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Heavyweight Clash - Rd 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Novikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Cawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
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280 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Novikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Cawk!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cawk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Novikov! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dmitry Novikov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Jukkalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gentle Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giant has chosen Lollipop - Lil' Wayne as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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245 lbs
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265 lbs
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Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Risto Jukkalainen!
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, Gentle Giant!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukkalainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jukkalainen slips under a jab.
Jukkalainen connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Gentle Giant has been cut.
Giant feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jukkalainen sprawling to the canvas! Jukkalainen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Giant finish him?!
It looks like Risto Jukkalainen has been cut.
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!
Giant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giant blocks a leg kick.
Jukkalainen tries for a takedown but Giant sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Giant. No joy for Jukkalainen on that attempt.
Jukkalainen misses with a takedown attempt - Giant sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Jukkalainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giant lands a nice looking body shot.
Jukkalainen is breathing heavily.
Giant darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Giant decides to return to a standing position.
Jukkalainen walks straight into a right hand from Giant - that's dropped him! Giant jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jukkalainen from any more punishment! Jukkalainen complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gentle Giant!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dodge Elusive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Kaikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaikkonen has chosen Duran Duran - WIld Boys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Otto Kaikkonen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dodge Elusive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otto Kaikkonen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elusive circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elusive avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elusive thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaikkonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Elusive defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaikkonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Elusive swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaikkonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elusive.
Elusive loads up on a big right hand but Kaikkonen slips the punch.
Elusive throws the left hand but Kaikkonen avoids the punch easily.
Kaikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Elusive swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaikkonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaikkonen lands with a kick to the temple. Elusive shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Dodge Elusive has been cut.
Kaikkonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elusive moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Elusive shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kaikkonen's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elusive keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kaikkonen's head.
Elusive postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Elusive working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaikkonen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elusive.
Elusive 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.
Kaikkonen wants to stand up but Elusive is controlling him.
Elusive trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaikkonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elusive with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Elusive throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Elusive is looking to work some ground and pound but Kaikkonen has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Elusive throws a head kick but Kaikkonen moves out of range.
Elusive misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaikkonen has his takedown stuffed
and Elusive counters by clinching up.
Kaikkonen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
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.
Kaikkonen landing knees to the head.
Kaikkonen landing knees to the body.
Kaikkonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elusive ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Elusive is breathing heavily.
Elusive circles away from the clinch attempt
and Elusive connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaikkonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Elusive. No joy for Kaikkonen on that attempt.
Dodge Elusive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otto Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen defending well as Elusive loads up on a big left hand.
Kaikkonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Elusive counters with a good low kick that Kaikkonen was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elusive looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch but Elusive moves away
and Elusive makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaikkonen stuffs the takedown attempt from Elusive. Elusive gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch but Elusive moves away
and Elusive counters with a right hand to the body.
Kaikkonen darts in trying to clinch
and Elusive counters with a body kick that stops Kaikkonen in his tracks momentarily.
Kaikkonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Elusive counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Elusive working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elusive lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Elusive stands up over Kaikkonen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kaikkonen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Elusive content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Elusive throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Elusive stops Kaikkonen from standing up.
Elusive cracks Kaikkonen with a solid left hand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Elusive fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaikkonen manages to avoid it.
Kaikkonen clinches but Elusive breaks the clinch
and Elusive counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaikkonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Elusive avoids the head kick by Kaikkonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dodge Elusive dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dodge Elusive's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kaikkonen slips under a jab.
Kaikkonen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Elusive counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaikkonen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Elusive counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kaikkonen clinches but Elusive breaks the clinch
and Elusive counters with a nice leg kick.
Otto Kaikkonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaikkonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Elusive fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Elusive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaikkonen clinches but Elusive breaks the clinch
and Elusive cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaikkonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch up
and Elusive counters with a left to the body.
Kaikkonen moves away from the strike by Elusive.
Elusive misses with a body shot.
