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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Mustachio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zeus Johnson!
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, Angelo Mustachio!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands with a hook. Mustachio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mustachio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mustachio drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Mustachio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson forces Mustachio back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Mustachio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustachio with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mustachio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mustachio.
Zeus Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Mustachio.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Mustachio pushes him off.
Johnson throws the left hand but Mustachio avoids the punch easily.
Johnson misses with a hook. Mustachio ducked under it nicely.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustachio slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Mustachio misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson works over Mustachio's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Mustachio misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Mustachio avoids nicely.
Mustachio fails with the takedown
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mustachio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mustachio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Mustachio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Mustachio misses with a takedown
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Mustachio is rocked!
Mustachio is trying desperately to land a takedown but Johnson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mustachio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Mustachio is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Mustachio fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mustachio looks gassed!
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!
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mustachio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Mustachio's belly button to the back.
Johnson throws an overhand right that drops Mustachio like a sack of potatoes! Johnson dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeus Johnson!
Zeus Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Poldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gonna Whoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Poldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gonna Whoop!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poldi lunges at Whoop with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Whoop's hand.
Whoop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poldi defends it nicely.
Poldi throws a series of punches but Whoop moves out of range.
Whoop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poldi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whoop somewhat.
No luck for Whoop with that takedown attempt.
Jack Poldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gonna Whoop.
Whoop tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Poldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whoop shoots in and drives through. Poldi sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poldi scores with a sloppy right hand. Whoop should have avoided that one.
Poldi misses with a series of wild punches.
Whoop staying out of range there.
Poldi thuds a left hand into Whoop's body.
Whoop doesn't manage to clinch there - Poldi circles away.
Poldi misses with a left hand
and Whoop counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Poldi breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poldi scores with a nice head shot.
Poldi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Poldi does it's job there.
Poldi throws a big shot that misses.
Poldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poldi stuffs the takedown attempt from Whoop. Whoop gets slowly back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whoop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poldi.
Whoop gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poldi tries to work over Whoop's front leg with a kick but Whoop checks it.
Poldi cracks a nice hook into Whoop's ribs.
Whoop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poldi defends it nicely.
Poldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whoop was well out of range. Poor timing from Poldi.
Poldi dips to his left and cracks Whoop with an uppercut!
Poldi cracks Whoop with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poldi lands with a straight right. Whoop didn't see that one coming.
Jack Poldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poldi 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.
Nice defenses there by Whoop.
Poldi swings for the body but Whoop moves out of range.
Poldi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Whoop needs to keep his hands up - Poldi had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Whoop or perhaps it was just good defense by Poldi which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whoop doesn't manage to clinch there - Poldi circles away.
Poldi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Whoop is out of range and Poldi settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Poldi 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.
Whoop with a poor takedown
enabling Poldi to counter with a crisp jab.
Whoop shoots in for a double leg but Poldi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poldi misses with a looping left.
Whoop tries for a takedown but Poldi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jack Poldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gonna Whoop.
Whoop staying out of range there.
Whoop tries to clinch but Poldi moves away
and Poldi counters with a one-two to the body.
Poldi throws a solid leg kick but Whoop takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Poldi.
Whoop blocks a jab.
Jack Poldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poldi lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poldi throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Poldi!
Poldi misses with a wild combination.
Poldi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Whoop momentarily.
Whoop gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poldi connects with a crisp jab.
Whoop fails with the takedown
and Poldi counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poldi misses with a straight left.
Whoop is looking to clinch but Poldi is avoiding it.
Whoop throws a series of punches but Poldi moves out of range.
Whoop takes one on the button.
Whoop is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whoop pushes Poldi up against the cage in a clinch.
Whoop gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whoop throwing shots but Poldi is blocking nicely.
Whoop is keen to just control but Poldi is a slippery customer.
Poldi trying to control here.
Whoop is looking to take a break and control but Poldi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whoop seems to be working for a kimura but Poldi defends the submission attempt.
