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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mallon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ARCHANGEL. John Mallon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Knox's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Mallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Knox!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallon misses with a body shot.
Knox throws a head kick but Mallon moves out of range.
Mallon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mallon.
It looks like John Mallon has been cut.
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mallon throws a big shot that misses.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mallon.
Mallon loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
A jab from Mallon misses.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Mallon.
Mallon waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knox misses with a few strikes there.
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mallon looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Mallon.
Mallon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox lands a body shot.
Mallon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mallon is breathing heavily.
Mallon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knox thows a body shot but no joy.
Knox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mallon.
Mallon throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knox throws a series of punches but Mallon avoids them all with ease.
Knox tries to bum rush Mallon with a series of wild strikes but Mallon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mallon misses the jab.
Knox is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mallon rather than just go for the knockout.
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mallon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mallon moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox staying out of range there.
Mallon throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
John Mallon's cut is getting worse.
Mallon misses with an uppercut.
Mallon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knox's head.
A head kick misses from Knox.
Mallon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Mallon walks into a left hand.
Knox misses with a head kick.
Mallon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mallon looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Knox lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox lands the left hand.
John Mallon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knox lands a big head kick that sends Mallon tumbling to the mat! Knox takes a step backwards and waves Mallon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mallon is rocked!
Knox lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mallon will feel that in the morning.
Oh Mallon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mallon slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
Mallon seems to have got his legs back now.
A cross from Mallon lands.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mallon misses with a straight right.
Mallon throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox throws a right and a left that Mallon avoids nicely.
Mallon moves forwards but Knox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mallon misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mallon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox slips a jab from Mallon.
A big left from Mallon misses.
Mallon throws a sloppy body shot
and Knox counters with a head kick.
Jeez, John Mallon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Mallon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Knox!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salmon Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paco Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nykanen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jeff Mills - The Bells. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Salmon Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paco Nykanen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Chase misses.
Chase throws a looping overhand right but Nykanen ducks down to avoid it.
Nykanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chase scores with a nice head shot.
Nykanen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chase did well to prevent Nykanen getting side control.
Chase is trying to stand back up but Nykanen is controlling him
Chase manages to get to full guard.
Nykanen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chase has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nykanen has managed to get both his arms back between Chase's legs - danger averted.
Chase looking for a sweep. Not yet Chase, not yet.
Nykanen postures up and lands a big shot to Chase's brow.
Chase has momentary wrist control but Nykanen slips an elbow through the middle.
Chase is looking for a triangle but Nykanen pushes his legs off easily.
Chase has momentary wrist control but Nykanen slips an elbow through the middle.
Nykanen postures up and lands a big shot to Chase's brow.
Nykanen passes Chase's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase wants to get back to his feet.
Chase is breathing heavily.
Chase is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nykanen slips a nice elbow through Chase's hands, connecting with Chase's forehead.
Nykanen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nykanen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chase wants to get back to full guard.
Nykanen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nykanen 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nykanen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chase defends it well.
Chase looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase taking some punishment here, with Nykanen in his half guard.
Chase is looking for a sweep. Nykanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nykanen lands strikes from half guard.
Nykanen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chase defends it well.
Nykanen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chase with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chase wants to get back to full guard.
Nykanen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chase looking for submissions off his back.
Nykanen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chase sees it coming and defends easily.
Nykanen lands with a punch from half guard.
Nykanen is working for a submission of some sort.
Chase is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase is looking to escape.
Nykanen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nykanen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chase pushes Nykanen off looking to stand but Nykanen dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nykanen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chase is just riding it out for now. Nykanen eventually gives up the hold.
Chase moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nykanen won't allow Chase to get back to his feet.
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.
Nykanen throws a big right hand that misses.
Nykanen advances to half guard.
Nykanen 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.
Chase wants to improve his position but Nykanen is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Nykanen there.
Chase pushes Nykanen off and gets back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Nykanen.
Chase takes one to the chin there.
Nykanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chase.
Chase pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chase misses with a double jab.
Nykanen swings for the body but Chase moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Chase misses the target.
Nykanen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Nykanen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nykanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Chase pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chase avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Chase misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Nykanen.
Chase misses with an uppercut.
Nykanen misses with a wild body shot.
Chase misses the jab.
Nykanen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nykanen misses with a hook.
Chase misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase with a jab.
Nykanen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chase finds it's way round the side to connect with Nykanen's head.
Chase keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nykanen misses with a looping right.
Nykanen slips under a jab.
Nykanen has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chase in his tracks.
Nykanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chase manages to avoid it.
Chase throws a shot from downtown. Nykanen moves away and avoids it.
Nykanen moves out of range as Chase strikes.
Nykanen jabs Chase right on the nose. Chase blinks but takes it well.
Nykanen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chase actively working from the bottom here.
Chase tries to get to full guard but Nykanen has control of the leg.
Nykanen drops an elbow to the side of Chase's head.
Nykanen moves into full mount! Chase won't be happy about that!
Nykanen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nykanen dominating with strikes here.
Chase tries to reverse the position but Nykanen maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen lands with some strikes.
Nykanen landing punches.
Nykanen is landing with some decent strikes but Chase is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nykanen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nykanen lands a nice shot to the head.
Nykanen working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chase really wants to buck Nykanen off and get back to his feet.
Chase is bucking up trying to escape but Nykanen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nykanen unloading with bombs!
Nykanen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chase hang on?
Chase can't escape the position.
Nykanen with shots to the head and body - Chase looks very uncomfortable down there.
Chase working to try and regain half guard.
