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RC 80 - Vader vs. Belikov PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lev Nikifor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lev Nikifor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Stalin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lev Nikifor!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikifor blocks a leg kick.
Nikifor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stalin momentarily.
A nice combination there by Nikifor.
Danga de danga de dang - Nikifor scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalin has a takedown stuffed.
Nikifor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nikifor lands a head shot.
Nikifor connects with the punch.
Stalin is looking to clinch.
Nikifor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stalin is breathing heavily.
Stalin loses concentration momentarily and Nikifor pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Stalin crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Nikifor finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lev Nikifor!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gavriil Endymion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dizzy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Endymion comes into the arena with The Message blaring out of the sound system. Dizzy Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gavriil Endymion's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gavriil Endymion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dizzy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Endymion dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Endymion scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Dizzy Jones has been cut.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Endymion shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Endymion is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Endymion is looking for a kimura here.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Endymion looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Endymion is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones kicks Endymion off and gets to his feet.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Endymion.
Endymion just misses with a punch to the body.
Endymion misses with a wild combination.
Endymion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Endymion moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Endymion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Endymion scores with a shot to the body.
Endymion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Endymion throws a combination that misses
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fighters circling - Endymion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Endymion tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones scores with a one two! Endymion had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Endymion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Endymion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones looks to land a combination but Endymion avoids it well.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Endymion counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Endymion is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Endymion wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Endymion passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Endymion is very close to passing his half guard.
Endymion is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Endymion is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Endymion to get the leverage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Endymion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Endymion is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Endymion eventually gives up the hold.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Endymion is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavriil Endymion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dizzy Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Endymion.
Endymion looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones looks to land a combination but Endymion avoids it well.
Endymion bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Endymion drops Jones with a beautiful combination! Jones stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Endymion is looking for the KO!
Jones is rocked!
Gavriil Endymion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Endymion lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gavriil Endymion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Karpinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Karpinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Karpinov which made him look bad.
Karpinov tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karpinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karpinov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Piotr Karpinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karpinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Karpinov defends it nicely.
Piotr Karpinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Karpinov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penn is defended easily by Karpinov.
Karpinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karpinov wants to clinch.
Karpinov forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.
Karpinov misses with an elbow over the top.
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karpinov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Karpinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Karpinov tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Karpinov shows good takedown defense.
Karpinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Karpinov.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piotr Karpinov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karpinov moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Penn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Karpinov trying to hold on to Penn's head to control him but Penn postures up.
Karpinov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Penn.
Karpinov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Karpinov regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpinov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karpinov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Penn with a nice head shot there.
Karpinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karpinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karpinov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karpinov is breathing heavily.
Karpinov keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn trying to move into half guard but instead Karpinov has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpinov works over Penn with some ground and pound from guard.
Karpinov trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Karpinov throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.
Karpinov is in close to Penn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Karpinov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Karpinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karpinov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penn doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Karpinov 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 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karpinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piotr Karpinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Karpinov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penn.
Karpinov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karpinov tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpinov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karpinov but Karpinov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Piotr Karpinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpinov is looking to clinch.
Karpinov tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Karpinov wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karpinov is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karpinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karpinov is looking to clinch.
Karpinov moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karpinov tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karpinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Karpinov.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karpinov lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karpinov is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karpinov tries to clinch up.
Karpinov tries to clinch up.
Karpinov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karpinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Karpinov is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Karpinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karpinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karpinov misses with a wild body shot.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karpinov but Karpinov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Karpinov.
Karpinov wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Karpinov was covering up waiting for the punch and Penn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Penn is sitting in close to Karpinov's body. Karpinov has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Penn is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Penn is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Karpinov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Piotr Karpinov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Zarubaylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Ruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zarubaylo comes to the cage accompanied by Fame - Remember My Name. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Zarubaylo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Ruska!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruska throws a jab when Zarubaylo was well out of range.
Ruska misses with a looping left.
Ruska throws a head kick but Zarubaylo moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zarubaylo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ruska has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ruska and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ruska misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruska will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Zarubaylo as Ruska shoots in.