Poldi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Whoop is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Poldi has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whoop wants to control but Poldi is keeping him busy.
Poldi controlling the position for now.
Whoop is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Poldi sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poldi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whoop scores with a couple of nice shots.
Poldi is defending against the submission attempts here by Whoop.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Poldi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Poldi throws a big shot that misses.
Poldi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Whoop slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Poldi, as that shot connected.
Poldi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Whoop.
Jack Poldi is winning the standup battle so far.
Poldi scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poldi.
Poldi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Whoop backs up against the cage.
Whoop blocks a head kick by Poldi.
Whoop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jack Poldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whoop.
Poldi lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whoop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poldi defends it nicely.
Poldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Whoop feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Whoop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poldi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Whoop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whoop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poldi looking to control.
Whoop trying to control the position from guard on top but Poldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whoop looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whoop drops back looking for a leg! Poldi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Poldi manages to kick Whoop off! Whoop jumps back into Poldi's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whoop lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whoop is fighting to break Poldi's control of his arms but Poldi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Whoop trying to control but Poldi is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whoop is looking to work some ground and pound but Poldi has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Poldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poldi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Poldi!
Jack Poldi very nearly forgot to thank Hell's Balls Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan de Kort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Vaits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan de Kort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Vaits!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaits leaves de Kort with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vaits swats away the attempt to clinch by de Kort.
Vaits closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. de Kort did well to prevent Vaits getting side control.
Vaits sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. de Kort defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaits tries to pass to full mount but de Kort defends it.
Vaits is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vaits works his foot free and advances to mount.
de Kort tries to lock up and control but Vaits gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vaits moves to back control.
Vaits is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Kort covering up well under a barage of strikes.
The referee is taking a good look at de Kort as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Vaits!
Vaits is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. de Kort is defending well though. Vaits let's go of the attempt for now.
Vaits is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but de Kort has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Vaits is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. de Kort is defending well though. Vaits let's go of the attempt for now.
Vaits throwing sloppy strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaits has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, de Kort has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
de Kort manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Vaits is now in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaits wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by de Kort, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vaits thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
de Kort manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaits seems to be looking for submissions.
Vaits landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vaits looks gassed!
Vaits is trying to work for a kimura but de Kort is defending well.
Vaits is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, de Kort has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Kort is trying to maintain the position but Vaits is very close to passing his half guard.
de Kort wants to get back to his feet.
Vaits trying to mount his opponent but de Kort defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaits is trying to work for a kimura but de Kort is defending well.
Vaits throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vaits working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on de Kort's thigh. de Kort counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Vaits wants to pass the guard but de Kort is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaitsis looking to pass into half guard but de Kort pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now de Kort is in guard.
Vaits looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Vaits dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
de Kort wants to clinch up but Vaits keeps it at a distance.
Vaits shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
de Kort fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vaits shoots in and gets a takedown into de Kort's guard.
Vaits tries to free his leg and advance position but de Kort is retaining full guard.
Vaits is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
de Kort trying to control the position.
Vaits is breathing heavily.
de Kort is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vaits is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vaits looking to pass the guard.
de Kort is looking to stand up but Vaits isn't so interested in that idea.
de Kort trying to keep a closed guard but Vaits is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Stefan de Kort just wasn't active enough.
Vaits closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into de Kort's guard.
Vaits pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. de Kort is keeping the position for now.
Vaits working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vaits throws a big right hand that misses.
Vaits trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vaits must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artem Vaits has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vaitsis looking to pass into half guard but de Kort pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now de Kort is in guard.
de Kort drops back looking for a leg! Vaits is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vaits manages to kick de Kort off! de Kort jumps back into Vaits's guard.
Vaits looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
de Kort trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vaits's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaits keeping moving, preventing de Kort from controlling successfully.