Nykanen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen landing shots from mount.
Nykanen prevents Chase from getting the reversal.
Nykanen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nykanen raining down shots from the mount!
Nykanen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chase looks a forlorn figure.
Nykanen breaks from Chase's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chase tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nykanen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chase?
Chase really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nykanen scoring with strikes but Chase is staying in there.
Nykanen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chase looks a forlorn figure.
Nykanen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen looking to finish Chase with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chase!
Chase is bucking up trying to escape but Nykanen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Chase is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chase taking shots to the head.
Nykanen lands a big elbow.
Nykanen prevents Chase from getting the reversal.
Nykanen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Chase is in a horrible position here. Nykanen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nykanen looking to secure an arm triangle but Chase defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chase is working to get back to half guard.
Chase is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Nykanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nykanen takes a swing at Chase's ribcage but misses.
Nykanen shoots in for a double leg but Chase sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nykanen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nykanen staying out of range there.
Nykanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chase manages to avoid it.
Chase throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chase looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nykanen lands with a straight right. Chase didn't see that one coming.
Chase lands a with a good body shot.
Salmon Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nykanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chase is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nykanen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chase thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nykanen moves away from the strike by Chase.
Chase misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nykanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chase misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Paco Nykanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chase manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nykanen prevents Chase from improving his position.
Nykanen drops an elbow to the side of Chase's head.
Chase is defending against the submission attempts here by Nykanen.
Nykanen wants to work for an arm triangle but Chase is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chase pushes Nykanen off and gets back to his feet.
Chase misses with a wild combination.
Nykanen lands with a nice body punch.
Nykanen misses with a hook. Chase ducked under it nicely.
Salmon Chase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Chase tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nykanen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nykanen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nykanen landing a few strikes.
Chase tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nykanen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nykanen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nykanen gets to mount! Chase was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nykanen wants to control the pace but Chase is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Nykanen.
Chase is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nykanen with shots to the head and body - Chase looks very uncomfortable down there.
Chase is in a horrible position here. Nykanen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nykanen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nykanen working Chase over with strikes here.
Chase really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Nykanen.
Chase is working to get back to half guard.
Paco Nykanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nykanen cracks Chase with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Chase is trying desperately to improve position.
Nykanen dominating with strikes here.
Chase is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Nykanen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nykanen wants to finish this one by submission but Chase is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nykanen.
Nykanen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Chase is squirming around, avoiding Nykanen's attempts to control the action.
Chase keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nykanen landing punches.
BOOM! Nykanen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that's the end of the fight!
Paco Nykanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nykanen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paco Nykanen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Kyle!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle misses with a straight right.
Kyle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kyle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Penn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kyle throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Kyle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Penn grinds an elbow into Kyle's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyle defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Penn.
Penn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kyle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Penn tries to score with some ground and pound. Kyle controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Penn in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Penn throws a strike aimed at the side of Kyle's head but Kyle avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kyle stuffs the takedown attempt from Penn. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kyle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Penn's head.
Adam Kyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with the ground and pound.
Kyle is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The strikes coming from Penn are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kyle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Penn.
Penn in side control, throwing shots but Kyle defends.
Kyle is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kyle looks gassed!
Kyle takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
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.
Kyle is working to avoid the ground and pound but Penn connects with a decent elbow.
Penn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Penn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kyle taking punishment in the form of punches.
Penn misses with the ground and pound.
Kyle parries the strikes from Penn easily there. Penn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kyle to escape.
Penn throws an elbow but Kyle slips to the side and avoids it well.
Penn in side control, throwing shots but Kyle defends.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penn looks up at the clock and then as Kyle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Penn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Penn has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kyle!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Penn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Penn working the strikes but Kyle uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Penn thows a huge punch but Kyle dodges it nicely.
Kyle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Penn.
Kyle wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kyle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Penn.
Kyle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Penn.
Penn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn thows a huge punch but Kyle dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Penn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Penn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kyle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn is looking to work some ground and pound but Kyle has wrist control.
Penn landing with the ground and pound.
Penn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kyle's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kyle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kyle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Penn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Penn is looking to work some ground and pound but Kyle has wrist control.
Penn lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Kyle is keeping the position.
Kyle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kyle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Kyle is retaining full guard.
Penn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kyle is trying to stand.
Penn working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kyle's thigh. Kyle counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kyle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Penn dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Kyle misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kyle misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Penn.
Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Penn with the ground and pound but Kyle uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Penn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kyle's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kyle is keeping the position for now.
Penn throws a strike but Kyle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Penn had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kyle is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Penn Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kyle's back instead.
Penn punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can Kyle hold on?! Penn is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Penn is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Kyle is trapped and Penn is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Penn has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kyle.
Kyle is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Penn 's hooks.
Penn throwing strikes here but Kyle is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Penn looking to finish with strikes here!
Penn breaks from Kyle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kyle avoids a series of strikes thrown by Penn.
You get the feeling that Kyle really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Penn looking to land elbow strikes but Kyle uses the position to regain half guard.
Penn thows a huge punch but Kyle dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kyle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Penn.
Adam Kyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BJ Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penn controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Penn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Krakow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Karpinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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25
162 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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21
161 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Krakow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Karpinov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Krakow scores with a four punch combination!
Karpinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karpinov tries to clinch there but Krakow circles away.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Krakow is having none of it.
Krakow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krakow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karpinov moves in looking to clinch but Krakow pushes him off.
Krakow swats away the attempt to clinch by Karpinov.
Piotr Karpinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karpinov is looking to clinch.
