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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gavril Sidelnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Siete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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132 lbs
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142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gavril Sidelnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Siete!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidelnikov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Siete stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Siete is looking to clinch but Sidelnikov is avoiding it.
Sidelnikov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Siete is looking to clinch.
Siete instigates a clinch.
Sidelnikov jumps guard but Siete stands there with Sidelnikov around his waist. Sidelnikov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Siete misses with an elbow over the top.
Sidelnikov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Siete comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Siete creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sidelnikov's defenses.
Sidelnikov takes an elbow to the temple.
Siete lands a nice elbow.
Siete creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sidelnikov's defenses.
Siete lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Siete.
Sidelnikov is rocked!
Sidelnikov blocks an elbow strike from Siete.
Siete lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Sidelnikov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sidelnikov tries to score a body lock takedown but Siete shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sidelnikov seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavril Sidelnikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Siete.
Siete lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Siete creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sidelnikov's defenses.
Siete lands an elbow just above Sidelnikov 's eye.
Sidelnikov working aggressively here.
Siete lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siete creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sidelnikov's defenses.
Siete lands a damaging elbow.
Siete lands an elbow just above Sidelnikov 's eye.
Siete lands a nice elbow.
Siete pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Sidelnikov! Siete unloads with more strikes and Sidelnikov sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Numero Siete!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Kourdakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergi Olympiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kourdakov comes into the arena with Sonata Arctica - San Sebastian blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Kourdakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergi Olympiev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kourdakov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Olympiev is trying to defend but Kourdakov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kourdakov controlling the action here.
Olympiev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kourdakov prevents Olympiev from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kourdakov lands a nice short elbow.
Kourdakov stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kourdakov decides to return to a standing position.
Kourdakov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Olympiev to the mat! Olympiev manages to get full guard.
Kourdakov tries to free his leg and advance position but Olympiev is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olympiev lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kourdakov!
Olympiev trying to control but Kourdakov is having none of it.
Kourdakov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Olympiev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kourdakov is looking for a sweep. Olympiev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Olympiev is working for a submission of some sort.
Kourdakov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kourdakov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kourdakov tries to get out of the position.
Olympiev is pressing down on Kourdakov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kourdakov is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olympiev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Olympiev trying to control from half guard but Kourdakov is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kourdakov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Olympiev stopping the sweep attempt from Kourdakov.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kourdakov shoots in but Olympiev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kourdakov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Olympiev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kourdakov pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kourdakov stands up and beckons Olympiev to join him on the feet.
Olympiev shoots and misses
and Kourdakov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Olympiev!
Olympiev looks gassed!
Kourdakov wants to control the pace but Olympiev is squirming around nicely.
Olympiev is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kourdakov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Olympiev is looking to improve his position but Kourdakov isn't that keen on the idea.
Kourdakov blocks Olympiev's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kourdakov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kourdakov with shots to the head and body - Olympiev looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kourdakov looking to control but Olympiev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kourdakov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kourdakov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Kourdakov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kourdakov clinches with his opponent.
Kourdakov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kourdakov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Olympiev is looking to stand up but Kourdakov isn't so interested in that idea.
Kourdakov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olympiev is keeping the position for now.
Olympiev wants to stand but Kourdakov is controlling the position.
Kourdakov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Olympiev isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kourdakov stacks Olympiev on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kourdakov!
Olympiev is not content to let Kourdakov control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olympiev can't do much from the bottom here.
Kourdakov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kourdakov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Olympiev as he jumps to the side.
Kourdakov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olympiev kicks off Kourdakov and gets to his feet.
Kourdakov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kourdakov is looking to take a break and control but Olympiev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kourdakov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kourdakov leaves Olympiev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kourdakov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Olympiev's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympiev trying to control but Kourdakov postures up.
Kourdakov slows the pace down in half guard.
Kourdakov is looking to take a break and control but Olympiev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kourdakov stalling.
Kourdakov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.
Kourdakov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Olympiev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Sergei Kourdakov just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Olympiev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kourdakov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Olympiev wants to get back to full guard.
Olympiev on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Olympiev is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kourdakov is looking to take a break and control but Olympiev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Kourdakov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kourdakov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Olympiev wants to get back to his feet.
Kourdakov decides to stand back up. Kourdakov steps back and let's Olympiev get back to his feet.
Kourdakov shoots for a takedown but Olympiev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kourdakov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Olympiev has an active guard here but Kourdakov has managed to pass into half guard.
