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EPF 41 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amarron Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Konrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jacob Konrad was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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24
185 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amarron Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Konrad!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fitch has hold of Konrad's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Konrad tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Fitch cranks the arm and Konrad screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Konrad, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Amarron Fitch!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rulon Oboev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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260 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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264 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwayne Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rulon Oboev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oboev dodges the punch combination from Perry.
Oboev misses with a takedown attempt
and Perry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Perry swings widly with a right hand
and Oboev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Perry controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Perry is defending against the submission attempts here by Oboev.
Oboev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Perry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Perry is trying to stand up here but Oboev is controlling him well.
Oboev is looking for a kimura but Perry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oboev to get the leverage.
Perry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oboev is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry wants to get back to his feet.
Perry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perry is trying to stand.
Oboev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Perry controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Oboev is working for a kimura but Perry is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
Oboev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Perry manages to get to full guard.
Perry looking for a sweep. Not yet Perry, not yet.
Perry controlling the position.
Oboev postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Perry is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Oboev, into his guard.
Oboev working for submissions but it's allowed Perry to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oboev looking for submissions off his back.
Perry is taking a breather. Oboev says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Oboev tries to roll over but Perry keeps him under control.
Oboev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Perry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perry trying to control the action but Oboev is working from the bottom.
Oboev manages to get to full guard.
Oboev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Perry defends it easily.
Oboev is looking for a triangle but Perry pushes his legs off easily.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Oboev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perry has gone for a leg lock! Oboev slips out almost immediately though and dives into Perry's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rulon Oboev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Oboev shoots and misses
and Perry moves into the clinch.
A short right from Perry on the inside.
Perry has a couple of punches blocked by Oboev.
Oboev wants a takedown.
Perry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oboev blocks a body shot from Perry.
Perry throws a head punch that misses.
Perry tries a body shot but Oboev blocks it.
Oboev blocks a body shot from Perry.
Oboev fails to pull guard.
Dwayne Perry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rulon Oboev.
A hook to the body from Perry.
Nice body punch from Perry - that landed with a thud.
Perry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perry.
A hook to the body from Perry.
Perry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oboev is breathing heavily.
A short right from Perry on the inside.
Perry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perry is working for takedown but Oboev is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perry.
Still in the clinch, Perry scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oboev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Perry fails to land.
Perry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perry swings wildly with an uppercut but Oboev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perry effectively controlling the action here.
Perry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perry throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Perry.
Perry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Perry.
Perry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oboev or not.
A hook to the body from Perry.
Perry misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Perry.
Perry misses with some punches.
Perry is pressed up against the cage. Oboev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Perry down to the mat. Perry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oboev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perry throws a combination. Oboev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oboev shoots and misses
and Perry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rulon Oboev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perry clobbers Oboev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy left from Perry finds it's target.
Oboev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perry 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.
Perry stalks Oboev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oboev's face. Oboev staggers backwards, shaken.
Oboev has his takedown stuffed
and Perry counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oboev misses with a takedown
and Perry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perry looks to land a combination but Oboev avoids it well.
Oboev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perry misses with a wild body shot.
Perry is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Perry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oboev fails with the takedown
and Perry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oboev with a poor takedown
and Perry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oboev with a poor takedown
and Perry counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands a right hand.
Perry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oboev backwards.
Perry works on Oboev's body with a couple of short punches.
Oboev blocks a body shot from Perry.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perry.
Perry cracks Oboev with a nice body shot.
Perry lands a shot 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!
Perry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oboev's elbow.
Perry misses with a punch to the body.
Perry struggles to land a body shot inside as Oboev controls his hands.
Oboev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Perry gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Perry is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Perry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perry lands a nice uppercut.
Perry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oboev backwards.
Perry lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Perry 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!
Nice straight punches there by Perry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perry.
Oboev walks into a straight right hand from Perry.
Oboev tries to clinch up
and Perry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perry jabs Oboev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oboev misses with a takedown attempt
and Perry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oboev.