Karpinov moves in looking to clinch but Krakow pushes him off.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Krakow moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpinov throws a head kick that misses.
Karpinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krakow swats away the attempt to clinch by Karpinov.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Krakow is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Karpinov.
Karpinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karpinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karpinov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krakow's calf.
Karpinov wants to clinch up but Krakow keeps it at a distance.
Karpinov moves in looking to clinch but Krakow pushes him off.
Karpinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krakow keeps the fight on the outside.
Karpinov tries to clinch up.
Krakow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karpinov is looking to clinch but Krakow is avoiding it.
Krakow swats away the attempt to clinch by Karpinov.
Krakow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Karpinov backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krakow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krakow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karpinov tries to clinch there but Krakow circles away.
Krakow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Krakow is having none of it.
Krakow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karpinov wants to clinch.
Karpinov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karpinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krakow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krakow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karpinov moves in looking to clinch but Krakow pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karpinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karpinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karpinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Krakow circles away.
Karpinov tries to clinch up but Krakow circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Krakow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krakow lands with a nice combination. Karpinov backs away looking to recover.
Krakow looks to score with a jab to the body but Karpinov is just out of range.
Karpinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karpinov wants to clinch up but Krakow keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karpinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krakow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Krakow moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karpinov wants to clinch.
Karpinov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Piotr Karpinov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Krakow is having none of it.
Krakow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Karpinov backs up against the cage.
Karpinov moves in looking to clinch but Krakow pushes him off.
Krakow scores with a hook.
Good exchange - Krakow coming out on top.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Krakow moves out of range.
Karpinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karpinov tries to clinch there but Krakow circles away.
Karpinov tries to clinch up.
Karpinov tries to clinch up.
Karpinov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Krakow counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Karpinov's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Krakow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Karpinov throws a head kick that misses.
Karpinov closes the distance but Krakow moves to the side
and Krakow counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Karpinov looking for submissions off his back.
Krakow controlling the pace.
Krakow is trying to work for a kimura but Karpinov is defending well.
Krakow with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Krakow is keen to just control but Karpinov is a slippery customer.
Krakow perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Krakow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Karpinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Krakow stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Karpinov to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpinov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Krakow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Krakow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Krakow landing with the ground and pound.
Krakow trying to control but Karpinov is working from the bottom.
Karpinov punching to the body, from the bottom.
Krakow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Karpinov keeping moving, preventing Krakow from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karpinov is looking for a triangle but Krakow pushes his legs off easily.
Krakow wants to control from the top but Karpinov keeps moving.
Karpinov had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Krakow is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Karpinov Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Krakow's back instead.
Karpinov is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakow tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Krakow working to try and regain half guard.
Krakow doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Krakow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Krakow 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.
Karpinov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Krakow because Karpinov loaded up on that one.
Karpinov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Karpinov looking to finish Krakow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Krakow!
Karpinov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Krakow is desperately trying to improve his position but Karpinov has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpinov working Krakow over with strikes here.
Karpinov with a couple of short strikes.
Krakow wants to control but Karpinov is having none of it.
Krakow is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Karpinov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Krakow throwing hammer fists to the chest of Karpinov. What's that going to do exactly?
Krakow wants to control but Karpinov is having none of it.
Karpinov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karpinov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Karpinov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Krakow tries to lock up and control but Karpinov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpinov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Krakow wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Karpinov.
Krakow manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Krakow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Karpinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krakow throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Krakow throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Karpinov preventing the sweep.
Krakow lands a decent punch to the body there.
Karpinov preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Karpinov tries to clinch up
and Krakow counters with a shoot takedown. Karpinov fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Krakow dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Karpinov darts in trying to clinch
and Krakow counters with a left to the body.
Karpinov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krakow counters with a left to the body.
Karpinov tries to clinch up
and Krakow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpinov clinches but Krakow breaks the clinch
and Krakow counters with a nice uppercut.
Karpinov tries to clinch up
and Krakow makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Karpinov really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpinov darts in trying to clinch
and Krakow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piotr Karpinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karpinov looks to clinch
and Krakow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karpinov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Krakow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Krakow sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karpinov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Krakow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Krakow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Krakow scoring with some ground and pound.
Krakow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Krakow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Krakow wants to control from the top but Karpinov keeps moving.
Karpinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Karpinov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krakow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Krakow lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Krakow gets to his feet - Karpinov follows without any prompting.
Karpinov looks to clinch
and Krakow counters with a stiff right hand.
Karpinov tries to clinch up
and Krakow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpinov tries to clinch up
enabling Krakow to counter with a crisp jab.
Karpinov tries to clinch up
and Krakow counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Karpinov!
Vasily Krakow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karpinov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Krakow.
Karpinov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Krakow with shots to the head and body - Karpinov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Krakow controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakow seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Karpinov for as long as he can get away with.
Vasily Krakow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karpinov working to try and regain half guard.
Krakow is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Krakow controlling his opponent.
Piotr Karpinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karpinov working to try and regain half guard.
Krakow with shots to the head and body - Karpinov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Karpinov is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Krakow controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Krakow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krakow 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Krakow!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horse Mania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knut Kroger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mania comes to the cage accompanied by Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar '98. Horse Mania is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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23
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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25
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horse Mania!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Knut Kroger!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kroger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Kroger.
Kroger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mania feints and then cracks Kroger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kroger down.
Mania throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kroger scores with the left hand. Mania knows he should have avoided that one.
Mania misses with an uppercut. Kroger saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mania.
Mania will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kroger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mania throws a shot from downtown. Kroger moves away and avoids it.