Kourdakov stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kourdakov stands up out of the half guard.
Kourdakov instigates a clinch.
Kourdakov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Olympiev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kourdakov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Olympiev pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Kourdakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olympiev tries for a takedown but Kourdakov circles away easily
and Kourdakov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Olympiev wants to get back to his feet but Kourdakov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kourdakov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kourdakov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kourdakov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olympiev is keeping the position for now.
Olympiev looking for a guillotine here but Kourdakov defends easily.
Kourdakov slips nicely into half guard.
Kourdakov 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.
Olympiev is not content to let Kourdakov control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kourdakov stops Olympiev from getting back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kourdakov escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kourdakov shoots and misses
and Olympiev counters with a single leg into guard. Kourdakov didn't expect that.
Kourdakov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olympiev is one step ahead there.
Olympiev wants to control from the top but Kourdakov keeps moving.
Kourdakov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Olympiev trying to control the position from guard on top but Kourdakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kourdakov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kourdakov is on top in guard.
Sergi Olympiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olympiev lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kourdakov!
Olympiev looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Olympiev moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kourdakov has worked his arm free - good work by Kourdakov!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kourdakov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Kourdakov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kourdakov, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Sergei Kourdakov!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Sergei Kourdakov!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Sergei Kourdakov!
Sergei Kourdakov wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Branko Dalibor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olavo Shevichenko (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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24
290 lbs
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290 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Branko Dalibor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olavo Shevichenko!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shevichenko's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Shevichenko duly obliges.
Branko Dalibor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalibor sends Shevichenko crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dalibor is motioning to the referee to let Shevichenko up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Olavo Shevichenko has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dalibor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dalibor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shevichenko keeping moving, preventing Dalibor from controlling successfully.
Shevichenko throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shevichenko keeping moving, preventing Dalibor from controlling successfully.
Dalibor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dalibor in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dalibor lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dalibor creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dalibor is looking to take a break and control but Shevichenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dalibor is staying tight to Shevichenko's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalibor lands a decent elbow from side control.
Shevichenko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dalibor scoring with punches from side control.
Dalibor scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shevichenko to see if he's OK.
Shevichenko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dalibor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shevichenko keeps working.
Dalibor working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalibor lands a few punches from side control.
Dalibor wants to control but Shevichenko is keeping him busy.
Dalibor landing a few strikes.
Dalibor working the body and head with strikes.
Dalibor working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalibor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shevichenko keeps working.
Shevichenko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dalibor wants to control but Shevichenko is keeping him busy.
Dalibor in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shevichenko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Shevichenko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Shevichenko looks gassed!
Dalibor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Shevichenko throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Dalibor scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalibor landing a few strikes.
Dalibor landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalibor lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shevichenko down.
Dalibor working the ground and pound from side control.
Dalibor in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shevichenko can't do much from the bottom here.
Dalibor scores with punches from side control.
Shevichenko is not content to let Dalibor control the position.
Dalibor cracks Shevichenko with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dalibor scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shevichenko can't do much from the bottom here.
Dalibor landing strikes.
Dalibor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dalibor landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalibor scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shevichenko to see if he's OK.
Dalibor trying to control the action but Shevichenko is working from the bottom.
Shevichenko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dalibor looks up at the clock and then as Shevichenko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dalibor smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dalibor working the ground and pound from side control.
Dalibor scoring with punches from side control.
Dalibor lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shevichenko down.
Shevichenko taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dalibor lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shevichenko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Shevichenko is rocked!
Dalibor is putting a hurting on Shevichenko here, landing some big shots from side control.
Shevichenko is still in real trouble! Can Dalibor finish him?
Dalibor wants to control but Shevichenko is keeping him busy.
Shevichenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Dalibor scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Branko Dalibor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olavo Shevichenko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dalibor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dalibor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dalibor is trying to control. Shevichenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dalibor works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dalibor raining down shots from the mount!
Dalibor with shots to the head and body - Shevichenko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dalibor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Branko Dalibor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Dalibor landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Shevichenko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dalibor postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Shevichenko is out cold - huge knockout for Dalibor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Branko Dalibor!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quintan Hach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hach's entrance music is Red Bowling Ball Ruth byThe White Stripes. A fine choice. 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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152 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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25
150 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quintan Hach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hach avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quintan Hach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Hach there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hach works the jab nicely.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hach.
Hach tries to clinch up.
Hach fails to land with a series of punches.
