a left hand there. Saint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivan Arlovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saint looks to land a right hand but Arlovski moved out of range.
Good shot there by Saint.
Saint moves out of range of the strikes.
Arlovski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Saint counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arlovski won't be happy with that.
Sloppy strikes there by Saint.
Arlovski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arlovski can't do much from the bottom here.
Saint landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Saint is looking to take a break and control but Arlovski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Saint sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Arlovski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Saint misses with the ground and pound.
Saint advances to full mount.
Saint thowing shots but they're missing.
Arlovski avoids a series of strikes thrown by Saint.
Saint unloading with bombs!
Saint won't let Arlovski get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Saint goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Arlovski turns into him and now he's in Saint's guard.
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 Jensen Saint will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slow jab from Arlovski misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Arlovski misses its intended target.
Jab from Saint.
Saint wants to clinch up but Arlovski keeps it at a distance.
Arlovski throws a jab when Saint was well out of range.
Saint moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint fails to land the takedown.
Arlovski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arlovski tries to avoid it but Saint manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arlovski to the ground. Arlovski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arlovski looks to throw the jab but Saint is out of range.
Jensen Saint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlovski misses with a shot to the body
and Saint counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saint fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot lands for Arlovski.
Arlovski throws a combination that misses
and Saint counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arlovski misses with a looping right.
Arlovski lands with a shot to the body.
Saint shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Saint missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arlovski manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski misses with a looping right.
Arlovski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arlovski throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Arlovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saint on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Saint walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arlovski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Saint looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ivan Arlovski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saint pushes Arlovski up against the cage in a clinch.
Arlovski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arlovski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arlovski lands with a left to the head.
Saint tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jensen Saint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saint keeps control of Arlovski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saint wants a takedown.
Saint changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Arlovski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski misses with a straight right.
Arlovski with a hook.
Arlovski misses with a leg kick.
Arlovski waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Saint.
Saint slips under a jab.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut. Saint saw that one coming.
Saint misses with a wild combination.
Arlovski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arlovski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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.
Donk. Arlovski catches Saint right on the button with a cross.
Saint uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses the jab.
Saint throws an overhand right that lands on Arlovski's shoulder, as Arlovski tries to avoid the shot.
Saint throws a combination that misses
and Arlovski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arlovski with a nice cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arlovski, as that shot connected.
Saint takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Arlovski misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arlovski.
Arlovski misses the shot to the body.
Saint is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Arlovski throws a lazy right hand but Saint sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Arlovski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Arlovski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arlovski misses the shot to the body.
Arlovski throws a head kick but Saint moves out of range.
Saint shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arlovski but Arlovski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arlovski throws a big shot that misses.
Arlovski waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Saint.
Arlovski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saint counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Saint postures up in Arlovski's guard and throws a big left but Arlovski blocks it.
Saint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arlovski is looking to stand up but Saint isn't so interested in that idea.
Arlovski has control of Saint's left arm, preventing Saint from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski controls Saint momentarily but Saint frees himself.
Saint won't allow Arlovski to get back to his feet.
Arlovski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saint pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arlovski is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saint walks into a stiff left hand from Arlovski.
Arlovski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saint decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arlovski's guard.
Arlovski keeping full guard, as Saint tries to pass.
Arlovski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arlovski seems keen to control Saint's posture.
Saint in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski pushes Saint off and gets back to his feet.
Saint scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Arlovski is controlling Saint's trapped leg to prevent Saint from advancing to side control.
Saint thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Arlovski to regain full guard.
Arlovski keeping moving, preventing Saint from controlling successfully.
Saint is really struggling to control Arlovski but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Saint drops back looking for a leg! Arlovski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arlovski manages to kick Saint off! Saint jumps back into Arlovski's guard.
Saint preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saint throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arlovski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arlovski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arlovski throws a nice looking combination but Saint bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saint closes the distance and clinches.
Arlovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saint shoots in but Arlovski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arlovski throws a looping overhand right but Saint ducks down to avoid it.
Arlovski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saint backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arlovski.
Saint avoids a kick to the body.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Saint avoids them all with ease.
Arlovski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Arlovski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arlovski misses with a two punch combination.
Arlovski throws a shot from downtown. Saint moves away and avoids it.
Saint misses with a hook.
Arlovski tries to keep at a distance but Saint has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saint jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arlovski walks away with a smile on his face. Saint gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jensen Saint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saint showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arlovski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Saint showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saint 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 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Saint!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Borga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toten Kopf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kopf's choice of entrance music: Motörhead - Iron Fist. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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230 lbs
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270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Borga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toten Kopf!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borga throws a head kick that misses.
Borga looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kopf feints and then cracks Borga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Borga down.
Kopf throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Borga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kopf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kopf misses with the combination.
Kopf wants to clinch.
Borga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kopf.
Toten Kopf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borga takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kopf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kopf.
Kopf throws a series of punches but Borga avoids them all with ease.
Borga swats away the attempt to clinch by Kopf.
Borga keeps the fight on the outside.
Kopf misses with a head kick.
Borga steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kopf. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Kopf.
Borga keeps the fight on the outside.
Kopf tries to clinch up but Borga circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borga sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kopf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kopf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kopf, right into the meat.
Kopf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kopf lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Borga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kopf circles away quickly and effectively.
Kopf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kopf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kopf throws a head kick but Borga moves out of range.
A punch combination from Kopf misses.
Kopf swinging wilding here.
Borga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kopf manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borga.
Kopf plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kopf scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Borga.
Borga throws out a loose jab but Kopf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kopf tries to clinch but Borga is having none of it.
Kopf throws a sloppy head kick and Borga moves out of range easily.
Toten Kopf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kopf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Borga.
Borga keeps the fight on the outside.