Kroger scores with a three punch combo!
Mania throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kroger throws a combination that misses
enabling Mania to counter with a crisp jab.
Mania has managed to clinch.
Mania throws a punch but it's blocked by Kroger.
Mania gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mania tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mania throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kroger blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mania just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kroger's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mania lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mania throws an elbow but misses.
Kroger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mania is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mania connects with a knee to the head.
Kroger avoids the elbow strike from Mania, against the cage.
Mania is pushing Kroger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mania lands a damaging elbow.
Mania with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kroger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mania is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Mania to work.
Mania scores a nice knee to the body.
Mania's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kroger is trying to break the clinch but Mania is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mania - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mania trying to control the position but instead, Kroger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mania into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Horse Mania.
Kroger misses with a double jab.
Mania lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Kroger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knut Kroger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mania is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kroger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mania. That's going to slow Kroger down.
Kroger scores with a takedown into Mania's guard.
Kroger throws a strike but Mania rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mania would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kroger is on top in guard.
Kroger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mania is trying to keep Kroger in close.
Mania wants to sweep here but Kroger controlling him for the moment.
Mania working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kroger.
Mania looking for a sweep. Not yet Mania, not yet.
Kroger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kroger with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mania working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kroger.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kroger misses with a two punch combination.
Kroger misses with a series of wild punches.
Horse Mania is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Mania.
Kroger throws a series of punches but Mania avoids them all with ease.
Mania closes the distance and clinches.
Mania lands a damaging elbow.
Mania looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Mania.
Mania lands an elbow inside that Kroger shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Mania.
Mania trying to land knees to the body.
Kroger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mania fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Horse Mania has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knut Kroger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kroger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horse Mania dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mania tries to clinch but Kroger moves out of range.
Kroger throws a right and a left that Mania avoids nicely.
Kroger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mania instigates a clinch.
Mania lands an elbow inside that Kroger shrugs off.
Mania lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mania pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kroger wants a takedown but no success here.
Kroger tries for a takedown but Mania manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mania.
Mania pushes off an throws an elbow but Kroger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mania.
Mania lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mania scores with a knee to the head.
Kroger avoids a wild elbow strike from Mania.
Kroger is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mania gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Horse Mania has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knut Kroger.
Kroger dodges an elbow strike from Mania.
Stalling in the clinch from Mania.
Kroger is breathing heavily.
Mania lands with a left to the head.
Mania lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mania creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mania gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kroger avoids a wild elbow strike from Mania.
Mania using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kroger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mania misses with a knee strike.
Mania effectively controlling the action here.
Kroger is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mania gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kroger wants to get back to striking at distance but Mania won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mania just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kroger's brow.
Mania throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mania landing knees to the body.
Mania throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kroger blocks it with crossed arms.
Mania looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kroger takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Knut Kroger has been cut.
Mania lands an elbow just above Kroger 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mania obliges.
Mania creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kroger's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mania lands a damaging elbow.
Mania with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kroger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kroger avoids the elbow strike from Mania, against the cage.
Kroger dodges an elbow strike from Mania.
Mania pushes off an throws an elbow but Kroger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kroger blocks the elbow strike.
Kroger wants a takedown but no success here.
Kroger blocks the elbow strike.
Mania stalling in the clinch but Kroger improves position.
Kroger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mania is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kroger is defending well for now.
Kroger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kroger misses with a wild combination.
Kroger throws a nice looking combination but Mania bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kroger throws a right and a left that Mania avoids nicely.
Kroger misses with a combination
and Mania counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mania!
Mania throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Mania.
Jab, jab by Mania - just one landing.
Kroger throws a series of punches but Mania moves out of range.
Mania scores with a nice head shot.
Mania scores with a nice strike.
Mania misses with the combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mania, right into the meat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kroger is defended easily by Mania.
Mania cracks a nice hook into Kroger's ribs.
The fighters circling - Kroger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mania scores with a nice body kick.
Knut Kroger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mania.
Mania tries to bum rush Kroger with a series of wild strikes but Kroger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kroger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mania. Mania obviously looking to wear him down.
Kroger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mania connects with a right hand. Kroger shakes it off.
Mania lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mania lands with a nice combination. Kroger backs away looking to recover.
Mania connects with a solid leg kick.
Mania lands a really nice looking cross but Kroger seems unphased.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mania - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Mania.
Horse Mania is winning the standup battle so far.
Mania gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kroger is trying to break the clinch but Mania has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mania.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horse Mania dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Knut Kroger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kroger shoots for a double leg takedown but Mania sprawls well. He's pushed Kroger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kroger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kroger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kroger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mania counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mania scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kroger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mania lands a jab to the nose.
Mania lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Mania.
Mania lands with a hook. Kroger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kroger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mania connects with the punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mania.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mania lands a body shot.
Kroger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mania can pounce on him.
Kroger tries to keep at a distance but Mania has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kroger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mania lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mania lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mania lands with a short shot to the head.
Mania lands an elbow inside that Kroger shrugs off.
Mania lands an elbow inside.
Kroger dodges an elbow strike from Mania.
Kroger blocks an elbow strike from Mania.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mania.
Mania lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mania landing knees to the head.
Mania pushes off an throws an elbow but Kroger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mania lands a damaging elbow.
Mania is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mania lands an elbow that stopped Kroger in his tracks for a moment.
Mania lands an elbow just above Kroger 's eye.
Mania gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mania pushes off an throws an elbow but Kroger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mania is trying to stall.
Mania is pushing Kroger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kroger can't break the clinch.
