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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Domanick Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nanos Perdatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes into the arena with Show Goes On - Lupe Fiasco blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Domanick Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nanos Perdatov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz shoots in but Perdatov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Perdatov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Perdatov. Perdatov gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Perdatov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perdatov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perdatov keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perdatov defends it nicely.
Perdatov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruz avoids it really well and circles away.
Cruz throws a head kick but Perdatov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Cruz.
Domanick Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Cruz does no damage.
Cruz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perdatov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cruz won't be happy with that.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Perdatov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Perdatov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cruz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perdatov advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perdatov working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Cruz looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Perdatov! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nanos Perdatov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johny Hendricks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johny Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hendricks momentarily.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Hendricks moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendricks circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson tries to sprawl but Hendricks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hendricks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks working Johnson over with strikes.
Hendricks prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Hendricks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hendricks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hendricks 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.
Hendricks controlling the action here.
Hendricks tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Hendricks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hendricks not doing much here.
Hendricks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Hendricks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hendricks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hendricks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hendricks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendricks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hendricks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hendricks is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hendricks scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hendricks punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hendricks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johnson?
Hendricks landing shots from mount.
Hendricks lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnson is rocked!
Hendricks postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Johnson badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hendricks around the waist but Hendricks pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hendricks is the winner by TKO! Hendricks jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Hendricks!
Johny Hendricks managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, THELEMA (formerly Heavyweight) Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Sloane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Kaikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sloane might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Beautiful. Kaikkonen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Duran Duran - WIld Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kurt Sloane has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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28
224 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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205 lbs
11 - 21 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kurt Sloane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otto Kaikkonen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaikkonen clinches.
Sloane breaks the clinch.
Sloane closes the distance and clinches.
Sloane manages to break the clinch.
Kaikkonen rushes Sloane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sloane manages to break the clinch.
Kaikkonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kaikkonen's head.
Kaikkonen closes the distance and pushes Sloane back into the cage.
Kaikkonen connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloane putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kaikkonen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sloane as Kaikkonen tries to tie him up.
Sloane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloane tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaikkonen rushes Sloane and presses him up against the cage.
Kaikkonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sloane blocks it with crossed arms.
Sloane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaikkonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Whack! Sloane lands a heavy head kick that drops Kaikkonen. The ref tackles Sloane to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Kaikkonen was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kurt Sloane!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Wonderful (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darko Zaleski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko Zaleski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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183 lbs
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Wonderful!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darko Zaleski!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonderful shoots in but Zaleski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zaleski lands a jab to the head.
Wonderful swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaleski.
Zaleski throws an off balance right hand
and Wonderful counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zaleski wants to improve his position but Wonderful is controlling well.
Zaleski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zaleski.
Zaleski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Zaleski looking for a sweep. Not yet Zaleski, not yet.
Wonderful trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaleski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderful thows a big elbow that misses.
Zaleski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wonderful really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
You get the feeling that Wonderful really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Wonderful blocking the ground and pound.
Wonderful is desperately trying to improve his position but Zaleski has a good base and remains in mount.
Zaleski sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wonderful is trying to escape the mount.
Wonderful really wants to buck Zaleski off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaleski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wonderful bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wonderful throwing strikes but missing.
Wonderful stopping the sweep attempt from Zaleski.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wonderful throws a strike but Zaleski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zaleski preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaleski distracts Wonderful with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zaleski won't allow Wonderful to get back to his feet.
Zaleski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wonderful has momentary wrist control but Zaleski slips an elbow through the middle.
Zaleski is working Wonderful over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zaleski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zaleski postures up.
Zaleski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zaleski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wonderful is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful has momentary wrist control but Zaleski slips an elbow through the middle.
Zaleski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zaleski is pushing down on Wonderful's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wonderful is fighting to maintain full guard but Zaleski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zaleski stalling.
Zaleski is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Zaleski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wonderful is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zaleski is controlling him.
Wonderful is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darko Zaleski 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.
Wonderful tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaleski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaleski takes a swing at Wonderful's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaleski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wonderful shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zaleski is trying to defend but Wonderful finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wonderful missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zaleski moves into full guard.
Darko Zaleski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wonderful missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zaleski wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zaleski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zaleski working a defensive guard but Wonderful manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderful lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wonderful is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zaleski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zaleski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Zaleski gets back to full guard.
Zaleski looking for a sweep. Not yet Zaleski, not yet.
Wonderful is looking to work some ground and pound but Zaleski has wrist control.
Zaleski keeping moving, preventing Wonderful from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaleski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zaleski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wonderful preventing the sweep.