Oboev shoots and misses
and Perry counters with a left to the body.
Oboev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice jab there from Perry.
Oboev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry forces Oboev back against the cage and clinches.
Dwayne Perry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perry lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Perry working Oboev over with strikes.
Oboev wants to control but Perry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Perry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Perry lands with a punch from half guard.
Perry slips a nice elbow through Oboev's hands, connecting with Oboev's forehead.
Perry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Perry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oboev actively working from the bottom here.
Perry content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Oboev is refusing to be controlled, as Perry sits in half guard.
Oboev is trying to control but can't.
Perry is looking to take a break and control but Oboev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oboev wants to control but Perry is keeping busy.
Perry 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oboev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Perry napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Perry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oboev can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oboev has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Perry!
Perry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Perry slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Perry is trying to stand up here but Oboev is controlling him well.
Dwayne Perry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perry is defending against the submission attempts here by Oboev.
Oboev seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Perry is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rulon Oboev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamii Banana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severiano Hurtado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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179 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamii Banana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Severiano Hurtado!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurtado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banana counters with a right hand to the body.
Hurtado looks to clinch
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
Hurtado darts in trying to clinch
and Banana counters with a series of strikes. Hurtado will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hurtado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hurtado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hurtado clobbers Banana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hurtado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurtado swings widly with a right hand
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado tries to land a leg kick but Banana saw it coming and moves away.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
and Banana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hurtado throws a low kick, looking for Banana's leg but Banana calmly moves out of range.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtado darts in trying to clinch
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Banana is able to avoid easily.
Hurtado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banana counters with a left to the body.
Hurtado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hurtado throws a leg kick but Banana checks it.
Hurtado thows a leg kick but Banana checks it
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Banana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hurtados jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some bone on bone action there as Banana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hurtado misses with a right hand
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Banana blocks a low kick nicely.
Hurtado throws an off balance right hand
and Banana counters with a nice uppercut.
Hurtado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Banana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hurtado lands a head shot.
Good work by Banana as he checks the leg kick.
Hurtado darts in trying to clinch
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Banana throws a hook but Hurtado blocks it.
Banana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hurtado. Hurtado obviously looking to wear him down.
Hurtado thows a leg kick but Banana checks it
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banana checks a leg kick.
Banana checks the leg kick.
Hurtado misses with a hook
and Banana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurtado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Banana checks it well.
Hurtado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Banana misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hurtado. That's going to slow Banana down.
Hurtado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banana momentarily.
Hurtado throws a leg kick
and Banana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Hurtado wants to clinch but Banana slips to the side
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado thows a leg kick but Banana checks it
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurtado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hurtado throws a leg kick
and Banana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurtado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
Hurtado scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Hurtado is predictable there
and Banana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hurtado has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado throws a leg kick but Banana checks it.
Hurtado swings widly with a right hand
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
Hurtado shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Banana eats them both and turns towards Hurtado to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hurtado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Banana, as that shot connected.
Hurtado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hurtado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hurtado connects with a looping right hand.
Banana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hurtado connects with a nice looking jab.
Hurtado misses with an uppercut
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hurtado wants to clinch but Banana slips to the side
and Banana counters with a left and a right that stings Hurtado.
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!
Hurtado misses with a leg kick
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurtado throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamii Banana dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Banana checks the leg kick.
Banana has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hurtado misses with a leg kick.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jamii Banana is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hurtado.
Hurtado wants to slow Banana down by chopping away at his legs.
Hurtado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Banana.
Banana avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Banana swings for the body but Hurtado moves out of range.
Banana scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hurtado in his tracks.
Hurtado throws a lazy uppercut
and Banana counters with a right hand to the body.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Hurtado is predictable there
and Banana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Banana checks a low kick from Hurtado.
A low kick from Hurtado misses
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado tries to clinch up
and Banana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hurtado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hurtado walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a nice body shot.
Hurtado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Severiano Hurtado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hurtado throws a solid leg kick but Banana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hurtado.