Vaits looking for submissions from the bottom but instead de Kort passes into side control.
de Kort tries for a kimura but Vaits is defending well.
Vaits is pushing de Kort's head away, looking to escape. de Kort manages to hold on to the position though.
de Kort tries to move to mount but Vaits blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaits looking for a sweep but de Kort has passed into full mount! Oh no!
de Kort wants to stand but Vaits is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
de Kort has hold of Vaits's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vaits manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vaits is trying to stand up.
Vaits keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de Kort can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vaits is looking to escape.
Vaits is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Vaits showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from de Kort. No joy for Vaits on that attempt.
de Kort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vaits closes this distance looking for a takedown but de Kort circles away.
de Kort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vaits.
Stefan de Kort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artem Vaits.
Vaits misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
de Kort wants to clinch.
de Kort looks for a takedown but Vaits sprawls well.
Artem Vaits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by de Kort.
Vaits takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
de Kort is looking to clinch.
de Kort has a takedown stuffed.
Stefan de Kort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
de Kort displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vaits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Kort tries to close the distance and clinch but Vaits swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vaits is trying hard to land a takedown here. de Kort sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vaits circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vaits keeps the fight on the outside.
Vaits circles away from the clinch attempt.
de Kort tries to clinch but Vaits is having none of it.
de Kort tries to clinch up but Vaits circles away and keeps his distance.
de Kort tries to clinch up but Vaits circles away and keeps his distance.
de Kort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vaits swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vaits keeps the fight on the outside.
Vaits shoots in for a takedown but de Kort shows good takedown defense.
de Kort fails with a takedown attempt.
Vaits slaps away a takedown attempt from de Kort, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vaits looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? de Kort is fending him off so far but Vaits persists. Nope, de Kort circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Kort tries to clinch up but Vaits circles away and keeps his distance.
Vaits closes this distance looking for a takedown but de Kort circles away.
Vaits steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from de Kort. That one must have hurt.
de Kort rushes Vaits and presses him up against the cage.
de Kort stalling in the clinch.
Vaits has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but de Kort regains guard immediately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaitsis looking to pass into half guard but de Kort pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now de Kort is in guard.
Vaits has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but de Kort can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
de Kort trying to control but Vaits is working from the bottom.
Vaits is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Kort forces his way into half guard.
Vaits looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vaits is trying to stand.
Stefan de Kort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
de Kort tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Vaits.
Vaits actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaits is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vaits is staying active underneath de Kort, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Artem Vaits is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vaits is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but de Kort pulls his head out easily.
Vaits is trying to stand up here but de Kort is controlling him well.
de Kort not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vaits trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but de Kort manages to pass to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de Kort throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vaits because de Kort loaded up on that one.
Vaits wants to control but de Kort is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan de Kort showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vaits has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artem Vaits!
A less than humble Artem Vaits misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Belo Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kalizhnikov (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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184 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Basic striking
Solid 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, Belo Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kalizhnikov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalizhnikov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Me controls Kalizhnikov momentarily but Kalizhnikov frees himself.
Me avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Me is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kalizhnikov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kalizhnikov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Me is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Me lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kalizhnikov!
Kalizhnikov trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kalizhnikov has given up his back here. Will Me look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Me trying to control momentarily.
Kalizhnikov won't enjoy being in this position. Me looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Kalizhnikov is tapping - it's over boys! Me picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Belo Me!
A relieved looking Belo Me thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Pupa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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25
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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18
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Counter striker
Solid 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, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Pupa!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Sonnen.
Pupa gets caught napping as Sonnen dives in and scores a takedown. Pupa manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen throws an elbow that misses. Pupa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sonnen's guard. Nice move by Pupa!
Sonnen wants to sweep but no luck.
Sonnen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pupa has passed into side control.
Pupa decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pupa misses with a takedown attempt
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pupa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sonnen controlling the action here.
Pupa is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen wants to get back to his feet.
Sonnen is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pupa regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sonnen.