Wonderful scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wonderful throws a strike but Zaleski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zaleski postures up in Wonderful's guard and throws a big left but Wonderful blocks it.
Zaleski with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaleski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zaleski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaleski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zaleski forces his way into half guard.
Zaleski is looking to stall here but Wonderful recovers full guard.
Zaleski stops Wonderful from standing up.
Zaleski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Zaleski cracks Wonderful with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaleski working the body and head with strikes.
A control attempt from Wonderful but he's now mounted!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wonderful in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaleski looking to control but Wonderful is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wonderful tries to buck Zaleski off but he can't manage it.
Zaleski scoring with strikes but Wonderful is staying in there.
Zaleski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaleski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wonderful can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zaleski landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darko Zaleski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Wonderful swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaleski.
Zaleski swings for the body but Wonderful moves out of range.
Wonderful closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zaleski's guard.
Wonderful passes into half guard.
Wonderful is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zaleski controlling the position for now.
Zaleski moves into full guard.
Wonderful won't allow Zaleski to sweep him here.
Wonderful is looking to work some ground and pound but Zaleski has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaleski is trying to keep Wonderful in close.
Zaleski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wonderful manages to get himself to full guard.
Zaleski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wonderful keeping moving, preventing Zaleski from controlling successfully.
Wonderful is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zaleski is controlling him.
Zaleski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaleski tries to free his leg and advance position but Wonderful is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaleski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zaleski postures up.
Wonderful wants to sweep here but Zaleski controlling him for the moment.
Zaleski is pushing down on Wonderful's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wonderful is fighting to maintain full guard but Zaleski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zaleski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zaleski throwing shots but Wonderful is blocking nicely.
Zaleski controlling the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wonderful is trying to stand up here but Zaleski is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaleski thows a huge punch but Wonderful dodges it nicely.
Zaleski is just content to waste time from the top position. Wonderful takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Zaleski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zaleski tries to free his leg and advance position but Wonderful is retaining full guard.
Wonderful keeping moving, preventing Zaleski from controlling successfully.
Zaleski postures up in Wonderful's guard and throws a big left but Wonderful blocks it.
Zaleski throwing strikes from guard but Wonderful blocks nicely.
Wonderful working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zaleski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful keeping moving, preventing Zaleski from controlling successfully.
Zaleski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wonderful works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zaleski wants to control from the top but Wonderful keeps moving.
Zaleski content to stall in guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zaleski postures up.
Mr Wonderful has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zaleski works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaleski.
Wonderful shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wonderful blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darko Zaleski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zaleski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Darko Zaleski!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Darko Zaleski!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Darko Zaleski!
Darko Zaleski wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gosha Abramov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gosha Abramov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iron Mike!
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, Gosha Abramov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Mike misses.
Abramov avoids the body shot from Mike.
Mike misses the jab.
Mike throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mike rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abramov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abramov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mike.
Mike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mike throws a hook to the side of Abramov's head but Abramov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mike misses with a combination
and Abramov counters by moving into the clinch.
Mike has had enough of the clinch but Abramov keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Abramov.
Abramov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mike is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abramov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mike is trying to break the clinch but Abramov is controlling him.
Mike has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mike is trying to push Abramov away but Abramov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abramov jumps guard but Mike stands there with Abramov around his waist. Abramov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Abramov keeps control of Mike as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Abramov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mike avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Iron Mike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gosha Abramov.
Abramov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mike pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice elbow from Abramov.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Abramov obliges.
A short uppercut from Abramov.
Abramov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Abramov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mike pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abramov.
Iron Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mike tests Abramov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mike throws a sloppy body shot
and Abramov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mike throws out a loose jab but Abramov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mike misses the body punch
and Abramov counters with a nice uppercut.
Mike falls off balance throwing a combination
so Abramov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mike working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abramov.
Abramov wants to control from the top but Mike keeps moving.
Abramov throwing strikes from guard but Mike blocks nicely.
Mike wants to stand up but Abramov is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abramov trying to control but Mike is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mike is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Abramov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mike scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Abramov avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Mike throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abramov moves away.
Abramov dives in and scores a takedown into Mike's guard.
Abramov trying to control but Mike is working from the bottom.
Abramov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Abramov has gone for a leg lock! Mike slips out almost immediately though and dives into Abramov's guard.
Abramov has his foot on Mike's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mike works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gosha Abramov dominated that round.
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.
Abramov fails with a takedown attempt.
Iron Mike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mike throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abramov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mike misses the shot to the body.
Abramov shoots in looking for a takedown but Mike manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abramov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mike waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abramov.