Hurtado misses with a leg kick.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from Hurtado misses
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Banana works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hurtado looks to clinch
and Banana counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banana checks the leg kick.
Hurtado misses with a hook
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Banana connects with a body shot.
A low kick from Hurtado misses
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banana lands with a shot to the body.
Hurtado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hurtado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Banana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banana blocks a low kick nicely.
Banana blocks a leg kick.
Hurtado swings widly with a right hand
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurtado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurtado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banana checks the leg kick.
Hurtado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hurtado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good leg kick by Hurtado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hurtado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banana counters with a left and a right that stings Hurtado.
Hurtado falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurtado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Banana checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Banana just misses with a punch to the body.
Hurtado darts in trying to clinch
and Banana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banana jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
and Banana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hurtado is looking to score with low kicks.
Hurtado connects with a solid leg kick.
Hurtado throws a leg kick that misses.
Banana clobbers Hurtado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Banana is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hurtado with a hook.
That kick from Hurtado tenderised Banana's leg. Banana is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hurtado lands a nice shot that snaps Banana's head back.
Banana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banana walks into a jab.
Hurtado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Banana counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurtado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters with a nice uppercut.
Hurtado throws a right hand that misses
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamii Banana dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Banana checks the leg kick.
Hurtado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Banana checks it well.
Hurtado cracks Banana with an open hand slap.
Banana checks a low kick from Hurtado.
Banana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
and Banana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banana checks a leg kick.
Hurtado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Banana.
Hurtado misses with a low kick as Banana jumps back.
Hurtado throws a combination that misses
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banana throws a hook but Hurtado blocks it.
Hurtado tries to clinch up
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurtado misses with a double jab
and Banana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtado swings widly with a right hand
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Hurtado throws a right hand that misses
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurtado wants to clinch
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurtado throws a right hand that misses
and Banana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hurtado throws an off balance right hand
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hurtado thinking.
Banana connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hurtado's hands.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Banana does it's job there.
Hurtado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurtado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hurtado lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado misses with an uppercut
and Banana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Hurtado.
Hurtado throws a lazy uppercut
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado swings widly with a right hand
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado throws a leg kick
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado scores with a decent looking hook.
Hurtado thows a leg kick but Banana checks it
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banana looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Banana scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hurtado in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurtado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hurtado throws a leg kick
and Banana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurtado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado throws an off balance right hand
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hurtado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Banana scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hurtado cracks the inside of Banana's front leg.
Hurtado catches Banana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Banana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hurtado at a distance.
Hurtado misses with an uppercut
and Banana counters with a nice uppercut.
Hurtado tries to clinch but Banana moves out of range.
Banana with a jab.
Banana blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Hurtado is predictable there
and Banana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hurtado wants to clinch
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurtado misses with a right hand
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Hurtado lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurtado 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 Banana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Banana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Banana lands with a right hand.
Hurtado misses with a hook
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurtado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hurtado misses with a leg kick
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters with a left to the body.
Hurtado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Banana moves out of range of the leg kick from Hurtado.
Hurtado throws an off balance right hand
and Banana counters with a left and a right that stings Hurtado.
Hurtado wants to clinch but Banana slips to the side
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurtado throws a lazy uppercut
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurtado throws an off balance right hand
and Banana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurtado misses with a leg kick.
Banana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hurtado throws a leg kick but Banana moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamii Banana clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurtado 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 Banana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Banana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hurtado swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hurtado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hurtado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
Banana checks a leg kick.
Hurtado tries to clinch up
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Banana moves out of range of the leg kick from Hurtado.
Hurtado throws a right hand that misses
and Banana counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurtado misses with a hook
and Banana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Banana misses with a straight right.
Hurtado darts in trying to clinch
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtado's corner calls for a 1-2. Hurtado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hurtado misses with a low kick.
Hurtado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado closes the distance but Banana moves to the side
and Banana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hurtado throws a leg kick that misses.