Hach works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Hach as he connects with a hook.
Hach throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Hach checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hach tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
A combination from Hach does no damage.
Hach throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hach dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones looks gassed!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a head kick but Hach moves out of range.
Hach scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hach - just one landing.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hach can pounce on him.
A combination from Hach does no damage.
Hach tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Hach tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hach fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hach.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hach.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hach.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones is rocked!
Quintan Hach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hach lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Hach finish him?
Hach cracks Jones with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Jones tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Hach pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Jones is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quintan Hach!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fuego Salsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Oleg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuego Salsa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fuego Salsa!
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, Viktor Oleg!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oleg forces Salsa back against the cage and clinches.
Salsa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oleg smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Salsa wants to clinch.
Oleg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Salsa swivels and escapes.
Oleg is looking to clinch.
Oleg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Salsa looking for submissions off his back.
Salsa is pressing down on Oleg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Salsa working for a triangle but Oleg defends it easily.
Salsa looking for a sweep. Not yet Salsa, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleg forces his way into half guard.
Oleg looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Oleg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salsa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oleg is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Salsa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oleg is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Salsa defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Oleg is working for a submission of some sort.
Salsa is defending against the submission attempts here by Oleg.
Salsa wants to improve his position but Oleg is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Salsa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Oleg napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Salsa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oleg keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleg is trying to improve his position.
Salsa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Salsa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Salsa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Salsa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Salsa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salsa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Salsa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oleg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Salsa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oleg, who protects the arm well.
Oleg tries to bench press Salsa off him but Salsa keeps the position.
Salsa wants to control but Oleg is keeping him busy.
Oleg is trying to get back to half guard.
Salsa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fuego Salsa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salsa with a poor takedown
and Oleg counters with a takedown into side control.
Oleg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Salsa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Oleg looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Salsa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oleg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oleg wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Salsa, who protects the arm well.
Salsa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Salsa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Salsa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salsa is trying to hold Oleg in close to prevent damage but Oleg has managed to pass into half guard.
Salsa is controlling Oleg's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Salsa wants to sweep but Oleg has passed to side control!
You can see the frustration on Salsa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oleg tries for a kimura but Salsa is defending well.
Oleg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oleg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Salsa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Salsa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Salsa gets back to full guard.
Oleg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oleg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oleg 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.
Oleg is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsa trying to keep a closed guard but Oleg is proving a slippery customer.
Oleg drops back, looking for a kneebar! Salsa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Salsa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Salsa!
Salsa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oleg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Salsa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oleg keeps working.
Salsa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleg sneaks back into half guard.
Salsa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Salsa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oleg is just riding it out for now. Salsa eventually gives up the hold.
Oleg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Salsa pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Viktor Oleg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Salsa wants to clinch.
Salsa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oleg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Oleg is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Salsa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oleg is working for a submission of some sort.
Salsa kicks Oleg off and gets back to his feet.
Oleg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Salsa manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleg looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Salsa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Salsa moves into full guard.
Oleg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salsa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Oleg stopping the sweep attempt from Salsa.
Oleg has gone for a leg lock! Salsa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Oleg's guard.
Salsa advances position into side control!
Salsa is trying to get an arm triangle but Oleg is defending well.
Salsa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleg is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oleg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salsa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Oleg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Salsa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Salsa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Salsa is working to tighten is grip on Oleg's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Oleg has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Salsa is really squeezing tight and eventually Oleg passes out! Salsa breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fuego Salsa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between El Condor Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deon Reddings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruiz comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LrHfxW4XOg. Reddings has chosen Hurt as his entrance music. Deon Reddings struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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135 lbs
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180 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, El Condor Ruiz!
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, Deon Reddings!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz shoots in and bounces Reddings off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reddings looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ruiz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ruiz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ruiz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ruiz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Reddings manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ruiz has Reddings in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reddings wants to stand but Ruiz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ruiz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruiz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Reddings off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ruiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reddings circles away.
Reddings throws a right hand that Ruiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruiz also avoids with ease.
Ruiz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruiz cracks Reddings with a big right hand but Reddings just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reddings gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Reddings wants to get back to his feet.
Ruiz looking for a guillotine from mount but Reddings is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ruiz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reddings's face.
Ruiz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz landing strikes from the mount and Reddings is in trouble!
Ruiz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ruiz landing shots from mount.
Ruiz landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reddings tries to reverse the position but Ruiz maintains control.