Ruska misses with a low kick.
Zarubaylo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruska checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ruska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zarubaylo.
Ruska shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zarubaylo pinned against the cage. Zarubaylo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nikolay Zarubaylo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Ruska.
Zarubaylo slips a straight right by Ruska.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruska throws an overhand right that lands on Zarubaylo's shoulder, as Zarubaylo tries to avoid the shot.
Zarubaylo throws a wild body kick that Ruska sees coming a mile off.
Ruska shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ruska showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruska is working for a submission of some sort.
Zarubaylo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zarubaylo actively working from the bottom here.
Ruska thows a huge punch but Zarubaylo dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zarubaylo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ruska connects with a couple of short punches.
Zarubaylo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ruska stands and throws Zarubaylo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Zarubaylo sneaks back into half guard.
Ruska has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ruska lands with some strikes.
Ruska tries to control but Zarubaylo wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruska misses with a head shot.
Ruska swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Zarubaylo is now in Ruska's guard. A big mistake from Ruska there, giving up the dominant position!
Ruska looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruska, not yet.
Ruska looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruska looking for subs off his back but Zarubaylo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ruska looks gassed!
Zarubaylo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ruska has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarubaylo is looking for a kimura here.
Zarubaylo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zarubaylo is looking for a kimura but Ruska is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zarubaylo to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dan Ruska will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ruska scores with a sloppy right hand. Zarubaylo should have avoided that one.
Ruska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruska misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy body kick from Ruska
and Zarubaylo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ruska really felt that one!
Ruska misses with a body kick.
Zarubaylo throws a chopping leg kick but Ruska manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ruska misses with a wild body shot.
Ruska's corner calls for a 1-2. Ruska obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ruska checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ruska uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zarubaylo blocks a leg kick.
Ruska scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ruska darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ruska misses with a body shot.
Zarubaylo walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zarubaylo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body kick from Zarubaylo.
Ruska blocks the body kick.
Dan Ruska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruska sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zarubaylo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ruska throws a jab but it's blocked by Zarubaylo.
Ruska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruska scores with a jab.
Zarubaylo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ruska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruska misses with a looping right.
Ruska tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruska throws a lazy head kick
and Zarubaylo counters with a body kick that stops Ruska in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarubaylo avoids a kick to the body.
Zarubaylo defending well as Ruska loads up on a big left hand.
Ruska slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruska, as that shot connected.
Zarubaylo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zarubaylo drops his hands momentarily and Ruska takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zarubaylo thows a leg kick but Ruska checks it
enabling Ruska to counter with a crisp jab.
Nikolay Zarubaylo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Zarubaylo.
Ruska gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zarubaylo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruska's knee momentarily.
Ruska throws a good cross that connects.
Ruska shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zarubaylo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ruska is breathing heavily.
Zarubaylo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy body kick from Zarubaylo
and Ruska counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruska pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zarubaylo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zarubaylo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruska tries for a takedown but Zarubaylo circles away easily
and Zarubaylo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nikolay Zarubaylo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Ruska.
Zarubaylo lands with a slapping head kick.
Zarubaylo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruska looks to clinch
and Zarubaylo counters with a good, hard body kick but Ruska shrugs it off.
Ruska lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zarubaylo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruska throws the left hand but Zarubaylo avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruska wants to clinch but Zarubaylo slips to the side
and Zarubaylo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zarubaylo tries to clinch but Ruska is having none of it.
Ruska throws a sloppy body shot
and Zarubaylo counters with a thumping low kick.
Zarubaylo tries to land a leg kick but Ruska saw it coming and moves away.
Ruska misses with an uppercut. Zarubaylo saw that one coming.
Zarubaylo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ruska counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zarubaylo!
Zarubaylo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zarubaylo looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruska is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nikolay Zarubaylo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Zarubaylo throws a sloppy head kick and Ruska moves out of range easily.