Kaikkonen throws a head kick that misses
letting Elusive counter with a right hand.
Kaikkonen looks to clinch
and Elusive counters with a three punch combo that has Kaikkonen backing up. Kaikkonen nods at Elusive to acknowledge the strikes.
Elusive throws a body punch but Kaikkonen moves out of range.
Elusive throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaikkonen closes the distance but Elusive moves to the side
and Elusive counters with a straight right hand.
Dodge Elusive is winning the standup battle so far.
Elusive misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elusive just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaikkonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on Kaikkonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kaikkonen receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Kaikkonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaikkonen connects with a knee to the head.
Kaikkonen tries to land a knee to the head but Elusive blocks with his arms.
Elusive unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Elusive with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elusive lands a good knee to the midsection. Kaikkonen won't want to take too many of those.
Elusive's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elusive misses with a knee to the head.
Kaikkonen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kaikkonen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Elusive misses with a knee to the head.
Kaikkonen tries to land a knee to the head but Elusive blocks with his arms.
Kaikkonen goes for a takedown attempt but Elusive pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dodge Elusive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otto Kaikkonen.
Elusive connects with a nice looking jab.
Elusive rushes Kaikkonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kaikkonen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Elusive is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaikkonen misses with a takedown attempt
and Elusive counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Elusive lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Elusive throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaikkonen closes the distance but Elusive moves to the side
and Elusive counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Elusive.
Elusive misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaikkonen.
Elusive stalling in the clinch but Kaikkonen improves position.
Kaikkonen leaning against his opponent.
Elusive has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kaikkonen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kaikkonen looking to throw knees to the head but Elusive is blocking nicely.
Kaikkonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Elusive blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Elusive misses with an elbow over the top.
Kaikkonen wants the takedown. Elusive is fighting it off but Kaikkonen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Elusive's guard against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dodge Elusive dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dodge Elusive's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Elusive cracks Kaikkonen with a good jab.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch but Elusive moves away
and Elusive counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Elusive - just one landing.
Otto Kaikkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elusive fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kaikkonen sprawls well initially but Elusive persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Elusive working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elusive seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Elusive uses his free foot to push down on Kaikkonen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kaikkonen.
Elusive landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Kaikkonen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Elusive lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Elusive breaks from Kaikkonen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kaikkonen is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elusive scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kaikkonen?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaikkonen is trying to stand.
Kaikkonen is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kaikkonen wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Elusive has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Kaikkonen taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dodge Elusive!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulov Nalimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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300 lbs
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295 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Powerful |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ulov Nalimov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nalimov misses with an uppercut.
Adams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nalimov finds it's way round the side to connect with Adams's head.
Nalimov looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Nalimov throws the left hand but Adams avoids the punch easily.
Adams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nalimov tries to avoid it but Adams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nalimov to the ground. Nalimov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nalimov lands a body shot.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams misses with a hook. Nalimov ducked under it nicely.
Nalimov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adams looks for a takedown but Nalimov sprawls well.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nalimov sprawls well. Nalimov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nalimov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Andre Adams has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Nalimov as he connects with a hook.
Nalimov lands a nice shot that snaps Adams's head back.
Nalimov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Nalimov has Adams pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nalimov is keeping the position for now.
Nalimov has his feet on Adams's thighs here. He's pushed Adams off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Adams screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ulov Nalimov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between LePeck Monsonde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Shalbek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LePeck Monsonde has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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230 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, LePeck Monsonde!
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, Vladimir Shalbek!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalbek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shalbek scores with a nice right hand.
Shalbek tries to bum rush Monsonde with a series of wild strikes but Monsonde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monsonde falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shalbek counters by clinching up.
Shalbek has Monsonde pressed against the cage, preventing Monsonde from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shalbek.
Monsonde takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like LePeck Monsonde has been cut.
Monsonde blocks an elbow strike.
Shalbek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Monsonde or not.