Abramov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mike avoids it really well and circles away.
Iron Mike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gosha Abramov.
Abramov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mike to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mike swings for the body but Abramov moves out of range.
Mike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abramov.
Sloppy strikes from Mike. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike misses with a body shot.
Abramov moves in looking to clinch but Mike pushes him off.
Iron Mike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abramov doesn't manage to clinch there - Mike circles away.
Abramov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abramov is breathing heavily.
Mike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abramov fails with the takedown.
Mike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abramov.
Mike looks to score with a jab to the body but Abramov is just out of range.
Mike displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abramov.
Mike swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mike misses.
Iron Mike is winning the standup battle so far.
Mike circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mike fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mike misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abramov moves into the clinch.
Mike's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mike misses with a wild combination.
Mike throws a body punch but Abramov moves out of range.
Abramov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike throws a nice looking combination but Abramov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mike digs a good hook to Abramov's body.
Mike lands a glancing blow to the side of Abramov's head.
Abramov tries to clinch up.
Mike misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Mike does no damage.
Mike walks into a left hand.
Mike misses with a series of wild punches.
Mike misses with a hook to the body
and Abramov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mike is looking to wear down Abramov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Abramov does no damage.
Mike misses with a hook to the body
and Abramov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mike's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abramov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abramov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mike looks to score with a jab to the body but Abramov is just out of range.
Mike throws a right hand that Abramov ducks under and follows up with a left that Abramov also avoids with ease.
Mike just misses with a punch to the body.
Abramov connects with a right hand. Mike shakes it off.
Abramov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mike pinned against the cage. Mike gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abramov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mike is fending him off so far but Abramov persists. Nope, Mike circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abramov avoids the body shot from Mike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iron Mike dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mike misses with a body shot
and Abramov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mike looks to score with a jab to the body but Abramov is just out of range.
Abramov shoots in but Mike avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mike throws a right and a left that Abramov avoids nicely.
Abramov cracks Mike with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Abramov has a takedown stuffed.
Mike throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abramov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mike lands a two punch combo.
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!
Mike scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Mike misses the target.
Abramov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abramov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mike as he jumps to the side.
Iron Mike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gosha Abramov.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mike.
Mike tries to bum rush Abramov with a series of wild strikes but Abramov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abramov manages to avoid it.
Mike throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abramov fails with the takedown.
Abramov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mike will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike lands with an uppercut that bounces Abramov off the cage and back into range.
Mike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mike misses with an uppercut
and Abramov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Abramov.
Gosha Abramov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mike is trying to break the clinch but Abramov has him pressed against the cage.
Abramov is working for takedown but Mike is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mike breaks from the clinch.
Mike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abramov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mike throws a combination that misses
and Abramov counters with a stiff right hand.
Mike misses with the combination.
Abramov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abramov slips a jab from Mike.
Mike stuffs the takedown attempt from Abramov. Abramov gets slowly back to his feet.
Abramov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mike misses with a combination
and Abramov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mike thinking.
Mike throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abramov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mike.
Mike misses with the combination.
Abramov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mike sprawls well. Mike wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abramov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mike duly obliges.
Abramov shoots for a takedown but Mike saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abramov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mike is fending him off so far but Abramov persists. Nope, Mike circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Mike. Those never looked like landing.
Abramov avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mike misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abramov counters with a one-two to the body.
Mike misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iron Mike showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mike 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 for Iron Mike!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Gosha Abramov!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Gosha Abramov!
Gosha Abramov wins by split decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Welsh (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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188 lbs
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26
186 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gideon Gonzalez!
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, Michael Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Welsh misses.
Welsh thows a body shot but no joy.
Gonzalez lands with a slapping head kick.
Michael Welsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Welsh.
Welsh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gonzalez doesn't seem bothered though.
Sloppy strikes from Welsh. Those never looked like landing.
Welsh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Welsh swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Welsh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Welsh.
Gonzalez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Welsh if he has to take too many more of those.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Welsh.
Gonzalez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.
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!
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Welsh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez scores with a kick to the body.
Welsh scores with a jab to the body.
Welsh throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Gonzalez shoots in but no luck this time.
Welsh swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Welsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Welsh avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Welsh throws a series of punches but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Welsh blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh swinging wildly here.
Welsh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gonzalez rather than just go for the knockout.
Welsh misses with a wild combination.
Welsh swinging wildly here.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Welsh.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick which misses Welsh's front leg but catches the back leg as Welsh tries to avoid it.
Welsh misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Welsh misses with a wild combination.