Ruiz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reddings's face.
Ruiz controlling his opponent.
Ruiz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Reddings has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Condor Ruiz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reddings misses with a takedown
and Ruiz counters by clinching up.
Reddings is pressed up against the cage. Ruiz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reddings down to the mat. Reddings avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ruiz tries to clinch up but Reddings circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruiz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reddings is trying to stand back up but Ruiz is controlling him
Reddings has hold of Ruiz's hands but Ruiz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ruiz passes to full mount!
Ruiz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ruiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reddings is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reddings is looking to improve his position but Ruiz isn't that keen on the idea.
Ruiz controlling from mount.
Ruiz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reddings?
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.
Ruiz with shots to the head and body - Reddings looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ruiz stands up from mount. Strange move.
Ruiz scores with a punch to the head.
Ruiz gets a takedown into half guard.
Ruiz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ruiz is working for a kimura but Reddings is defending it quite comfortably.
Ruiz tries to pass to full mount but Reddings defends it.
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.
Ruiz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ruiz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reddings knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ruiz trying to control from half guard but Reddings is working away.
Ruiz works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Condor Ruiz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruiz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ruiz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ruiz controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Ruiz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz breaks from Reddings's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ruiz controlling his opponent.
Reddings really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruiz is going olschool here, as he tries to force Reddings to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Reddings shrugs it off.
Ruiz has hold of Reddings's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Reddings manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
El Condor Ruiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reddings bucks up and throws Ruiz to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Ruiz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reddings decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ruiz's guard.
Reddings trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruiz, not yet.
Reddings postures up in Ruiz's guard and throws a big left but Ruiz blocks it.
Ruiz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reddings being controlled here momentarily.
Reddings wants to get up but he can't break Ruiz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Reddings has gone for a leg lock! Ruiz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Reddings's guard.
Reddings keeping moving, preventing Ruiz from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reddings keeping full guard, as Ruiz tries to pass.
Reddings looking for a sweep. Not yet Reddings, not yet.
Ruiz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Deon Reddings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruiz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Reddings dives on top into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to El Condor Ruiz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ruiz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for El Condor Ruiz!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for El Condor Ruiz!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for El Condor Ruiz!
El Condor Ruiz wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Siuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ash butch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siuta comes to the cage accompanied by "Rise" by The Flobots. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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216 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Siuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ash butch!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siuta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed butch momentarily.
It looks like ash butch has been cut.
Siuta misses with a hook. butch ducked under it nicely.
butch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Siuta is fending him off so far but butch persists. Nope, Siuta circles away and we're back to standing.
butch shoots in and drives through. Siuta sprawls well.
Siuta works the jab nicely.
Siuta cracks butch on the jaw with a powerful right hand and butch falls backwards against the cage. Siuta follows up with more strikes that drop butch to his knees. Siuta keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save butch! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Siuta!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hella Alapaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hella Alapaa!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy misses with a body kick.
Alapaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alapaa misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alapaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alapaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alapaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardy, pushing him back against the cage.
Alapaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alapaa throws an elbow but misses.
Alapaa is trying to break the clinch but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy prevents Alapaa from breaking the clinch.
Alapaa misses with a knee strike.
Alapaa missing with knees to the body.
Alapaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alapaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hardy works on Alapaa's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Alapaa blocks it.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Alapaa is blocking nicely.
Alapaa trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alapaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alapaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alapaa landing knees to the body.
Hardy tries a body shot but Alapaa blocks it.
Hardy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alapaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alapaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardy's brow.
Alapaa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardy.
Alapaa is trying to break free.
Alapaa trying to land knees to the body.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardy's defenses.
Alapaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Alapaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardy is leaning against Alapaa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Alapaa blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alapaa throws an elbow but misses.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alapaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alapaa can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy working Alapaa over with knees to the body.
Alapaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alapaa throws an elbow that misses.
Hardy blocks the elbow strike.
Hardy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Hella Alapaa has been cut.
Alapaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
Alapaa stalling in the clinch but Hardy improves position.
Hardy being controlled against the cage.
Alapaa looks gassed!
Hardy blocks an elbow strike from Alapaa.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Hardy 's eye.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alapaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alapaa backwards.
Alapaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Alapaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Hardy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alapaa is defending well for now.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike from Alapaa.
Alapaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hardy lands a shot to the body.
Hardy blocks the elbow strike.