Ruska misses with the body kick
and Zarubaylo counters with a good low kick that Ruska was not able to check.
Zarubaylo tries to clinch up but Ruska circles away and keeps his distance.
Zarubaylo slips a jab from Ruska.
Zarubaylo moves out of range of the body kick from Ruska.
Zarubaylo closes the distance and clinches.
Zarubaylo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zarubaylo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruska.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zarubaylo tries a knee to the head but Ruska blocks it.
Zarubaylo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruska avoids the damage to the body.
Zarubaylo throws an elbow but it misses.
Zarubaylo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zarubaylo tries to land a knee to the head but Ruska blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Ruska.
Ruska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zarubaylo backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zarubaylo throws an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruska.
Zarubaylo lands an elbow inside that Ruska shrugs off.
Zarubaylo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zarubaylo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruska avoids the damage to the body.
Ruska lands a left hand.
Zarubaylo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruska has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zarubaylo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruska.
Ruska putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zarubaylo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruska managing to block the knees to the body from Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zarubaylo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zarubaylo is pressed up against the cage. Ruska has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zarubaylo down to the mat. Zarubaylo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ruska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruska connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zarubaylo. Zarubaylo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zarubaylo moves out of range of the body kick.
Zarubaylo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruska.
Ruska shoots in for a takedown but Zarubaylo shows good takedown defense.
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.
Ruska throws a hook but Zarubaylo blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruska misses the target.
Ruska throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zarubaylo counters with a head kick.
Zarubaylo moves out of range of the body kick from Ruska.
Ruska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zarubaylo takes one to the chin there.
Zarubaylo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zarubaylo. That's going to slow Ruska down.
Ruska looks to land a right hand but Zarubaylo moved out of range.
Ruska shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zarubaylo pinned against the cage. Zarubaylo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nikolay Zarubaylo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Ruska.
Zarubaylo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Ruska finds it's way through Zarubaylo's defenses.
Nikolay Zarubaylo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zarubaylo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ruska takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ruska misses with a takedown attempt
and Zarubaylo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ruska throws a series of punches but Zarubaylo avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Ruska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zarubaylo tries a head kick but it misses.
Zarubaylo moves out of range as Ruska throws a body kick.
Zarubaylo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ruska tries to clinch up but Zarubaylo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruska throws a lazy head kick
and Zarubaylo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ruska blocks the leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Zarubaylo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zarubaylo tried to score with a low kick but Ruska checks it.
Ruska has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zarubaylo.
A head kick misses from Ruska.
Ruska looks to clinch
and Zarubaylo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Zarubaylo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ruska looks to land a right hand but Zarubaylo moved out of range.
Zarubaylo looks to land a left hand but Ruska moved out of range nicely.
Ruska tries to land a body kick
and Zarubaylo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zarubaylo lands with a kick to the ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ruska checks a leg kick.
Ruska misses with a kick to the body.
Ruska tries to land a body kick
and Zarubaylo counters with a good, hard body kick but Ruska shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Zarubaylo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zarubaylo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Zarubaylo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edvin Wasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aja Usw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasa comes to the cage accompanied by Cock sparrer - Take 'em all. On his way into the cage it seems that Edvin Wasa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Edvin Wasa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 - 1 - 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aja Usw!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usw looks for a takedown but Wasa sprawls well.
Edvin Wasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wasa takes the fight into the clinch.
Wasa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Usw.
Usw letting Wasa take a breather here.
Usw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wasa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Edvin Wasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aja Usw.
Wasa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Usw was well out of range. Poor timing from Wasa.
A jab from Wasa misses.
Wasa avoids the head kick by Usw.
Usw blocks a low kick nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Wasa.
It looks like Aja Usw has been cut.
Usw tries a head kick but it misses.
Wasa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Usw moves away.
Wasa has closed the distance and engaged Usw in a clinch.
Wasa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wasa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wasa tries to clinch but Usw moves out of range.
Wasa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wasa circles away quickly and effectively.
Usw fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wasa clinches.
Nice body punch from Wasa.
Wasa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wasa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Usw at a distance.