Kroger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mania fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mania lands a slapping body shot.
Mania pushes Kroger away with a front kick.
Mania scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mania moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mania fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kroger on the side of the head.
Mania with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice cross by Mania.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Mania.
Kroger takes one to the chin there.
Kroger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mania gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mania looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mania throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krogers head.
Mania lands an elbow that stopped Kroger in his tracks for a moment.
Kroger avoids the elbow strike from Mania, against the cage.
Kroger dodges an elbow strike from Mania.
Kroger blocks an elbow strike.
Mania with a knee to the head.
Mania misses with an elbow over the top.
Horse Mania is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mania lands an elbow inside.
Mania creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kroger is trying to force a seperation but Mania has the dominant position.
Mania just leaning against Kroger, taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Mania.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Mania.
Kroger avoids the elbow strike from Mania, against the cage.
Mania lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Mania.
Kroger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knut Kroger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mania misses with an elbow over the top.
Mania is pushing Kroger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kroger goes for a takedown attempt but Mania pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horse Mania has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knut Kroger.
Mania on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kroger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kroger throws a low kick but Mania avoids it.
Kroger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mania.
Mania drops his hands momentarily and Kroger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horse Mania showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mania, 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 30:25
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horse Mania!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernesto Hoost could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Flavor Emelianenko's chin.
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24
285 lbs
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25
245 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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Good knees
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernesto Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Flavor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoost.
Hoost doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Emelianenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hoost avoids it really well and circles away.
Hoost tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Hoost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt - Hoost sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoost fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoost gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoost has him pressed against the cage.
Hoost misses with a knee to the head.
Hoost has Emelianenko pressed against the cage, preventing Emelianenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko tries to break free but Hoost pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hoost pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ernesto Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavor Emelianenko.
Hoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hoost scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Flavor Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoost misses with a knee strike.
Emelianenko is trying to force a seperation but Hoost has the dominant position.
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.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Hoost tries to land knees in the clinch but Emelianenko avoids the damage to the body.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoost misses with a knee to the head.
Hoost utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Hoost.
Hoost utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoost is pressed up against the cage. Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hoost down to the mat. Hoost avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hoost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ernesto Hoost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoost as he avoids it easily.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoost drives through and clinches with Emelianenko against the cage.
Emelianenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoost has double underhooks.
Hoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emelianenko's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hoost is trying to keep an underhook but Emelianenko manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Emelianenko trying to mount his opponent but Hoost defends it.
Hoost gets back to full guard.
Hoost looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
Hoost trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Hoost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flavor Emelianenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hoost wants to clinch.
Ernesto Hoost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hoost defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko lands a slapping body shot.
Hoost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko has a takedown stuffed.
Hoost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoost wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hoost tries to avoid it but Emelianenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hoost to the ground. Hoost escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ernesto Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavor Emelianenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost is looking to clinch.
Hoost gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Emelianenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Hoost keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hoost works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Emelianenko looking to pass the guard.
Hoost controlling Emelianenko's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Hoost has wrist control.
Hoost on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hoost tries to get out of the position.
Emelianenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoost swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoost.
Hoost rushes Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hoost misses with a knee to the head.
Hoost looking to throw knees to the head but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoost has him pressed against the cage.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoost scores with a knee to the head.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks it.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch but Hoost keeps him there for the moment.
Hoost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emelianenko.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Emelianenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hoost missing with knees to the body.
Hoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Hoost has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko managing to block the knees to the body from Hoost.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Emelianenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hoost fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flavor Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Flavor Emelianenko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hoost has Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emelianenko is defending well for now.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emelianenko avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hoost obliges.
Hoost connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown attempt but Hoost pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hoost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelianenko.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a nice looking combination but Hoost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoost is looking to clinch but Emelianenko is avoiding it.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoost fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoost has closed the distance and engaged Emelianenko in a clinch.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoost misses with a knee to the head.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko wants a takedown but no success here.
Hoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emelianenko avoids it.
Hoost misses with a knee strike.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hoost gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ernesto Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavor Emelianenko.
Hoost misses with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko tries to circle away but Hoost has him pinned against the cage.
Hoost landing knees to the head.
Hoost scores with a knee to the head.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch but Hoost keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hoost fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoost.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Hoost's ribcage but misses.
Hoost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Hoost moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Emelianenko is defended easily by Hoost.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hoost rather than just go for the knockout.
Hoost tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown but Hoost sprawls well.
Hoost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoost doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Hoost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoost closes the distance and clinches.
Hoost misses with a knee strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko tries to circle away but Hoost has him pinned against the cage.
Hoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Hoost showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hoost has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Hoost!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Welles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Valuev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to VALUEV entrance... reamonn faith live. Abraham Valuev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abraham Valuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gideon Welles!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welles slips under a jab.
Welles lands a head shot.
It looks like Abraham Valuev has been cut.
A big right from Valuev misses.
Welles misses with a hook.
Welles throws a shot from downtown. Valuev moves away and avoids it.
Welles drops Valuev with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Valuev looks back up at him and smiles so Welles waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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!
Valuev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Valuev ducks under a wild hook from Welles.
Welles moves in close and cracks Valuev with a massive right hand! Valuev, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Welles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gideon Welles!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuad Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev has chosen Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by The Beatles as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Leo Susi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Leo Susi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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209 lbs
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216 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leo Susi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fuad Aliyev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliyev fails to land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Aliyev finds it's target.
It looks like Leo Susi has been cut.
Leo Susi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aliyev swings for the body but Susi moves out of range.