Hardy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hardy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hardy avoids the elbow strike from Alapaa, against the cage.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alapaa throws an elbow that misses.
Alapaa throws an elbow that misses.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alapaa darts in trying to clinch
and Hardy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hardy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hardy rushes Alapaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alapaa is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alapaa throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alapaa.
Alapaa avoiding damage as Hardy throws knees to the body.
Hardy lands a knee to the body.
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!
Hardy connects with a knee to the head.
Hardy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alapaa backwards.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alapaa is defending well for now.
Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alapaa closes the distance but Hardy moves to the side
and Hardy counters with a good low kick that Alapaa was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alapaa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hardy scores with a spinning back kick!
Hardy is looking to slow Alapaa down with leg kicks.
Hardy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardy lands with a kick to the temple. Alapaa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hella Alapaa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crunch! Hardy slams his shin into Alapaa's torso.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hardy.
Hardy with a jab.
That has opened up Hella Alapaa's cut even more.
Hardy scores with a jab to the head.
Hardy scores with a nice head shot.
Alapaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A shot to de liver by Hardy. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alapaa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hella Alapaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alapaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hardy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Hella Alapaa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hardy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alapaa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hardy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alapaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Alapaa is breathing heavily.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy lands a shot to the body.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alapaas head.
A right handed body shot lands from Hardy.
A hook to the body from Hardy.
A knee to the head by Hardy.
Hardy has Alapaa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alapaa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alapaa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alapaa misses with an elbow strike.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alapaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hella Alapaa's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Alapaa blocks with his arms.
Alapaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alapaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alapaa landing knees to the body.
Hardy has Alapaa pressed against the cage, preventing Alapaa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alapaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alapaa misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alapaa throws an elbow but misses.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alapaa can do to turn this around?
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alapaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Hardy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Alapaa blocks it.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
Alapaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Hardy scores with a knee to the head.
Hardy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hardy thows a big elbow that misses.
Alapaa keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alapaa is on top in guard.
Alapaa preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardy is on top in guard.
Hardy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hardy is working Alapaa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alapaa wants to sweep but no luck.
Alapaa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardy.
Alapaa wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Hardy 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.
Hardy passes Alapaa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hardy trying to control from half guard but Alapaa is working away.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but Alapaa defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hardy thows a huge punch but Alapaa dodges it nicely.
Alapaa wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hardy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hella Alapaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alapaa tries to clinch
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy swinging wilding here.
Dan Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alapaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Alapaa darts in trying to clinch
and Hardy counters with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Alapaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Alapaa is blocking nicely.
Hardy dodges an elbow strike from Alapaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hella Alapaa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hardy stuns Alapaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hardy.
Hardy lands with a nice body kick.
Hardy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Hardy.
Hardy lands with a hook. Alapaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hardy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hardy breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Hardy lands but Alapaa takes it in his stride.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Alapaa.
Alapaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Alapaa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alapaa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alapaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardy's brow.
Hardy avoids the elbow strike from Alapaa, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy scores a nice knee to the body.
Dan Hardy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Hardy.
Hardy lands a body punch.
Alapaa manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardy. That's going to slow Alapaa down.
Hardy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alapaa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hardy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hardy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hardy trying to control the position but Alapaa is working away.
Alapaa gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa trying to control from the bottom.
Alapaa wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Alapaa trying to control but Hardy postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hardy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hardy.
Alapaa tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Dan Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Alapaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Alapaa.
Hardy lands a nice knee to the body.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hella Alapaa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dan Hardy!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Nikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Demons. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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143 lbs
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22
136 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxwell Smart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lil Nikka!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smart scores with a takedown into Nikka's guard.
Smart won't allow Nikka to sweep him here.
Nikka looking to control.
Nikka wants to sweep here but Smart controlling him for the moment.
Nikka is working an open guard so Smart takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nikka misses with a low kick.
Nikka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smart misses with a series of wild punches.
Nikka tries for a takedown but Smart circles away easily
and Smart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smart.
Smart leaning against his opponent.
Nikka is working for takedown but Smart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smart prevents Nikka from breaking the clinch.
Nikka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart breaks the clinch.
Nikka throws a head kick that misses.
Nikka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smart is trying to defend but Nikka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nikka trying to control from half guard but Smart is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smart is staying active underneath Nikka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smart is looking to escape.
Smart is looking for a sweep. Nikka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smart closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart stands up and beckons Nikka to join him on the feet.
Nikka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maxwell Smart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lil Nikka.