Usw looks gassed!
Wasa moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wasa.
Wasa has Usw pushed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Wasa.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wasa.
Wasa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Wasa.
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!
Wasa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Usw or not.
A bit of stalling here from Wasa.
Wasa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wasa darts in and clinches Usw up against the cage.
Wasa breaks the clinch.
Wasa scoring well with a low kick there.
Wasa cracks Usw with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wasa moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wasa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wasa connects with a body shot.
Wasa digs a good hook to Usw's body.
Wasa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Usw at a distance.
Wasa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wasa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Wasa.
Wasa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wasa gets a clinch.
Wasa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Wasa - that landed with a thud.
A bit of stalling here from Wasa.
A short body shot lands from Wasa as the two fighters clinch.
Wasa digs a right hand underneath Usw's ribcage. Usw let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Wasa.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wasa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Wasa.
Wasa gets through Usw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wasa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wasa digs a right hand into Usw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Usw's gas tank.
Wasa is leaning against Usw and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wasa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wasa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Usw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wasa can pounce on him.
Wasa clinches.
Wasa lands with a left to the head.
Wasa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Edvin Wasa.
Wasa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Usw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wasa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Usw.
Usw on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Wasa lands.
Wasa forces Usw back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Wasa on the inside.
Wasa has Usw pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wasa.
Wasa taking a breather.
Wasa scores with a hook to the body.
Wasa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wasa.
Wasa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wasa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wasa works on Usw's body with a couple of short punches.
Wasa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wasa lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edvin Wasa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aja Usw's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wasa misses with a double jab
so Usw counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Usw is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wasa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wasa has escaped and now he's on top!
Wasa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Usw is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usw working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wasa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wasa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wasa stays in close to Usw's body and controls the position.
Wasa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wasa throws a shot to the body.
Wasa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edvin Wasa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wasa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Usw backwards.
Wasa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Wasa.
Wasa taking a breather.
Wasa breaks from the clinch.
Wasa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Usw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wasa is looking to wear down Usw with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wasa clinches with his opponent.
Wasa is pushing Usw up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wasa scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa effectively controlling the action here.
Usw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wasa lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Wasa.
Wasa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Usw can do to turn this around?
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wasa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wasa.
Wasa gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Edvin Wasa.
Usw tries to keep at a distance but Wasa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wasa lands a nice uppercut.
Wasa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edvin Wasa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wasa gets underhooks to prevent Usw's takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Wasa.
A right hook to the body lands for Wasa.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wasa.
A bit of stalling here from Wasa.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Wasa for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Wasa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasa digs a right hand into Usw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Usw's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Wasa.
Usw being controlled against the cage.
Wasa seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Wasa lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Wasa - that landed with a thud.
Wasa cracks Usw with a nice body shot.
Usw wants a takedown but no success here.
Wasa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wasa scores with a shot to the side of Usw's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wasa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Wasa.
Wasa is working Usw over against the cage.
Wasa leaning his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Wasa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edvin Wasa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aja Usw's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wasa pushes Usw up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wasa.
Wasa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wasa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wasa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wasa manages to break the clinch.
Wasa instigates a clinch.
Wasa slowing the pace effectively.
Wasa lands a nice shot to the body.
Wasa lands a left hand.
Wasa stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Edvin Wasa.
Wasa doesn't manage to clinch there - Usw circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wasa.
Wasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Edvin Wasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Wasa throws a series of strikes that have Usw backpedaling.
Wasa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wasa throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wasa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Usw tries to keep at a distance but Wasa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wasa slowing the pace effectively.
Wasa lands a nice shot to the body.
Wasa lands a shot to the body.
Usw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wasa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wasa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wasa.
Wasa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wasa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Usw backwards.
A right hand to the body from Wasa.
Usw letting Wasa take a breather here.
Wasa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Usw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edvin Wasa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasa lands with a cross.
Wasa rushes Usw and presses him up against the cage.
Usw is trying to drag Wasa to the mat but Wasa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wasa.
Wasa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Usw backwards.
Wasa prevents the takedown attempt.