Susi misses with a double jab.
Aliyev connects with a single shot there.
Aliyev throws a hook but Susi avoids it easily.
Aliyev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aliyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aliyev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Susi throws a combination that misses
and Aliyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Susi is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aliyev misses with a body shot.
Aliyev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aliyev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Susi doesn't seem bothered though.
Aliyev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Susi at a distance.
Aliyev catches Susi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aliyev moves out of range of the body kick.
Aliyev throws a hook to the side of Susi's head but Susi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aliyev cracks Susi with a hook to the temple - Susi is on wobbly legs here! Aliyev swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Susi falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Aliyev wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fuad Aliyev!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edvin Wasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allowin Baaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasa comes to the cage accompanied by Cock sparrer - Take 'em all. The crowd seem to be enjoying Baaf's choice of entrance music: 'Wild Boys' by Duran Duran. Allowin Baaf is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
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182 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edvin Wasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Allowin Baaf!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baaf takes a swing at Wasa's ribcage but misses.
Baaf delivers a nice body kick.
Wasa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wasa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wasa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baaf lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wasa avoids the head kick by Baaf.
Baaf lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wasa will feel that in the morning.
Nice body kick from Baaf.
A slapping body kick lands there for Baaf.
Baaf throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wasa on the side of the head.
Jab from Baaf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wasa misses with a body shot.
Wasa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wasa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baaf. Baaf obviously looking to wear him down.
Baaf plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baaf throws a leg kick which misses Wasa's front leg but catches the back leg as Wasa tries to avoid it.
Baaf slips a jab and a cross from Wasa.
A punch combination from Wasa misses.
Baaf throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Edvin Wasa has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wasa at a distance.
Baaf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wasa is breathing heavily.
Baaf moves out of range as Wasa strikes.
Baaf moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wasa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baaf throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wasa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baaf can pounce on him.
Baaf throws a combination. Wasa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baaf lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Baaf lands a nice shot that snaps Wasa's head back.
Baaf lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wasa will feel that in the morning.
Baaf lands with a right hand.
Baaf chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wasa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baaf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baaf connects with a jab.
Wasa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baaf.
Wasa takes one to the chin there.
Wasa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baaf.
Wasa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baaf.
A head kick from Baaf lands but Wasa takes it in his stride.
Wasa is rocked!
Baaf connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oh Wasa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baaf thumps Wasa with a low kick.
Wasa seems to have got his legs back now.
Good leg kick by Baaf there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baaf lands a nice looking body shot.
Wasa drops his hands momentarily and Baaf takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baaf connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baaf connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Wasa tumbling to the canvas! Baaf pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Wasa was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Allowin Baaf!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ghazala Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Ruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ghazala Hussein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Ruska!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussein moves out of range of the body kick.
Hussein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hussein moves out of range of the body kick.
Ruska moves into the clinch.
Ruska stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruska has Hussein pressed against the cage, preventing Hussein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hussein blocks an uppercut.
Hussein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hussein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hussein connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruska doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussein circles away.
Ruska connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hussein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussein.
Ruska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussein.
Ruska walks into a straight right hand from Hussein.
Dan Ruska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussein throws out a powerful jab.
Hussein throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruska.
Hussein takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hussein moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hussein lands a really nice looking cross but Ruska seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein moves out of range as Ruska throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussein lands with an uppercut that bounces Ruska off the cage and back into rage.
Hussein is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ruska avoids the body shot from Hussein.
Hussein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ruska counters with a nice leg kick.
Ruska misses the shot to the body.
Hussein checks the leg kick.
Ruska clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Ruska - that landed with a thud.
Hussein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hussein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruska lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hussein or not.
Hussein tries to circle away but Ruska has him pinned against the cage.
Hussein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hussein blocks a body shot from Ruska.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruska.
Hussein cracks Ruska with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruska lands a nice elbow.
Hussein dodges an elbow strike from Ruska.
Ruska tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruska lands a nice elbow.
A body shot lands from Ruska.
Hussein lands a shot to the body.
Ruska manages to break the clinch.
Hussein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussein tests Ruska's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ruska moves into the clinch.
Ruska using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hussein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ruska fails to land.
Ruska is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hussein is defending well for now.
Ruska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruska lands a jab to the nose.
Ruska tries to bum rush Hussein with a series of wild strikes but Hussein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruska is looking to clinch.
Ruska moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussein avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruska pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hussein is out of range and Ruska settles back down.
Hussein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hussein keeps the fight on the outside.
Hussein swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruska.
Hussein cracks Ruska with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ruska looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussein is just out of range.
Hussein slips a straight right by Ruska.
Ruska wants to clinch.
Hussein misses with a looping left.
Hussein avoids the body shot from Ruska.
Hussein throws a hook but Ruska avoids it easily.
Hussein lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruska backs up against the cage.
Nice shot lands for Hussein.
Ruska takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Dan Ruska has been cut.
Hussein jabs Ruska right on the nose. Ruska blinks but takes it well.
Ruska on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hussein is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hussein avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruska misses the shot to the body.
Hussein is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hussein takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ruska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruska lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruska throws a chopping leg kick but Hussein manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ruska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussein manages to avoid it.
Ruska is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hussein rather than just go for the knockout.
Ruska takes a swing at Hussein's ribcage but misses.
Hussein throws a one two combo.
Hussein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruska circles away quickly and effectively.
Ruska moves away from the strike by Hussein.
Ruska misses with a looping left.