Nikka looks gassed!
Nikka moves out of range as Smart throws a body kick.
Smart shoots in and bounces Nikka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nikka has a closed guard, preventing Smart from standing up.
Smart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smart advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Smart decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Smart lands a nice hook to Nikka's body. Nikka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smart lands with a nice combination. Nikka backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Lil Nikka has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smart fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smart looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smart stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Nikka to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Smart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lil Nikka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smart scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smart's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smart duly obliges.
Nikka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smart counters with a straight right hand.
Smart lands a jab-cross combination.
Nikka is rocked!
Nikka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smart counters with a nice uppercut.
Nikka is still on wobbly legs! Can Smart finish him?
Smart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nikka is trying to escape the mount.
Nikka seems to have recovered his senses.
Smart looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nikka is squirming around, avoiding Smart's attempts to control the action.
Nikka is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nikka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Smart controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smart wants to control the pace but Nikka is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Maxwell Smart just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smart closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nikka did well to prevent Smart getting side control.
Smart controlling the pace.
Smart seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Smart stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Smart closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nikka is squirming around, avoiding Smart's attempts to control the action.
Smart looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smart controlling from mount.
Smart wants to control the pace but Nikka is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Maxwell Smart just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smart.
Smart trying to control the position but Nikka is working away.
Nikka struggling a bit here.
Smart has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Smart clinches up with Nikka and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Smart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lil Nikka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nikka tries to clinch up
and Smart counters with a right hand to the body.
Smart lands a jab-cross combination.
Smart looks for the body kick but Nikka saw that one coming.
Nikka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smart counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nikka won't allow Smart to pass to mount.
Smart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nikka can do to turn this around?
Smart is keen to just control but Nikka is a slippery customer.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smart lands a nice short elbow.
Smart postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nikka to stand up.
Smart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nikka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smart controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart trying to control but Nikka is having none of it.
Smart controlling the position easily from mount.
Smart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smart is really struggling to control Nikka but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Maxwell Smart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Nikka wants to control but Smart is having none of it.
Nikka is squirming around, avoiding Smart's attempts to control the action.
Smart controlling from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Maxwell Smart just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smart cracks a nice hook into Nikka's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smart.
Danga de danga de dang - Smart scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart gets the takedown into side control.
Smart decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Smart throws a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Smart.
Smart throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nikka was covering up waiting for the punch and Smart finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nikka trying to control the position.
Smart stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maxwell Smart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smart closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nikka is looking to improve his position.
Smart decides to stand and escape the position.
Smart closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smart moves into full mount! Nikka won't be happy about that!
Smart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smart wants to control the pace but Nikka is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxwell Smart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Maxwell Smart!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Maxwell Smart!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Maxwell Smart!
Maxwell Smart wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branko Popovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bach comes to the cage accompanied by care bears countdown. Popovic has chosen Funeral March by Frederic Chopin as his entrance music. 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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210 lbs
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220 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Bach!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Branko Popovic!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popovic misses the shot to the body.
Branko Popovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bach moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Popovic.
Bach misses with a takedown attempt - Popovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Popovic.
Popovic throws a looping overhand right but Bach ducks down to avoid it.
Bach looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Popovic is fending him off so far but Bach persists. Nope, Popovic circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Bach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Popovic misses with a jab to the body
and Popovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Popovic misses its intended target.
Bach shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Popovic sprawls well. Popovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bach gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovic throws a nice looking combination but Bach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Popovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bach counters with a shoot takedown. Popovic fights it but they end up in guard.
Popovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Popovic, not yet.
Bach trying to control but Popovic is working from the bottom.
Popovic doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Popovic is trying to keep Bach in close.
Bach trying to control but Popovic is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach throwing strikes but missing.
Popovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bach trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Popovic misses with a straight left.
Popovic throws a nice looking combination but Bach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bach ducks under a wild hook from Popovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Popovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popovic.
Bach slips a jab and a cross from Popovic.
Popovic looks gassed!
Bach tries to score a power double leg takedown but Popovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bach somewhat.
Bach fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Popovic sprawls well initially but Bach persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bach missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bach 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.
Bach sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Popovic defending well though.
Bach not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bach blocks the strikes from Popovic.
Bach thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovic misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bach 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 starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Popovic pushes Bach off looking to stand but Bach dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bach moves out of range as Popovic strikes.
Bach slips a straight right by Popovic.