Borga just misses with a punch to the body.
Kopf throws a hook but Borga blocks it.
Borga keeps the fight on the outside.
Kopf misses with a body punch
and Borga counters with a left to the body.
Kopf misses with the combination.
Borga defending well as Kopf loads up on a big left hand.
Borga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kopf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kopf pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Borga blocks a head kick by Kopf.
Kopf is looking to slow Borga down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopf misses with a head kick.
Kopf throws a head kick but Borga moves out of range.
Borga lands with a right hand.
Kopf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borga avoids the head kick by Kopf.
Kopf is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Borga defending well as Kopf loads up on a big left hand.
Kopf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No luck for Borga with that takedown attempt.
Borga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kopf takes a swing at Borga's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Borga does no damage.
Borga avoids a kick to the body.
Kopf thows a body shot but no joy.
Kopf closes the distance and clinches.
Borga takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kopf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kopf has Borga pressed against the cage.
Kopf receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Kopf with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Borga.
Kopf blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Kopf.
Kopf creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borga's defenses.
Kopf breaks the clinch.
Kopf throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Borga.
An inside leg kick from Kopf misses.
Kopf looks to land a combination but Borga avoids it well.
Kopf takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kopf tries to clinch there but Borga circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kopf throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kopf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kopf tries to work over Borga's front leg with a kick but Borga checks it.
Kopf throws the kick towards the body but Borga avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toten Kopf dominated that round.
That's time! Borga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kopf tries a head kick but it misses.
Borga misses with the combination.
Kopf bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kopf looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kopf throws a wild body kick that Borga sees coming a mile off.
Kopf looks to throw the jab but Borga is out of range.
Kopf fakes the leg kick and cracks Borga in the body.
Kopf throws a head kick that misses.
Kopf doesn't manage to clinch there - Borga circles away.
Borga checks a leg kick.
Borga scores a takedown into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kopf is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borga blocks Kopf's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Kopf tries to hold on but Borga pushes him away.
Kopf is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopf bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Borga looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borga is on top in guard.
Kopf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kopf is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kopf looking for a guillotine here but Borga defends easily.
Kopf keeping moving, preventing Borga from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopf has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kopf has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Borga is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kopf.
Kopf tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Borga wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kopf is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Borga wants to control but Kopf is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopf manages to get back to half guard.
Kopf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kopf looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kopf moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kopf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kopf looking for a guillotine here but Borga defends easily.
Kopf wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopf working for a triangle but Borga defends it easily.
Borga wants to pass the guard but Kopf is keeping the position.
Kopf looking for a sweep. Not yet Kopf, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kopf is looking for a triangle but Borga pushes his legs off easily.
Borga stays in close to Kopf's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toten Kopf 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. This is the final round!
Kopf throws a head kick but Borga moves out of range.
Borga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kopf avoids a punch combination nicely.
Borga will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kopf lands with a cross.
Oooh a lovely combination from Kopf sends Borga down but not out. Kopf dives into side control looking to finish.
Borga is rocked!
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!
Kopf is trying to get an arm triangle but Borga is defending well.
Borga wants to control but Kopf postures up.
Kopf tries for a kimura but Borga is defending well.
Kopf tries for a kimura but Borga is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopf in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Borga is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Toten Kopf!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yourn Rotterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirian Cregov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rotterdam might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to deftones-change. Mirian Cregov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yourn Rotterdam's chin.
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245 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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237 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good kicks
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yourn Rotterdam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirian Cregov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotterdam tries for a takedown but Cregov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A combination from Cregov does no damage.
Rotterdam shoots in but Cregov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rotterdam looks for a takedown but Cregov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yourn Rotterdam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cregov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Yourn Rotterdam has been cut.
Cregov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cregov throws an overhand right that has Rotterdam reeling! Cregov follows up with more punches and Rotterdam is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mirian Cregov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between AXEL WHEELER (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borre Oppeboen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think WHEELER might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to If you want blood(You got it) by AC/DC. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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265 lbs
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260 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, AXEL WHEELER!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borre Oppeboen!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WHEELER misses with a few strikes there.
WHEELER misses with a straight left.
Oppeboen moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from WHEELER.
Oppeboen throws a right and a left that WHEELER avoids nicely.
AXEL WHEELER seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
WHEELER throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oppeboen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
WHEELER misses with a hook. Oppeboen ducked under it nicely.
Oppeboen scores with a nice right hand.
WHEELER lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Borre Oppeboen has been cut.
WHEELER fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oppeboen manages to avoid it.
Oppeboen works over WHEELER's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like AXEL WHEELER has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oppeboen throws a right hand that WHEELER ducks under and follows up with a left that WHEELER also avoids with ease.
Oppeboen staying out of range there.
Oppeboen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No joy there for Oppeboen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oppeboen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by WHEELER.
WHEELER scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oppeboen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
WHEELER lands with an overhand left.
Oppeboen lands a high kick!
WHEELER fails to land with a series of punches.
WHEELER misses with a series of wild punches.
WHEELER is breathing heavily.
Oppeboen misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
WHEELER looks to land a combination but Oppeboen avoids it well.
Oppeboen slips under a jab.
Oppeboen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from WHEELER.
Oppeboen tries a head kick but it misses.
Oppeboen misses with a series of wild punches.
Oppeboen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fighters circling - WHEELER throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
WHEELER throws a series of punches but Oppeboen moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Oppeboen.
WHEELER throws an overhand right that lands on Oppeboen's shoulder, as Oppeboen tries to avoid the shot.
WHEELER misses with a combination
and Oppeboen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
WHEELER is rocked!
WHEELER throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oppeboen counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for WHEELER to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Oppeboen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Borre Oppeboen!
Borre Oppeboen is the new heavyweight champion!
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FIGHT
RATING
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