Monsonde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monsonde throws a jab when Shalbek was well out of range.
Shalbek misses with the combination.
Shalbek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monsonde swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shalbek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monsonde waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Shalbek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalbek tries to bum rush Monsonde with a series of wild strikes but Monsonde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monsonde throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shalbek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Monsonde is breathing heavily.
Shalbek scores with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Shalbek misses.
Shalbek closes the distance and clinches.
Monsonde's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shalbek is working Monsonde over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shalbek lands a damaging elbow.
Monsonde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shalbek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shalbek is struggling to control the position.
Shalbek lands a damaging elbow.
Shalbek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shalbek lands a knee to the body.
Shalbek swings wildly with an uppercut but Monsonde uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalbek lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Monsonde.
Shalbek has Monsonde pressed against the cage.
Shalbek lands with a short shot to the head.
Shalbek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shalbek lands an elbow just above Monsonde 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shalbek.
Shalbek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shalbek lands a shoulder strike.
Shalbek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalbek misses with some punches.
Monsonde avoids the elbow strike from Shalbek, against the cage.
Shalbek is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting on Shalbek's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Shalbek.
The crowd cheers as Shalbek lands an impressive looking overhand right. Monsonde doesn't seem phased though.
Monsonde throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shalbek counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shalbek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shalbek lands a slapping body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shalbek.
LePeck Monsonde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalbek lands a head kick that stumbles Monsonde and the fighters go to the mat.
Monsonde has a closed guard, preventing Shalbek from standing up.
Shalbek gets to his feet. Monsonde looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Shalbek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LePeck Monsonde's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Monsonde misses the jab.
Monsonde misses with an uppercut.
Shalbek thows a body shot but no joy.
Monsonde throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shalbek counters with a right hand to the body.
Shalbek wants to clinch.
Monsonde walks into a jab.
Shalbek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shalbek misses with a head kick.
Shalbek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shalbek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab from Shalbek.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monsonde misses with a double jab
and Shalbek counters with a good, hard body kick but Monsonde shrugs it off.
Shalbek forces Monsonde back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalbek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shalbek throws an elbow but it misses.
Shalbek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shalbek works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shalbek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Monsonde or not.
Shalbek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monsondes head.
Monsonde takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shalbek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shalbek obliges.
Shalbek scores with a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Shalbek.
Shalbek lands with a short shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shalbek.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shalbek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalbek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Monsonde lands with a light punch inside.
Shalbek throws a punch but it's blocked by Monsonde.
Monsonde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shalbek swings wildly with an uppercut but Monsonde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shalbek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monsonde is trying to break the clinch but Shalbek has him pressed against the cage.
Shalbek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Monsonde blocks an uppercut.
Shalbek pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shalbek keeps control of Monsonde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Shalbek - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shalbek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shalbek effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Shalbek.
Monsonde throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shalbek holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vladimir Shalbek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shalbek misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Shalbek fails to land.
Monsonde is looking to break free of the clinch but Shalbek has double underhooks.
Shalbek working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shalbek takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four 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.
Shalbek tries a body shot but Monsonde blocks it.
Shalbek pushes Monsonde back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shalbek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Monsonde is defending well for now.
Shalbek misses with some punches.
Shalbek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shalbek pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shalbek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monsonde can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monsonde tries to break free but Shalbek pushes him back against the cage.
Monsonde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shalbek slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Shalbek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on LePeck Monsonde's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Shalbek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vladimir Shalbek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shalbek wants to clinch.
Shalbek lands with a hook. Monsonde tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shalbek tries to clinch up but Monsonde circles away and keeps his distance.
Monsonde showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shalbek.
Monsonde tries to bum rush Shalbek with a series of wild strikes but Shalbek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shalbek misses the jab.
Shalbek lands a nice shot to the body.
Shalbek moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monsonde swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shalbek counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Monsonde!
Monsonde is rocked!
LePeck Monsonde's cut is getting worse.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Shalbek. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Shalbek seems content to control.