Pupa is looking to stand up but Sonnen isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen wants to get up but he can't break Pupa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sonnen postures up in Pupa's guard and throws a big left but Pupa blocks it.
Pupa keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
Pupa wants to stand and escape but Sonnen is having none of it.
Pupa looks gassed!
Sonnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pupa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sonnen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pupa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sonnen is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chael Sonnen.
Sonnen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pupa pinned against the cage. Pupa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonnen controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pupa looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen dominated that round.
That's time! Sonnen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sonnen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pupa is fending him off so far but Sonnen persists. Nope, Pupa circles away and we're back to standing.
Pupa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chael Sonnen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pupa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sonnen.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pupa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sonnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pupa keeps working.
Sonnen with the ground and pound but Pupa regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sonnen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sonnen working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pupa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sonnen tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pupa.
Sonnen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Chael Sonnen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A nice combination there by Sonnen.
Pupa is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Sonnen misses.
Sonnen gets a takedown into half guard.
Sonnen is stalling here. Pupa is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sonnen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pupa has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pupa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sonnen to his feet.
Sonnen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Pupa is keeping the position.
Sonnen works over Pupa with some ground and pound from guard.
Sonnen trying to move into half guard but instead Pupa has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupa preventing the sweep.
Sonnen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sonnen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chael Sonnen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pupa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sonnen counters with a single leg into guard. Pupa didn't expect that.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pupa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sonnen controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen 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!
Sonnen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pupa was covering up waiting for the punch and Sonnen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sonnen lands a couple of digs.
Sonnen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sonnen throws a strike but Pupa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sonnen is trying to control the position but Pupa postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sonnen pulls Pupa in close to prevent any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Chael Sonnen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sonnen scores with a sloppy right hand. Pupa should have avoided that one.
Pupa gets caught flat footed, as Sonnen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sonnen is working Pupa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pupa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pupa keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
Chael Sonnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sonnen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pupa is keeping the position for now.
Tony Pupa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonnen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pupa can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen trying to control but Pupa is working from the bottom.
Chael Sonnen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sonnen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pupa tries to avoid it but Sonnen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pupa to the ground. Pupa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sonnen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sonnen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen shoots in and gets a takedown into Pupa's guard.
Sonnen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pupa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sonnen has managed to get both his arms back between Pupa's legs - danger averted.
Sonnen 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Sonnen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sonnen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Sonnen!
In his post fight interview, Chael Sonnen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Otubro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Kawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otubro's entrance music is Smthng 2 Die 4. A fine choice. Kawa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nocarz. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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18
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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18
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vicente Otubro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mariusz Kawa!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawa works over Otubro's head and body with a nice combination.
Otubro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kawa.
Kawa misses with a wild combination.
Kawa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Otubro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Otubro wants it to stay on the feet.
Otubro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Otubro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kawa misses with the combination.
Kawa rushes Otubro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kawa stops a takedown attempt from Otubro.
Otubro breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otubro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kawa as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vicente Otubro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kawa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Otubro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kawa wants to control from the top but Otubro keeps moving.
Kawa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Otubro trying to keep a closed guard but Kawa is proving a slippery customer.
Otubro keeping moving, preventing Kawa from controlling successfully.
Kawa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mariusz Kawa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Otubro is looking to clinch.
Otubro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Kawa.
Otubro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Otubro is breathing heavily.
Kawa looks like he's trying to stand up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otubro is looking to take a break and control but Kawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kawa pushes Otubro off looking to stand but Otubro dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Otubro wants to work for an arm triangle but Kawa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kawa is staying active underneath Otubro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kawa is trying to stand back up but Otubro is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Otubro is trying to control the action in half guard but Kawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kawa is positioning himself well to prevent Otubro advancing to mount.
Otubro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Otubro is trying to work for a kimura but Kawa is defending well.
Otubro with the ground and pound but Kawa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Otubro stops Kawa from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Otubro advances position into side control!