Hurtado darts in trying to clinch
and Banana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hurtado throws an off balance right hand
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Hurtado.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurtado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banana moves out of range of the leg kick from Hurtado.
Hurtado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Banana is out of range.
Hurtado throws a leg kick but Banana moved away.
Hurtado throws a lazy uppercut
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado lands a head shot.
Hurtado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hurtado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hurtado wants to clinch
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurtado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hurtado thows a leg kick but Banana checks it
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado wants to clinch
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurtado 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 Banana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Banana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Banana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hurtado can do to turn this around?
Hurtado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Banana connects with a body shot that sends Hurtado's belly button to the back.
Hurtado looks to clinch
and Banana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hurtado is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hurtado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hurtado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hurtado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Banana.
Hurtado misses with a right hand
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Banana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hurtado tries to clinch
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Hurtado throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banana counters with a nice body shot.
Banana throws the left hand but Hurtado avoids the punch easily.
Hurtado with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Banana to score with a decent uppercut.
Hurtado misses with a low kick.
Banana lands with a right hand.
Hurtado misses with an uppercut
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Banana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurtado was well out of range. Poor timing from Banana.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurtado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Banana finds it's way round the side to connect with Hurtado's head.
Hurtado swings widly with a right hand
and Banana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurtado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hurtado gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Banana.
Hurtado throws a right hand that misses
and Banana counters with a left and a right that stings Hurtado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamii Banana had his way with Severiano Hurtado in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hurtado moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Banana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Banana misses with a looping left.
Hurtado misses with a hook
and Banana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hurtado throws an off balance right hand
and Banana counters with a right hand to the body.
Hurtado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banana throws a jab but it's blocked by Hurtado.
Hurtado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hurtado ducks under a wild hook from Banana.
Hurtado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Banana is able to avoid easily.
Banana scores with a jab to the head.
Hurtado misses with a low kick.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
and Banana counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtado ducks under a wild hook from Banana.
Hurtado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurtado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Hurtado closes the distance but Banana moves to the side
and Banana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hurtado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hurtado misses with a right hand
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banana walks into a left hand.
Banana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Hurtado motions for Banana to come forward. Hurtado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Banana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Banana misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado misses with a hook
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
Hurtado misses with an uppercut
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurtado misses with a lunging right hand
and Banana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hurtado throws a lazy uppercut
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado throws a leg kick
and Banana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hurtado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hurtado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurtado misses with a combination
and Banana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurtado throws a leg kick but Banana sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado wants to clinch but Banana slips to the side
enabling Banana to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurtado misses with a leg kick
and Banana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hurtado moves away from the strike by Banana.
Nice straight punches there by Banana. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Banana.
Hurtado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banana counters with a stiff right hand.
Banana misses with a hook. Hurtado ducked under it nicely.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
letting Banana counter with a right hand.
Severiano Hurtado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hurtado misses with a low kick.
Hurtado wants to land a leg kick but Banana is out of range.
Hurtado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hurtado throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Banana misses.
Banana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hurtado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jamii Banana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado tries to clinch
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banana.
Hurtado misses with a right hand
and Banana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hurtado misses with a left hand
and Banana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hurtado is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hurtado throws a right hand that misses
and Banana counters with a straight right hand.
Hurtado misses with a low kick.
Hurtado misses with a leg kick.
Hurtado scores with a punch to the head.
Hurtado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banana. That did some damage!
Banana scores with the left hand. Hurtado knows he should have avoided that one.
Banana misses the jab.
Hurtado blocks a jab.
Hurtado throws a leg kick but Banana checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamii Banana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banana 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamii Banana!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Cheburtsow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bertrand Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Russell's choice of entrance music: Theater Of Salvation . Bertrand Russell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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160 lbs
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168 lbs
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Cheburtsow!
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, Bertrand Russell!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheburtsow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Russell counters with a nice right hand that sends Cheburtsow toppling to the canvas! Cheburtsow scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Russell finish him?!