Welsh throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gonzalez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Welsh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Welsh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Welsh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzalez circles away quickly and effectively.
Welsh misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Welsh misses.
Welsh misses with a double jab.
Welsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Welsh scores with a hook.
Welsh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Gonzalez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gonzalez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Welsh. Those never looked like landing.
Welsh looks gassed!
Welsh misses with a wild combination.
Welsh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Welsh swinging wildly here.
Gonzalez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Welsh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Welsh misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez thumps Welsh with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Welsh's head.
Welsh throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Welsh moves out of range easily.
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 Gideon Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Welsh.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick that knocks Welsh off balance momentarily.
Gonzalez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Welsh.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick from Gonzalez lands but Welsh takes it in his stride.
Welsh takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Welsh cracks Gonzalez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Welsh scores with a nice strike.
Gonzalez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Welsh.
Welsh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzalez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Welsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez keeps Welsh at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh misses with a body shot.
Welsh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Welsh.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Welsh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzalez circles away quickly and effectively.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Welsh lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gonzalez backs up against the cage.
It looks like Gideon Gonzalez has been cut.
Welsh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Welsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Welsh is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Welsh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez scores with a spinning back kick!
Welsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Welsh throws a right hand that misses
and Gonzalez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Welsh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Welsh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Welsh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonzalez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Welsh walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez throws a nice head kick!
Michael Welsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh stuffs the takedown attempt from Gonzalez. Gonzalez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gonzalez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Welsh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Welsh.
A telegraphed right hand from Welsh misses the target.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Welsh is rocked!
Gonzalez scores with a push kick.
Welsh is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzalez finish him?
Welsh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Gonzalez backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Welsh's temple! It sends Welsh violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Gonzalez celebrates and the doctors try to help Welsh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Gideon Gonzalez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the cage accompanied by Ode to General Kim Il Sung. Sung Kim has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sung Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Mikhailov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailov digs a good body shot into Kim's ribs.
Mikhailov dodges the punch combination from Kim.
Mikhailov dodges the punch combination from Kim.
Mikhailov misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mikhailov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mikhailov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim slips under a jab from Mikhailov.
Mikhailov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Mikhailov does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim slips a jab from Mikhailov.
Mikhailov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anton Mikhailov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikhailov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mikhailov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Mikhailov throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Mikhailov looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Kim throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mikhailov.
Jab by Kim.
Mikhailov lands the left hand.
Mikhailov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Sung Kim has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov misses with a few strikes there.
Mikhailov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim clinches up with Mikhailov and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mikhailov uses from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mikhailov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mikhailov throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.
Kim has his feet on Mikhailov's thighs here. He's pushed Mikhailov off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mikhailov screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sung Kim!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between White Pawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhamad Alli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by De la Souls, by POS. Muhamad Alli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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209 lbs
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214 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, White Pawn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhamad Alli!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pawn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from Alli misses.
Pawn slips under a jab.
Alli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pawn.
Alli motions for Pawn to come forward. Alli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alli scores with a kick to the body.
Pawn checks a leg kick.
Pawn misses with a straight left.
Alli misses with a low kick.
Alli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pawn misses with a body shot.
Pawn throws a hook but Alli blocks it.
Pawn connects with a body shot.
Pawn throws a hook but Alli avoids it easily.
Pawn looks to throw the jab but Alli is out of range.
Pawn blocks a leg kick.
Pawn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alli wants to clinch
and Pawn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli misses with a two punch combination.
Alli wants to clinch up but Pawn keeps it at a distance.
Alli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alli lands with a kick to the temple. Pawn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big left from Pawn misses.
Alli tries a head kick but it misses.
Alli stuffs the takedown attempt from Pawn. Pawn gets slowly back to his feet.
Alli stuffs the takedown.
Pawn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alli manages to avoid it.
Alli throws a leg kick but Pawn moved away.
Alli misses with a left hand
and Pawn counters with a stiff right hand.
Alli misses with an uppercut.
Pawn gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alli wants to improve his position but Pawn is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pawn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawn content to control rather than advance.
Pawn is working for a kimura but Alli is defending it quite comfortably.
Pawn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pawn trying to control from Alli's half guard. Alli has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Alli keeping moving, preventing Pawn from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alli has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pawn trying to control but Alli is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
White Pawn 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.
Pawn throws a lazy right hand but Alli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pawn.
Alli tries to clinch there but Pawn circles away.
Alli tries to close the distance and clinch but Pawn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alli doesn't manage to clinch there - Pawn circles away.
Alli throws a big shot that misses.
Pawn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pawn lands a nice looking body shot.