Edvin Wasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aja Usw.
Usw has Wasa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wasa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wasa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Usw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wasa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Wasa.
Wasa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Usw up against the cage.
Wasa lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usw fails to pull guard.
Usw is trying to drag Wasa to the mat but Wasa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wasa'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.
Usw tries for a takedown but Wasa manages to get underhooks.
Wasa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Usw fails to pull guard.
Wasa lands an uppercut.
Wasa is pressed up against the cage. Usw has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wasa down to the mat. Wasa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wasa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Usw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wasa lunges at Usw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Usw's hand.
Wasa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Usw drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wasa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wasa stalling the fight.
Wasa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wasa manages to break the clinch.
Edvin Wasa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Usw shoots for a double leg takedown but Wasa sprawls well. He's pushed Usw's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wasa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aja Usw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wasa digs a right hand underneath Usw's ribcage. Usw let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Usw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wasa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Usw misses with a body punch.
Wasa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wasa has closed the distance and engaged Usw in a clinch.
Wasa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edvin Wasa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wasa, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edvin Wasa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Loe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loe's entrance music is RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE "bulls on parade". A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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216 lbs
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209 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Loe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leo Susi!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Susi.
Susi works the jab nicely.
Loe moves out of range of the body kick.
Loe checks the leg kick.
Loe misses with a wild body shot.
Susi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Harald Loe has been cut.
Susi looks to land a right hand but Loe moved out of range.
Loe moves into the clinch.
Loe controlling the action here for a moment.
Loe misses with a knee to the head.
Loe lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Leo Susi has been cut.
Loe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Susi's efforts to push away.
Susi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Susi managing to block the knees to the body from Loe.
Loe lands a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Susi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Susi managing to block the knees to the body from Loe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Susi.
Susi is looking to break free of the clinch but Loe has double underhooks.
Loe lands an elbow that stopped Susi in his tracks for a moment.
Loe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Susi working hard to break the clinch.
Loe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Susi.
Loe lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loe's elbow.
Susi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Loe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Susi has had enough of the clinch but Loe keeps him there for the moment.
Loe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Susi tries to circle away but Loe has him pinned against the cage.
Loe connects with a knee to the head.
Loe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Susi throws a chopping leg kick but Loe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Susi throws a big shot that misses.
Loe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Susi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Susi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Susi throws a body punch but Loe moves out of range.
Susi missing with a left hand there. Loe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Susi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Susi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Susi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Loe if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi connects with a high kick.
Susi throws a shot to the body.
Susi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Loe feints and then cracks Susi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Susi down.
Susi lands a lovely overhand right.
Loe blocks a head kick by Susi.
Susi throws a sloppy body shot
and Loe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Loe tries a low kick but Susi avoids it.
Loe throws a leg kick but Susi checks it.
Susi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Susi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leo Susi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Susi scores with a nice strike.
Susi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi looks to land a body kick but Loe moved away.
Susi throws a sloppy head kick
and Loe counters with a left and a right that stings Susi.
Susi lands a nice hook to Loe's body. Loe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Susi throws a head kick that half lands.
Loe throws a sloppy head kick and Susi moves out of range easily.
Loe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Susi looks for the body kick but Loe saw that one coming.
Susi lands a lovely overhand right.
Susi throws a lazy head kick
and Loe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Susi's knee momentarily.
Susi looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Loe tries to clinch there but Susi circles away.
Susi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Susi.
Susi throws a sloppy head kick and Loe moves out of range easily.
Susi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loe looks to land a combination but Susi avoids it well.
Susi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Susi misses with a body punch
and Loe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Susi avoids the head kick by Loe.
Loe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Loe throws a sloppy head kick and Susi moves out of range easily.
Susi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Loe clinches up with Susi and pushes him back against the cage.
Susi tries to break the clinch but Loe is controlling the position.
Susi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Susi tries to circle away but Loe has him pinned against the cage.
Loe lands an elbow inside that Susi shrugs off.
Loe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Loe.
Susi tries to break the clinch but Loe is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Loe.
Loe lands a right hand.