Otubro has an Americana. Kawa didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Otubro is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Otubro hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Vicente Otubro!
A victorious Vicente Otubro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mirzai Navozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walt William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Mirzai Navozov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Walt William's chin.
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19
145 lbs
0 - 18 - 0 |
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180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big right hand |
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Counter striker
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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 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirzai Navozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Walt William!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navozov misses with a low kick as William jumps back.
Navozov lands a slapping body shot.
William throws a sloppy head kick and Navozov moves out of range easily.
Jab from Navozov.
Nice straight punches there by Navozov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Navozov.
William gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Navozov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Navozov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
William looks to land a body kick but Navozov moved away.
Navozov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Navozov throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Navozov both land. Nice combination.
Navozov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Navozov throws a shot from downtown. William moves away and avoids it.
William clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Navozov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from William.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William prevents Navozov from breaking the clinch.
William working aggressively here.
William misses with a knee strike.
Navozov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
William creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Navozov is trying to break the clinch but William is controlling him.
William stalling in the clinch.
William misses with the head strike.
Navozov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
William missing with knees to the body.
William stalling in the clinch.
Navozov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
William tries to work over Navozov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
William keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Navozov's efforts to push away.
William tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William working aggressively here.
Navozov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Navozov being controlled against the cage.
A hook to the body from William.
Navozov is trying to maintain a safe position but William gets an underhook and turns Navozov into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Navozov tries to break the clinch but William is controlling the position.
William has Navozov pressed against the cage, preventing Navozov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
William's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
William is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Navozov is defending well for now.
William misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting on William's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
William tries to land knees in the clinch but Navozov avoids the damage to the body.
William pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Navozov tries to break the clinch but William is controlling the position.
William misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navozov.
William keeps control of Navozov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Navozov is trying to force a seperation but William has the dominant position.
Navozov is looking to break free of the clinch but William has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
William misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Navozov is defending well for now.
William misses with an elbow over the top.
William with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
William looks gassed!
William effectively controlling the action here.
William tries to work over Navozov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
William misses with a hook to the ribs.
Navozov blocking some punches.
Navozov blocking some punches.
Navozov avoiding damage as William throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for William.
William tries a knee to the head but Navozov blocks it.
Navozov avoiding damage as William throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walt William 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.
Navozov misses with a body kick.
Navozov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Navozov gets tackled into the cage by William. William maintains the clinch.
William struggles to land a body shot inside as Navozov controls his hands.
Navozov tries to throw a body punch but William avoids it by throwing Navozov back against the cage.
Navozov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walt William seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Navozov avoiding damage as William throws knees to the body.
William is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Navozov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
William throws a punch but it's blocked by Navozov.
Navozov dodges an elbow strike from William.
Navozov blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William tries to work over Navozov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Navozov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Navozov looking to stall.
William misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navozov.
Navozov dodges an elbow strike from William.
Navozov trying to stall but William improves his position.
William slowing the pace effectively.
William misses with a hook to the ribs.
William is breathing heavily.
Navozov avoids a wild elbow strike from William.
Navozov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
William misses with a short punch on the inside.
William stalling in the clinch.
William tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Navozov's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Navozov looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navozov.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Navozov wants to break free but William has control.
William tries to throw a body punch but Navozov avoids it by throwing William back against the cage.
Navozov avoids a wild elbow strike from William.
William doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
William displaying some good clinch control by pressing Navozov up against the cage.
Navozov tries to land knees in the clinch but William avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navozov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Navozov stalling in the clinch but William improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for William.
Navozov tries to stall but William uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Navozov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
William utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Navozov blocks a body shot from William.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from William in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
William misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navozov.
William stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William prevents Navozov from breaking the clinch.
Navozov tries to land knees in the clinch but William avoids the damage to the body.
Navozov avoiding damage as William throws knees to the body.