Pawn moves out of range as Alli strikes.
Alli fails with the takedown.
The fighters circling - Pawn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alli looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pawn is looking for a sweep. Alli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawn makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Alli connects with an inside leg kick.
Alli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pawn throws out the jab.
Alli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pawn.
Muhamad Alli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alli throws a wild body kick that Pawn sees coming a mile off.
Pawn with a hook.
Pawn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pawn misses with a straight left.
Pawn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alli was well out of range. Poor timing from Pawn.
Alli throws a solid leg kick but Pawn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alli.
Alli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alli tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pawn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alli somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn thuds a left hand into Alli's body.
Pawn misses the jab.
Alli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alli shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Alli avoids the attempt from Pawn to control.
Alli looking to control but Pawn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pawn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pawn tries to hold on but Alli pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alli content just to control the position here.
Pawn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pawn is looking to improve his position but Alli isn't that keen on the idea.
Alli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pawn can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pawn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pawn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pawn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that White Pawn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pawn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No joy there for Alli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pawn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Alli misses.
Alli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pawn's calf.
Pawn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alli moves away.
Pawn looks to throw the jab but Alli is out of range.
Alli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pawn swings for the body but Alli moves out of range.
Alli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pawn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pawn can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawn is trying to improve his position.
Pawn is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
You can see the frustration on Pawn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
White Pawn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pawn tries to improve position but can't.
Pawn is letting Alli control him for a moment.
Pawn is looking to regain half guard here but Alli keeps moving and retains side control.
Pawn is not content to let Alli control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pawn tries to keep at a distance but Alli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pawn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pawn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pawn moves out of range of the leg kick from Alli.
Alli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pawn.
Pawn takes a swing at Alli's ribcage but misses.
Alli tries to clinch but Pawn moves away
and Pawn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pawn throws an overhand right that lands on Alli's shoulder, as Alli tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pawns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Muhamad Alli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pawn drops his hands momentarily and Alli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pawn misses the shot to the body.
Alli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pawn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alli throws a push kick but Pawn slaps the foot to one side.
Alli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pawn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pawn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alli slips under a jab from Pawn.
Pawn staying out of range there.
Alli fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Pawn lands.
Alli throws a big shot that misses.
Alli connects with a right hand. Pawn shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhamad Alli really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alli scoring well with a low kick there.
Alli lands an overhand right.
Pawn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pawn controlling the action here.
Alli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pawn is working away from the top position though.
Pawn wants to control but Alli is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alli sees it coming and defends easily.
Alli is concentrating on defense, preventing Pawn from advancing position.
Pawn is keen to just control but Alli is a slippery customer.
Pawn is just content to waste time from the top position. Alli takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pawn wants to control from the top but Alli keeps moving.
Alli is pulling down on Pawn's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pawn lands a jab.
Alli shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pawn is trying to defend but Alli finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pawn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alli seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pawn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alli sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alli preventing the sweep.
Pawn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alli defends it easily.
Alli looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alli controls the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Alli avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pawn controls Alli momentarily but Alli frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pawn keeping moving, preventing Alli from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that White Pawn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Alli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alli throws a right and a left that Pawn avoids nicely.
Alli is looking to clinch but Pawn is avoiding it.
Pawn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alli is looking to clinch but Pawn is avoiding it.
Alli closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pawn to the mat! Pawn manages to get full guard.
Pawn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pawn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pawn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because White Pawn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A head kick misses from Alli.
Pawn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pawn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alli can pounce on him.
Alli wants to clinch but Pawn slips to the side
and Pawn counters with a left to the body.
Alli slips a straight right by Pawn.
Alli tries to land a leg kick but Pawn saw it coming and moves away.
Pawn lands a glancing blow to the side of Alli's head.
Alli cracks the inside of Pawn's front leg.
Pawn slips a straight right by Alli.
Alli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Alli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alli trying to control the action but Pawn is working from the bottom.
Pawn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pawn trying to remain calm as Alli controls from the top position.
Pawn wants to control but Alli postures up.
Alli prevents Pawn from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is looking to reverse the position.
Alli is looking to take a break and control but Pawn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pawn tries to bench press Alli off him but Alli keeps the position.
Pawn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pawn moves into full mount! Alli won't be happy about that!
Pawn controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawn goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Alli turns into him and now he's in Pawn's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Alli wants to pass the guard but Pawn is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pawn pulls Alli in to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhamad Alli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pawn 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Muhamad Alli!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Muhamad Alli!
Muhamad Alli wins by majority decision!
Muhamad Alli is the new light heavyweight champion!
Muhamad Alli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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