Loe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Leo Susi's cut even more.
Loe lands an elbow inside.
Susi takes a knee right on the jaw!
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 Harald Loe will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Loe scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to de liver by Susi. Beautiful body shot.
Loe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Loe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Loe walks into a straight right hand from Susi.
Susi is looking to chop away at Loe's legs.
A jab lands there for Susi.
Susi throws a lazy head kick
and Loe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Susi thinking.
Susi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loe.
Loe throws a head kick that half lands.
Susi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Loe counters with a three punch combo that has Susi backing up. Susi nods at Loe to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loe rushes Susi and presses him up against the cage.
Susi is breathing heavily.
Susi tries to break free but Loe pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Susi's defenses.
Loe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Susi working hard to break the clinch.
Loe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Loe keeps control of Susi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Loe lands a nice elbow.
Loe lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Loe.
Susi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Loe crunches a lovely knee into Susi's ribcage.
Loe lands a knee to the body.
Loe lands a knee to the body.
Loe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Leo Susi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Loe obliges.
Loe lands an elbow inside that Susi shrugs off.
Loe landing knees to the body.
Loe lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Loe.
Loe with a knee to the head.
Loe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Susi is trying to force a seperation but Loe has the dominant position.
Susi is trying to break the clinch but Loe has him pressed against the cage.
Loe keeps control of Susi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Loe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Susi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Loe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi is trying to break the clinch but Loe is controlling him.
Loe lands a damaging elbow.
Loe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Susi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loe lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Loe.
Loe lands a damaging elbow.
Loe connects with a knee to the head.
Loe lands a damaging elbow.
Loe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Susi is looking to break free of the clinch but Loe has double underhooks.
Susi is trying to force a seperation but Loe has the dominant position.
Susi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Susi's defenses.
Loe is working Susi over against the cage.
Loe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Susi backwards.
Susi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Susi can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Loe.
Loe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Susi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Susi working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Loe.
Susi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loe lands an elbow inside that Susi shrugs off.
Loe lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Loe lands a knee to the body.
Harald Loe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Loe is leaning against Susi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Loe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Loe lands an elbow just above Susi 's eye.
Loe lands a body shot.
Nice elbow from Loe.
Susi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Susi manages to break the clinch.
Susi throws a lazy head kick
and Loe counters with a thumping low kick.
Loe scoring well with a low kick there.
A left and a right from Loe both land. Nice combination.
Susi scores with a decent looking hook.
Susi throws a lazy head kick
and Loe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Susi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leo Susi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susi misses with a looping right.
Loe avoids the head kick by Susi.
Loe slips under a jab from Susi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi misses with a body punch
and Loe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Loe prevents Susi from breaking the clinch.
Susi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Loe prevents Susi from breaking the clinch.
Loe landing knees to the body.
Loe lands a damaging elbow.
Loe lands a good knee to the midsection. Susi won't want to take too many of those.
Loe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leo Susi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Loe lands a shoulder strike.
Loe cracks Susi with a nice body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Loe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Loe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Loe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Loe.
Loe breaks from the clinch.
Loe throws a half hearted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loe avoids the head kick by Susi.
Harald Loe is winning the standup battle so far.
Susi throws a lazy head kick
and Loe counters with a low kick, right behind Susi 's knee.
Loe misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Loe dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Loe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Susi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Susi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Susi throws a sloppy head kick and Loe moves out of range easily.
Loe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Susi. That did some damage!
Loe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Loe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Susi avoids it really well and circles away.
Loe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Susi misses with a combination
and Loe counters by moving into the clinch.
Loe connects with a knee to the head.
Loe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Susi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Loe scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loe landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Susi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loe.
Nice elbow from Loe.
Loe crunches a lovely knee into Susi's ribcage.
Susi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Susi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Loe lands an elbow inside.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Susi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Susi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Loe scores with a knee to the head.
Loe lands a knee to the head.
Loe prevents Susi from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A hook to the body from Susi.
Susi tries to break the clinch but Loe is controlling the position.
Loe lands a damaging elbow.