William misses with a body punch.
William trying to land knees to the body.
William's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Navozov misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for William.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Navozov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
William lands a hook that snaps the head of Navozov backwards.
Navozov tries to break free but William pushes him back against the cage.
Navozov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walt William showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Navozov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
William swings widly with a right hand
and Navozov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
William gets a clinch.
Navozov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
William misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Navozov wants to break free but William has control.
William misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Navozov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
William misses with a body punch.
William takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
William tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navozov avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William misses with a knee to the head.
William throws an elbow that misses.
William goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
William displaying some good clinch control by pressing Navozov up against the cage.
Navozov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Navozov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Navozov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Navozov tries to stall but William uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Navozov is trying to break the clinch but William is controlling him.
Navozov is trying to break free.
William misses with a hook from the clinch.
William lands a body shot in the clinch.
William struggles to land a body shot inside as Navozov controls his hands.
Walt William is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William prevents Navozov from breaking the clinch.
William with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Navozov wants to break free but William has control.
Navozov wants to get back to striking at distance but William won't allow it.
Navozov wants to break the clinch but can't.
William throws a punch but it's blocked by Navozov.
William throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Navozov blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navozov is trying to stall.
Navozov throws an elbow but it misses.
William lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Mirzai Navozov has been cut.
Navozov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from William.
William swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Navozov wants to get back to striking at distance but William won't allow it.
William with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William missing with knees to the body.
Navozov taking a breather.
William misses with a body punch.
William misses with a short punch on the inside.
William missing with knees to the body.
Navozov tries to land knees in the clinch but William avoids the damage to the body.
Mirzai Navozov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
William manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walt William comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got William 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walt William!
An out of breath Walt William thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kusok Govna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgenii Lukianov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Govna comes to the cage accompanied by Morbid Angel - Day of Suffering. Lukianov has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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22
250 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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27
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kusok Govna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgenii Lukianov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Govna lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lukianov backs up against the cage.
It looks like Evgenii Lukianov has been cut.
Lukianov looks gassed!
Govna lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Lukianov can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Govna and Lukianov drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Govna.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kusok Govna!
Kusok Govna is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Nemkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Nemkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rudy Fernandez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Nemkov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fernandez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nemkov swivels and escapes.
Nemkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nemkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nemkov throws out a loose jab but Fernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nemkov. That's going to slow Fernandez down.
Nemkov scores with a shot to the body.
Nemkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nemkov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nemkov misses with a wild body shot.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nemkov but Nemkov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nemkov on the wrong end of a nice 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!
Nemkov throws a looping overhand right but Fernandez ducks down to avoid it.
Fernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nemkov.
Some wild striking there from Nemkov.
Nemkov throws a looping overhand right but Fernandez ducks down to avoid it.
Fernandez moves out of range of the leg kick from Nemkov.
Fernandez tries to bum rush Nemkov with a series of wild strikes but Nemkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nemkov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fernandez working the ground and pound effectively.
Fernandez landing punches.
Nemkov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fernandez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nemkov is looking to escape.
Nemkov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fernandez 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.
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!
Fernandez lands with some strikes.
Fernandez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fernandez working the ground and pound effectively.
Fernandez trying to control but Nemkov is having none of it.
Fernandez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nemkov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fernandez cracks Nemkov with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudy Fernandez!
Rudy Fernandez is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Rudy Fernandez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pir Anha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Morley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Power of Dragon Flame kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pir Anha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bart Morley!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morley jabs at Anha's body.
Morley stuns Anha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anha fails with the takedown.
Morley leaves Anha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anha has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pir Anha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anha ducks under a wild hook from Morley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anha is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Anha or perhaps it was just good defense by Morley which made him look bad.
Morley misses with a body shot.
Morley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Pir Anha has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morley cracks Anha with a left hook right on the temple and Anha goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Morley lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Anha is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bart Morley!
Bart Morley is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Bart Morley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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