Bach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popovic.
Popovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Popovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Popovic misses with a wild body shot.
Bach slips under a jab from Popovic.
Popovic misses with a wild combination.
Bach changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Popovic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Bach dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bach shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Popovic as he avoids it easily.
Popovic misses with a hook. Bach ducked under it nicely.
Popovic misses with a few strikes there.
Bach shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Popovic pinned against the cage. Popovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Donk. Bach catches Popovic right on the button with a cross.
Popovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popovic misses with a hook. Bach ducked under it nicely.
Popovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bach gets a takedown into half guard.
Bach throwing shots but Popovic is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach lands with a punch from half guard.
Popovic is breathing heavily.
Bach 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.
Bach sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Popovic defending well though.
Bach is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Popovic!
Bach prevents Popovic from getting the reversal.
Bach wants to control the pace but Popovic is squirming around nicely.
Popovic swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach controlling the pace for now.
Popovic throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bach. What's that going to do exactly?
Popovic flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Popovic throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bach. What's that going to do exactly?
Popovic is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach lands a heavy elbow.
Bach landing punches.
Bach controlling his opponent.
Popovic wants to control but Bach is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach dominating with strikes here.
Popovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Popovic swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The referee warns Popovic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bach working Popovic over with strikes here.
Bach looking to finish Popovic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Popovic!
Popovic 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.
Karl Bach dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bach scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Popovic throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Bach looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Popovic is avoiding damage well.
Bach scoring with punches and elbows.
Bach working away.
Bach wants to control but Popovic is keeping him busy.
Bach misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach prevents Popovic from escaping the position.
Popovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Popovic trying to control but Bach flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Bach scores with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bach lands shots from the back.
Bach landing with strikes.
Bach is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Bach.
Bach missing with strikes from the back.
Popovic wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Bach has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Popovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach missing with strikes from the back.
Popovic is taking damage to the body and head.
I really don't envy Popovic right now.
Bach has Popovic flattened out and is raining down punches.
Popovic covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Bach looking to hold on to the position here but Popovic rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Bach throws a strike but Popovic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bach is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bach looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Popovic wanted to stand there but Bach had control of the position.
Bach seems keen to control Popovic's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Bach clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Popovic misses with the combination.
Popovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Popovic.
Bach shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Popovic but Popovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bach slips a jab and a cross from Popovic.
Popovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Bach looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Popovic is fending him off so far but Bach persists. Nope, Popovic circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popovic misses with an uppercut. Bach saw that one coming.
A big left from Popovic misses.
Popovic is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bach ducks under a wild hook from Popovic.
Popovic stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Bach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Popovic wants to get back to his feet.
Popovic wants to stand back up but Bach manages to pass into side control.
Popovic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bach scoring with punches from side control.
Bach scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovic is looking for a sweep.
Bach landing a few strikes.
Bach lands a few punches from side control.
Bach is looking to take a break and control but Popovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Popovic taking a bit of punishment here - Bach scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Popovic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovic on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Popovic tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Bach trying to control.
Bach lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach wants to control but Popovic is keeping busy.
Bach has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Popovic.
Bach not allowing Popovic to control his hands.
Popovic is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Bach had his way with Branko Popovic in that round.
That's time! Bach's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Popovic misses with an uppercut.
Bach misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Popovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bach circles away quickly and effectively.
Bach blocks a jab.
Popovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Popovic misses the target.
Popovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popovic can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bach fails with a takedown attempt.
Popovic throws a combination that misses
and Bach counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Popovic!
Bach with good strikes from the mount here!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bach can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Popovic is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovic wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bach raining down shots from the mount!
Bach working Popovic over with strikes here.
Bach is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Popovic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovic taking shots to the head.
Popovic tries to reverse the position but Bach maintains control.
Bach avoids the attempt from Popovic to control.
Bach lands a big shot there that rocks Popovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Popovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bach punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bach with the ground and pound from mount.
Branko Popovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach with good strikes from the mount here!
Bach with the ground and pound from mount.
Popovic is rocked!
Bach looking to control but Popovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bach fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Popovic is still in real trouble! Can Bach finish him?
Bach working Popovic over with strikes here.
Bach lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Popovic flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Popovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Bach working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popovic is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Bach.
Bach drops a big elbow. That's hurt Popovic! More shots from Bach and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Bach!
Karl Bach retains his light heavyweight title!
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