Shalbek stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Monsonde to get to his feet.
Shalbek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monsonde doesn't seem bothered though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shalbek. Monsonde shrugs it off though.
LePeck Monsonde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monsonde on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shalbek. Shalbek obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Shalbek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shalbek fails to land with a series of punches.
Shalbek lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Monsonde sprawling to the canvas. Shalbek follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Monsonde hang on?
Oh Monsonde is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shalbek stands up from half guard.
Monsonde seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Shalbek! Monsonde is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Shalbek!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorazd Oras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralph Bunga is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gorazd Oras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralph Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga shoots for a double leg takedown but Oras sprawls well. He's pushed Bunga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bunga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Oras displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bunga.
Gorazd Oras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Bunga.
Bunga fails to land the takedown.
Oras keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bunga shoots in and drives through. Oras sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oras defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bunga.
Oras throws a lazy right hand but Bunga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch but Oras swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunga shoots for a double leg takedown but Oras sprawls well. He's pushed Bunga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch combination from Oras misses.
Oras lands a body shot.
Bunga looks gassed!
Oras throws a right and a left that Bunga avoids nicely.
Oras misses with a straight right.
Jab by Oras.
It looks like Ralph Bunga has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oras connects with a nice cross there... Bunga is looking wobbly and Oras recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Bunga to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Oras jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gorazd Oras!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Karchinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Karchinski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Sanchez!
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, Ken Karchinski!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Karchinski.
Sanchez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanchez lands a couple of digs.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karchinski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Karchinski has wrist control.
Sanchez passes into half guard.
Karchinski tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sanchez lands a nice short elbow.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez throwing shots but Karchinski is blocking nicely.
Karchinski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanchez scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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. Sanchez connects with a nice short shot to Karchinski's temple.
Karchinski is trying to stand.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanchez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sanchez cracks Karchinski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Karchinski looks gassed!
Sanchez dominating with strikes here.
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!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sanchez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanchez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Karchinski looks a forlorn figure.
Sanchez landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sanchez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sanchez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Karchinski is rocked!
Sanchez scoring with strikes but Karchinski is staying in there.
Karchinski is still in real trouble! Can Sanchez finish him?
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Sanchez cracks Karchinski with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Fuego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dante Fuego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Tank!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tank lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Fuego sprawling to the canvas. Tank follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Fuego hang on?
Fuego is rocked!
It looks like Dante Fuego has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tank uses his free foot to push down on Fuego's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fuego.
Oh Fuego is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tank softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Fuego is out cold! Tank jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Tank!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Avent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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279 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Avent!
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, Mark Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avent wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
Hughes drops Avent with a nice combination! Hughes dives into Avent's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Phil Avent has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes stopping the sweep attempt from Avent.
Avent has a closed guard, preventing Hughes from standing up.
Avent working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hughes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hughes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Avent has a closed guard, preventing Hughes from standing up.
Hughes stands up and waves to Avent to follow him.
Avent takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Avent is breathing heavily.
Hughes connects with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Hughes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes lands a nice hook to Avent's body. Avent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hughes bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Avent! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Avent is rocked!
Hughes stands up from Avent's guard - Hughes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Oh Avent is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hughes connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Avent out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Hughes!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sing Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Elvis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali comes to the cage accompanied by Prince Ali - Reprise. Elvis has chosen Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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139 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sing Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Elvis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elvis was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Elvis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Elvis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elvis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Ali swinging wilding here.
Elvis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Elvis moves away and avoids it.
Ali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ali thows a body shot but no joy.
Ali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elvis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ali manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ali keeping moving, preventing Elvis from controlling successfully.
Elvis throwing strikes from guard but Ali blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ali will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Elvis stands up over Ali, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Elvis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ali wants to sweep here but Elvis controlling him for the moment.
Elvis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Elvis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Elvis loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Ali digs a good body shot into Elvis's ribs.