Loe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Susi or not.
Susi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Loe lands an elbow inside that Susi shrugs off.
Loe scores a nice knee to the body.
Susi tries to break the clinch but Loe is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loe scores with a shot to the side of Susi's head.
Loe scores with a knee to the head.
Loe tries to land knees in the clinch but Susi avoids the damage to the body.
Susi can't break the clinch.
Loe prevents Susi from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Susi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Loe lands an elbow just above Susi 's eye.
Loe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Susi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Loe moves out of range of the strikes.
Susi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Susi throws a sloppy body shot
and Loe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Susi's knee momentarily.
Loe clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Loe.
Loe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Susi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Loe lands an elbow just above Susi 's eye.
Knees to the body from Loe.
Susi can't break the clinch.
Susi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Loe lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi wants to get back to striking at distance but Loe won't allow it.
Loe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loe thows a body shot but no joy.
Loe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Loe scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick by Susi misses
and Loe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Loe.
Loe prevents Susi from breaking the clinch.
Susi is trying to break the clinch but Loe is controlling him.
Loe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Susi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Susi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Loe misses with a knee strike.
Susi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Susi lands a head kick!
Susi thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Susi throws out the jab.
Loe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Susi throws a head kick that misses.
Harald Loe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Susi tries a head kick but it misses.
Susi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Susi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Susi cracks Loe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Susi.
Leo Susi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loe thows a body shot but no joy.
Loe moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loe lands an elbow inside that Susi shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leo Susi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Harald Loe!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Gyver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dux's entrance music is Indestructible. A fine choice. Frank Dux could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mac Gyver's chin.
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Gyver!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gyver tries to land a front kick but Dux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gyver moves out of range as Dux strikes.
Gyver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dux.
Gyver misses with a head kick.
Gyver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dux.
Gyver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gyver avoids the body shot from Dux.
Gyver explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gyver throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dux avoids the body shot from Gyver.
Gyver dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dux. That did some damage!
A big left from Dux misses.
Gyver thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dux if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gyver staying out of range there.
Dux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gyver thuds his shin into the meat of Dux's side.
Dux is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Dux misses the target.
Dux closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gyver feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dux's calf.
Gyver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gyver lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Frank Dux has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gyver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gyver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunch! Gyver slams his shin into Dux's torso.
Gyver moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gyver lands a brutal head kick. Dux looks out on his feet and Gyver throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Mac Gyver!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Vedhult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Versace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vedhult comes into the arena with Swedish army orchestra - Beneath our banner blaring out of the sound system. Versace has chosen Sweep the Leg as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ragnar Vedhult!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Versace!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vedhult dives in and grabs Versace's left leg, looking for a takedown. Versace pushes down on Vedhult's head and hops out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Versace!
Versace feints a jab and as Vedhult dips his head, Versace unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Vedhult right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Vedhult falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Versace smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marko Versace!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Belikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader comes to the cage accompanied by Sweep the Leg. Belikov has chosen Black Label Society - Doomsday Jesus as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lord Vader!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigori Belikov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Vader, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belikov throws a jab when Vader was well out of range.
Belikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vader sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vader shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vader showed some decent athleticism there.
Belikov is looking to control Vader's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Belikov avoid being mounted?
Vader 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.
Vader not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vader thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Belikov's head.
Vader 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.
Belikov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vader.
Vader sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Belikov defending well though.
Belikov wants to improve his position but Vader is controlling well.
Vader takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belikov trying to control but Vader postures up.
Vader throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Belikov trying to control here.
Belikov is trying to stand up here but Vader is controlling him well.
Vader throwing shots but Belikov is blocking nicely.
Belikov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Belikov.
Vader will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vader postures up in Belikov's guard and throws a big left but Belikov blocks it.
Vader postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Belikov misses with a two punch combination.
Belikov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Belikov looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belikov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belikov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Belikov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vader thuds a left hand into Belikov's body.
A left lands for Vader.
Vader cracks Belikov with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lord Vader!
Lord Vader retains his super heavyweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
81% |
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