Hussein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussein scores with the left hand. Ruska knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruska tries to land a leg kick but Hussein saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruska misses with a wild body shot.
Hussein shoots in but no luck this time.
Ruska bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruska.
Ruska uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ghazala Hussein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Ruska's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hussein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruska manages to avoid it.
Ruska connects with the punch.
Ruska misses with a double jab
and Hussein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hussein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Ruska.
Some wild striking there from Ruska.
Ruska looks to clinch
and Hussein counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruska closes the distance and clinches.
Hussein tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ruska trying to land knees to the body.
Hussein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hussein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hussein avoiding damage as Ruska throws knees to the body.
Hussein drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruska pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ruska throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ruska takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hussein scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruska tries to clinch but Hussein moves out of range.
Ruska lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruska connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruska has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hussein throws a right and a left that Ruska avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Hussein.
Hussein lands a slapping body shot.
Hussein slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hussein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ruska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruska blocks a jab.
Ruska clinches but Hussein breaks the clinch
and Hussein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A cross from Hussein lands.
Ruska swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ruska darts in and clinches Hussein up against the cage.
Hussein tries to circle away but Ruska has him pinned against the cage.
Hussein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruska takes a shot to the head.
Ruska keeps control of Hussein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hussein fails to land.
Hussein has a couple of punches blocked by Ruska.
Ruska is leaning against Hussein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruska prevents Hussein from breaking the clinch.
Ruska working aggressively here.
Hussein breaks from the clinch.
Ruska swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hussein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruska moves away from the strike by Hussein.
Ruska has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ruska tries to clinch up.
Ruska takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ruska swings for the body but Hussein moves out of range.
Ruska blocks a jab.
Ruska closes the distance and clinches.
Hussein pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ruska misses with a knee strike.
Ruska misses with a punch on the inside.
Hussein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein lands with a nice body punch.
Hussein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruska manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ruska.
Ruska tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruska thuds a left hand into Hussein's body.
Ruska wants to clinch up but Hussein keeps it at a distance.
Hussein blocks the body kick.
A shot to de liver by Hussein. Beautiful body shot.
Hussein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hussein uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruska has time to react.
Hussein checks a leg kick.
Hussein throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruska.
Hussein looks to land a right hand but Ruska moved out of range.
Hussein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hussein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussein tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ruska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hussein takes a swing at Ruska's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruska moves away from the strike by Hussein.
Ruska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruska lands a front kick.
Ruska misses with a low kick.
Ruska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruska misses with a body shot.
Hussein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruska.
Ruska is looking to clinch but Hussein is avoiding it.
Ruska blocks a jab.
Hussein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruska in his tracks.
Crunch! Ruska slams his shin into Hussein's torso.
Ruska is looking to clinch.
Ruska connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruska misses with a double jab
and Hussein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruska misses with a body kick.
Hussein scores with a jab. Ruska acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hussein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruska can pounce on him.
Hussein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghazala Hussein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Ruska's cut.
That's time! Hussein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Ruska as he connects with a hook.
Hussein throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruska.
Ghazala Hussein is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruska takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hussein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruska.
Hussein blocks a jab.
Ruska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussein.
Ruska wants to clinch.
Ruska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussein moves away.
A big left from Hussein misses.
Hussein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussein looks to land a left hand but Ruska moved out of range nicely.
Hussein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruska.
Hussein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ruska wants to clinch
and Hussein counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruska misses with a straight left.
Hussein misses with a hook.
Ruska looks to land a body kick but Hussein moved away.
Ruska bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruska pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussein throws a series of punches but Ruska avoids them all with ease.
Hussein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruska doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussein circles away.
Hussein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hussein misses the jab.
Hussein swings for the body but Ruska moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Hussein as he connects with a hook.
Hussein misses with a double jab
and Ruska counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ruska dodges the punch combination from Hussein.
Ruska bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruska sizes up Hussein with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ruska throws and low kick but Hussein moves out of range easily.
Hussein waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ruska.
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.
Hussein looks to throw the jab but Ruska is out of range.
Ruska fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hussein on the side of the head.
Ruska does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ruska throws a right and a left that Hussein avoids nicely.
Ruska on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hussein avoids the head kick by Ruska.
Ruska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussein was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruska.
Hussein dips to his left and cracks Ruska with an uppercut!
Hussein looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruska is just out of range.
Hussein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ruska lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hussein misses with a body shot.
Ruska tries to clinch but Hussein moves away
and Hussein counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ruska swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hussein counters with a left to the body.
Nice body punch from Ruska.
Hussein swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ruska.
Nice uppercut there from Hussein.
Ruska goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hussein loads up on a big right hand but Ruska slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussein blocks the body kick.
Hussein lands with an uppercut that bounces Ruska off the cage and back into rage.
Ruska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussein.
Hussein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hussein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Hussein.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ruska - that will leave a mark!
Ruska closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hussein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hussein looks to land a combination but Ruska avoids it well.
Ruska misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruska lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Ruska. That snapped Hussein's head back.
Ruska walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hussein throws a jab when Ruska was well out of range.
Ruska lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruska clinches with his opponent.
Ruska has Hussein pressed against the cage, preventing Hussein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hussein is trying to break the clinch but Ruska is controlling him.
A right hand to the body from Hussein.
Hussein blocks the elbow strike.
Ruska misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hussein.
Hussein stalls.
Ruska presses Hussein against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Ruska.