Ali misses with a straight right.
Danga de danga de dang - Ali scores with a four punch combination!
Ali scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali scores with a jab.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Elvis moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Ali.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Elvis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ali lands with a nice combination. Elvis backs away looking to recover.
Ali throws a jab when Elvis was well out of range.
Ali lands a with a good body shot.
Ali throws a big shot that misses.
Ali fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Elvis throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Elvis looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Elvis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ali is rocked!
Sing Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali staying out of range there.
Oh Ali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Elvis misses the target.
Ali seems to have got his legs back now.
Ali lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Elvis shoots in but no luck this time.
Ali lands a body shot.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elvis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Elvis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ali misses with an uppercut.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Elvis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elvis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elvis.
Ali throws a jab when Elvis was well out of range.
Elvis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ali.
Good exchange - Ali coming out on top.
Ali throws the left hand but Elvis avoids the punch easily.
Elvis is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Elvis avoids the body shot from Ali.
Ali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Elvis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elvis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
A lazy left from Ali finds it's target.
Ali works over Elvis's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sing Ali dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elvis.
Sing Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elvis avoids the body shot from Ali.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Elvis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elvis circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Elvis misses.
Ali scores with a nice right hand.
Elvis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
A big left from Elvis misses.
A big left from Ali misses.
Elvis looks to throw the jab but Ali is out of range.
Ali connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Elvis's hands.
Elvis throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali defending well as Elvis loads up on a big left hand.
Ali connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Elvis's hands.
Ali is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A jab from Ali misses.
Ali scores with a shot to the body.
Elvis staying out of range there.
Ali scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elvis doesn't seem bothered though.
Ali lands a nice shot that snaps Elvis's head back.
Ali waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Elvis.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Elvis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ali misses with a hook. Elvis ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands a nice shot that snaps Elvis's head back.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elvis throws out the jab.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elvis gets a clinch.
Elvis pulls guard effortlessly.
Elvis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ali not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ali trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvis is pulling down on Ali's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvis tries to strike from the bottom.
Elvis keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.
Ali's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali wants to stand but Elvis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Elvis throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ali looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Elvis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali with a hook.
Elvis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four 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.
Ali swats away the attempt to clinch by Elvis.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
Elvis misses with an uppercut.
Elvis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali swings for the body but Elvis moves out of range.
Sing Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elvis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Elvis misses with a low kick.
Ali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elvis.
Ali works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sing Ali dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvis manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Ali.
Ali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Ali.
Ali swinging wilding here.
Elvis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Elvis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvis manages to avoid it.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Elvis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elvis circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvis throws a hook but Ali blocks it.
Ali closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ali connects with a body shot.
Elvis is looking to chop away at Ali's legs.
Ali takes a swing at Elvis's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Elvis.
It looks like Sing Ali has been cut.
Elvis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ali lands a nice looking body shot.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sing Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Elvis ducks down to avoid it.
Elvis misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvis cracks Ali with a right hand to the side of the head.
Elvis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick misses from Elvis.
Elvis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ali throws a hook but Elvis blocks it.
Ali misses with a hook.
Jab from Ali.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali misses with a hook.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ali looks to land a combination but Elvis avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ali connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Elvis's hands.
Ali looks to land a right hand but Elvis moved out of range.
Elvis is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Elvis is just out of range.
Elvis looks for a takedown but Ali sprawls well.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elvis looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Elvis lunges at Ali with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ali's hand.
Ali scores with a hook to the body. Elvis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A lazy left from Ali finds it's target.
Diego Elvis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elvis looks to throw the jab but Ali is out of range.
Ali looks to land a combination but Elvis avoids it well.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ali avoids the body shot from Elvis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elvis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Ali avoids the body shot from Elvis.
Elvis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Elvis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Nice cross by Ali.
Ali throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Elvis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Elvis showed some decent athleticism there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sing Ali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ali, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sing Ali!
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