It looks like Leonid Cheburtsow has been cut.
Cheburtsow looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Russell connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Cheburtsow to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Russell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bertrand Russell!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dougy Weight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joern Otto Bondesen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dougy Weight could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joern Otto Bondesen's chin.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dougy Weight!
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, Joern Otto Bondesen!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bondesen tries to clinch but Weight is having none of it.
Bondesen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weight tries to land knees in the clinch but Bondesen avoids the damage to the body.
Bondesen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weights head.
Bondesen working aggressively here.
Bondesen misses with the head strike.
Bondesen managing to block the knees to the body from Weight.
Weight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bondesen avoids it.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Weight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bondesen has Weight pressed against the cage, preventing Weight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Weight wants to get back to striking at distance but Bondesen won't allow it.
Bondesen misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bondesen throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
A left hand lands to the body for Bondesen.
Bondesen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weight unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondesen working aggressively here.
Bondesen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Weight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Bondesen.
Weight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight.
Bondesen swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bondesen.
A frustrated look appears on Weight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bondesen throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight can't break the clinch.
Weight trying to stall but Bondesen improves his position.
Weight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Weight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bondesen is defending well for now.
Bondesen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weight's efforts to push away.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Bondesen fails to land.
Weight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Weight can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bondesen throws a head punch that misses.
Weight is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bondesen is keeping busy.
Weight prevents a body shot from Bondesen.
A short right from Bondesen.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Bondesen controls his hands.
Bondesen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Weight backwards.
A short right from Bondesen on the inside.
Bondesen throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Weight wants to stall.
Bondesen misses with the head strike.
Bondesen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondesen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Weight blocking some punches.
Bondesen can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
Weight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Weight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bondesen clinches with his opponent.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Weight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Bondesen swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weight taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Weight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Weight landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Weight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bondesen drives through and clinches with Weight against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bondesen - that landed with a thud.
Bondesen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bondesen misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bondesen fails to land.
Bondesen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bondesen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Weight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Weight missing with knees to the body.
Weight trying to stall but Bondesen improves his position.
Weight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Weight is trying to push Bondesen away but Bondesen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weight jumps guard but Bondesen stands there with Weight around his waist. Weight gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Weight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bondesen fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joern Otto Bondesen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Weight looks to land a body kick but Bondesen moved away.
Weight throws a lazy head kick
and Bondesen counters by clinching up.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
A head punch on the inside from Bondesen fails to land.
Bondesen swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Bondesen fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Bondesen fails to land.
Weight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Weight blocks a body shot from Bondesen.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bondesen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bondesen.
A right hand to the body from Bondesen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Weight.
Bondesen lands a right hand.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight landing knees to the body.
Weight tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Weight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Weight looking to slow down the pace here.
Bondesen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weight working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bondesen tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bondesen misses with a punch on the inside.
Bondesen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weight has had enough of the clinch but Bondesen keeps him there for the moment.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bondesen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bondesen throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
A head punch on the inside from Bondesen fails to land.
Weight working Bondesen over with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bondesen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondesen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bondesen misses with a punch on the inside.
Weight tries to circle away but Bondesen has him pinned against the cage.
Bondesen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bondesen swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bondesen keeps control of Weight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Weight missing with knees to the body.
Weight taking a breather.
Weight tries a knee to the head but Bondesen blocks it.
Bondesen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weight effectively controlling the action here.
Bondesen throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bondesen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Weight taking a breather.
Weight blocking some punches.
Weight breaks from the clinch.
Weight looks to throw a body kick
and Bondesen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bondesen.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bondesen misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Weight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Weight jumps guard and drags Bondesen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bondesen gets to his feet. Weight looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bondesen rushes Weight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Weight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bondesen is defending well for now.
Weight is trying to force a seperation but Bondesen has the dominant position.
Bondesen working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight is trying to break free.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bondesen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Weight can't break the clinch.