Hussein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hussein throws a jab when Ruska was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Hussein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruska closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hussein counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Hussein misses.
Ruska throws a head kick that misses
letting Hussein counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ghazala Hussein did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Dan Ruska's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hussein lands a nice hook to Ruska's body. Ruska takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ruska connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hussein's hands.
Hussein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hussein uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruska has time to react.
Hussein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruska sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussein misses the body punch
and Ruska counters with a head kick. That will keep Hussein thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ruska throws a solid leg kick but Hussein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ruska.
Hussein jabs at Ruska's body.
Hussein throws a jab when Ruska was well out of range.
Ruska closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hussein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruska keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussein's efforts to push away.
Ruska blocks an uppercut.
Ruska tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hussein is trying to break the clinch but Ruska is controlling him.
Hussein fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruska lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruska's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hussein throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruska.
A right handed body shot lands from Hussein.
Hussein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to de liver by Hussein. Beautiful body shot.
Hussein tries to bum rush Ruska with a series of wild strikes but Ruska uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hussein will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hussein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruska.
Ruska connects with a body shot.
Hussein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hussein throws a hook but Ruska avoids it easily.
Ruska moves into range and clinches up with Hussein.
Hussein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruska lands with a right to the head.
Hussein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hussein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruska thows a leg kick but Hussein checks it
and Hussein counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ruska thinking.
Ruska slips a jab and a cross from Hussein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruska chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruska tries to clinch up but Hussein circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussein looks to land a right hand but Ruska moved out of range.
Hussein lands with a nice combination. Ruska backs away looking to recover.
Hussein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruska.
Hussein has a takedown stuffed.
Hussein checks a leg kick nicely.
Ruska takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hussein lands a nice shot that snaps Ruska's head back.
Ruska throws a shot from downtown. Hussein moves away and avoids it.
Hussein moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ruska throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from Hussein misses.
Ruska looks to clinch
and Ruska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hussein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussein.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruska looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussein is just out of range.
Hussein moves out of range of the body kick from Ruska.
Hussein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruska.
Ruska wants to clinch.
Hussein blocks a jab.
Hussein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ruska avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruska.
Hussein looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruska is just out of range.
Ruska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruska was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussein.
Hussein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruska in his tracks.
Ruska feints and then cracks Hussein's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hussein down.
Ruska just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruska misses the target.
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.
Ruska uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussein.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussein misses the target.
Ruska tries to land a front kick but Hussein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ruska takes one to the chin there.
Hussein looks to land a right hand but Ruska moved out of range.
Ruska lands a nice hook to Hussein's body. Hussein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ruska takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruska connects with a body shot.
Hussein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ruska chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruska tries to clinch up but Hussein circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruska takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hussein connects with a looping right hand.
Ruska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussein moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hussein crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ruska - the referee stops the clock and Hussein gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ruska. Hussein manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ruska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hussein waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ruska.
Ruska thumps Hussein with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ghazala Hussein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Ruska's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hussein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruska looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruska rushes Hussein and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hussein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruska tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hussein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hussein is trying to force a seperation but Ruska has the dominant position.
Hussein misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruska unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hussein lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hussein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hussein manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ruska pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Ruska as the two fighters clinch.
Hussein managing to block the knees to the body from Ruska.
Ruska blocks an uppercut.
Ruska presses Hussein against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hussein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hussein ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hussein no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruska wants to control from the top but Hussein keeps moving.
Ruska looking to sit in guard and control but Hussein gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ruska has a closed guard, preventing Hussein from standing up.
Hussein wants to control from the top but Ruska keeps moving.
Hussein tries to stand but Ruska is controlling from the bottom.
Hussein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hussein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ruska looking for a guillotine here but Hussein defends easily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hussein lands a with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ruska closes the distance and pushes Hussein back into the cage.
Ruska keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussein's efforts to push away.
Ruska scores with a hook to the body.
Hussein misses with the head strike.
Hussein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ruska obliges.
Hussein tries to break free but Ruska pushes him back against the cage.
Ruska lands with a short shot to the head.
Hussein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hussein lands the left hand.
Hussein misses with a takedown attempt - Ruska sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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.
Ruska ducks under a wild hook from Hussein.
Ruska uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussein.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein throws a shot from downtown. Ruska moves away and avoids it.
Hussein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruska fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruska throws an overhand right that lands on Hussein's shoulder, as Hussein tries to avoid the shot.
Ruska swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hussein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hussein throws a big shot that misses.
Hussein defending well as Ruska loads up on a big left hand.
Ruska lands a body shot.
Ruska with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ruska misses with the body kick
and Hussein counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussein throws a looping overhand right but Ruska ducks down to avoid it.
Ruska avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruska misses with the combination.
Hussein misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Ruska.
Ruska falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hussein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dan Ruska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hussein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hussein throws a hook to the side of Ruska's head but Ruska sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hussein circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hussein counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussein bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ruska's head.
Hussein throws a hook to the side of Ruska's head but Ruska sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussein moves out of range as Ruska throws a body kick.
Ruska clobbers Hussein with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Hussein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussein throws a hook but Ruska avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ruska.
Nice defenses there by Ruska.
Hussein with a hook.
Ghazala Hussein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hussein throws a jab when Ruska was well out of range.
Hussein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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 Ghazala Hussein.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hussein, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:46
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghazala Hussein!
Ghazala Hussein retains his lightweight title!
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