Weight wants to stall.
Bondesen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weight trying to control the position but instead, Bondesen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Weight into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bondesen.
A head punch on the inside from Bondesen fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Weight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Weight unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bondesen as Weight tries to tie him up.
Bondesen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weight backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joern Otto Bondesen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Weight throws a head kick that misses
and Bondesen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bondesen.
Weight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Weight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bondesen.
Weight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bondesen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bondesen misses with some punches.
Bondesen throws a head punch that misses.
Weight tries to break the clinch but Bondesen is controlling the position.
Weight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bondesen has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bondesen tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bondesen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight trying to land knees to the body.
Weight trying to land knees to the body.
Weight trying to stall but Bondesen improves his position.
Weight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bondesen avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondesen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weight blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Bondesen.
Weight trying to control the position but instead, Bondesen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Weight into the cage.
Bondesen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bondesen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bondesen pushes Weight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bondesen lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bondesen as Weight tries to tie him up.
Bondesen cracks Weight with a nice body shot.
Weight can't break the clinch.
Weight is looking to control Bondesen's arms but Bondesen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Weight has his back to the cage.
Weight trying to land knees to the body.
Dougy Weight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Weight looking to throw knees to the head but Bondesen is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bondesen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bondesen lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bondesen.
Bondesen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bondesen lands a body shot.
Weight missing with knees to the body.
Weight leaning against his opponent.
Bondesen misses with a punch on the inside.
Weight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bondesen.
Bondesen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weight's efforts to push away.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bondesen misses with a punch on the inside.
Weight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bondesen is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondesen lands with a left to the head.
Bondesen misses with a punch on the inside.
Bondesen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bondesen misses with some punches.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Bondesen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bondesen misses with a punch on the inside.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bondesen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Bondesen on the inside.
Bondesen working aggressively here.
Weight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Weight missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bondesen.
Bondesen keeps control of Weight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Weight wants to get back to striking at distance but Bondesen won't allow it.
Bondesen working aggressively here.
Bondesen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bondesen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bondesen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bondesen gets through Weight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Weight blocking some punches.
Weight tries to land knees in the clinch but Bondesen avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bondesen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bondesen.
Weight tries to circle away but Bondesen has him pinned against the cage.
Weight working hard to break the clinch.
Bondesen working aggressively here.
Weight is trying to push Bondesen away but Bondesen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Weight blocking some punches.
Bondesen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bondesen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weight wants to break free but Bondesen has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bondesen throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight trying to land knees to the body.
Weight landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Weight is looking to control Bondesen's arms but Bondesen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Weight has his back to the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joern Otto Bondesen.
I've got Bondesen 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joern Otto Bondesen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Pedrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore has chosen Frank Klepacki - March to doom as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
150 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Pedrosyan!
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, Bobby Moore!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedrosyan swings widly with a right hand
and Moore counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pedrosyan's knee momentarily.
Pedrosyan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Moore connects with a body shot.
Pedrosyan swings widly with a right hand
and Moore counters with a nice body shot.
Pedrosyan misses with a hook
and Moore counters with a nice uppercut.
Moore throws out a powerful jab.
Pedrosyan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut there from Pedrosyan.
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!
Moore stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Moore throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Moore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedrosyan swings widly with a right hand
and Moore counters with a nice leg kick.
Donk. Moore catches Pedrosyan right on the button with a cross.
Moore feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pedrosyan's calf.
Moore lands a slapping body shot.
Pedrosyan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pedrosyan misses with a body shot
and Moore counters with an outside leg kick.
Pedrosyan misses the body punch
and Moore makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Don Pedrosyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedrosyan is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Moore there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore is looking to slow Pedrosyan down with leg kicks.
Pedrosyan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pedrosyan throws a lazy uppercut
and Moore counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedrosyan has his takedown stuffed
and Moore counters with a left to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Moore.
Moore displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Moore.
Moore lands with an uppercut that bounces Pedrosyan off the cage and back into rage.
Moore scores with a nice head shot.
Moore throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moore connects with a crisp jab.
Pedrosyan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore clinches up against the cage.
Moore scores with a shot to the side of Pedrosyan's head.
Moore works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Moore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moore lands with a left to the head.
Moore lands a shot to the body.
Pedrosyan tries to pull guard but Moore holds him up against the cage and eventually Pedrosyan drops back down to his feet.
Pedrosyan tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
Moore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Moore on the inside.
Moore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pedrosyan tries to work over Moore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pedrosyan backwards.
A right hand to the body from Moore.
Pedrosyan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moore walks away with a smile on his face. Pedrosyan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Pedrosyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore with a nice cross.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moore closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pedrosyan is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore steps in with a hook that catches Pedrosyan right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Moore follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Pedrosyan looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Moore!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Makhnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Surfing with the Alien kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Makhnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Chen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhnov throws a lazy right hand but Chen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makhnov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makhnov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Makhnov moves into the clinch.
Makhnov tries to land knees in the clinch but Chen avoids the damage to the body.
Makhnov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen wants to get back to striking at distance but Makhnov won't allow it.
Chen prevents a body shot from Makhnov.
A hook to the body from Makhnov.
Chen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Makhnov tries to land knees in the clinch but Chen avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen prevents a body shot from Makhnov.
Chen tries to circle away but Makhnov has him pinned against the cage.
Makhnov misses with the head strike.
Makhnov misses with a punch to the body.
Makhnov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chen's elbow.
Chen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Makhnov has him pressed against the cage.
Makhnov avoiding damage.
Makhnov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chen backwards.
Makhnov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chen takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short body shot lands from Makhnov as the two fighters clinch.
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.
Chen wants to get back to striking at distance but Makhnov won't allow it.
Chen wants to get back to striking at distance but Makhnov won't allow it.
Makhnov has a couple of punches blocked by Chen.
Makhnov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chen is defending well for now.
Makhnov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Makhnov leaning against his opponent.
Chen wants to get back to striking at distance but Makhnov won't allow it.
Makhnov lands a nice uppercut.
Makhnov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makhnov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Makhnov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Makhnov digs a right hand underneath Chen's ribcage. Chen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Makhnov trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhnov has Chen pressed against the cage, preventing Chen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Makhnov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makhnov misses with some punches.
Chen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chen is looking to break free of the clinch but Makhnov has double underhooks.
Makhnov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chens head.
Chen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Makhnov.
Makhnov can't find room to land a body shot as Chen controls the action.
Chen prevents a body shot from Makhnov.
Makhnov taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makhnov.
Chen managing to block the knees to the body from Makhnov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Makhnov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Makhnov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makhnov throws a head punch that misses.
Makhnov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chen's efforts to push away.
Makhnov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Makhnov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Makhnov is working Chen over against the cage.
Chen tries to circle away but Makhnov has him pinned against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Makhnov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chen's efforts to push away.
Makhnov taking a breather.
Chen blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Makhnov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makhnov.
Makhnov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makhnov looks to land a combination but Chen avoids it well.
Dimitri Makhnov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Makhnov misses with a shot to the body
and Chen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Makhnov has closed the distance and engaged Chen in a clinch.
Makhnov lands a nice uppercut.
Chen breaks from the clinch.
Makhnov falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Chen counter with a right hand.
It looks like Dimitri Makhnov has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhnov pushes Chen up against the cage in a clinch.
Chen prevents a body shot from Makhnov.
Makhnov lands with a light punch inside.
Chen managing to block the knees to the body from Makhnov.
Makhnov slows down the pace here.
Makhnov tries a body shot but Chen blocks it.
Makhnov trying to land knees to the body.
Chen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chen blocks an elbow strike from Makhnov.
Makhnov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Makhnov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chen.
Chen managing to block the knees to the body from Makhnov.
A bit of stalling here from Makhnov.
Chen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chen is trying to break the clinch but Makhnov has him pressed against the cage.
Makhnov has Chen pressed against the cage, preventing Chen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Makhnov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chen blocks a body shot from Makhnov.
A short left from Makhnov.
Makhnov leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhnov misses with a knee strike.
Chen is trying to force a seperation but Makhnov has the dominant position.
Makhnov has Chen pressed against the cage, preventing Chen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Makhnov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makhnov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Makhnov controlling the action here for a moment.
Chen is trying to break free.
Makhnov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makhnov slows down the pace 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.
Makhnov tries to land a knee to the head but Chen blocks with his arms.
Chen blocking some punches.
Come on Makhnov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chen can't break the clinch.
Makhnov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Makhnov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chen.
Makhnov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chen's face.
Makhnov has Chen pressed against the cage, preventing Chen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Makhnov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chen prevents a body shot from Makhnov.
Makhnov misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Makhnov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Chen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Makhnov'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Makhnov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chen tries to clinch up.
A big right from Chen misses.
Makhnov looks to land a body kick but Chen moved away.
Chen darts in trying to clinch
and Makhnov counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhnov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makhnov throws a punch but it's blocked by Chen.
Makhnov tries a knee to the head but Chen blocks it.
A short uppercut from Makhnov.
Makhnov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chen tries to break the clinch but Makhnov is controlling the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Makhnov obliges.
Makhnov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Makhnov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chen or not.
Chen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Makhnov misses with some punches.
Makhnov is working Chen over against the cage.
Makhnov leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhnov digs a right hand into Chen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chen's gas tank.
Makhnov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chen.
Makhnov presses Chen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Makhnov looking to throw knees to the head but Chen is blocking nicely.
Makhnov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Makhnov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Makhnov misses with an elbow over the top.
Makhnov lands with a left to the head.
Come on Makhnov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Makhnov missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen blocks an elbow strike from Makhnov.
Makhnov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Makhnov.
Chen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Makhnov tries to throw a body punch but Chen avoids it by throwing Makhnov back against the cage.
Makhnov can't find room to land a body shot as Chen controls the action.
Makhnov cracks Chen with a nice body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Chen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chen is trying to break the clinch but Makhnov has him pressed against the cage.
Makhnov stalling.
Makhnov lands an elbow inside that Chen shrugs off.
Makhnov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chen's elbow.
Chen blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Makhnov trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Makhnov.
Chen managing to block the knees to the body from Makhnov.
Makhnov swings wildly with an uppercut but Chen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Makhnov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Makhnov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chen blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Makhnov slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Makhnov.
Makhnov slows down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Makhnov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Makhnov 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Makhnov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denes Belzen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Zveroboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denes Belzen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Zveroboy!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zveroboy tries for a takedown but Belzen circles away easily
and Belzen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zveroboy is looking to escape.
Belzen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zveroboy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Belzen stops Zveroboy from getting back to his feet.
Belzen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zveroboy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Belzen.
Zveroboy wants to get back to full guard.
Zveroboy looking for submissions off his back.
Belzen is working for a submission of some sort.
Zveroboy looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belzen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zveroboy defends it well.
Belzen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zveroboy defends it well.
Belzen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zveroboy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Belzen wants to work for an arm triangle but Zveroboy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Belzen wants to work for an arm triangle but Zveroboy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zveroboy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Belzen is looking for a kimura here.
Belzen seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belzen seems to be working for a kimura but Zveroboy defends the submission attempt.
Belzen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zveroboy defends it well.
Belzen is trying to work for a kimura but Zveroboy is defending well.
Belzen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Belzen is working for a kimura but Zveroboy is defending it quite comfortably.
Belzen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zveroboy sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zveroboy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Belzen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zveroboy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zveroboy looks gassed!
Belzen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Belzen is looking for a kimura here.
Zveroboy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belzen pulls his head out easily.
Belzen maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Zveroboy could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Belzen has cracked it and Zveroboy is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Belzen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Denes Belzen!
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