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MKFC 179 McBraddish vs Koltun PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko has chosen Dale Oliver - Not A Stranger To (The) Danger as his entrance music. 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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253 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko staying out of range there.
Gardner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gardner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gardner misses with a low kick.
Gardner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gardner misses with a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gardner.
Gardner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gardner drives through and clinches with Emelianenko against the cage.
Gardner digs a right hand into Emelianenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Emelianenko's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gardner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
A shot in the inside from Gardner.
A nice left hand lands by Gardner.
Gardner working Emelianenko over with knees to the body.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Emelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Gardner is controlling him.
Gardner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
It looks like Aleksander Emelianenko has been cut.
Gardner working Emelianenko over with knees to the body.
Gardner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gardner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
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!
Nice elbow from Gardner.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gardner.
Gardner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Emelianenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Emelianenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Gardner.
A short body shot lands from Gardner as the two fighters clinch.
Emelianenko takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gardner.
Gardner scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Gardner.
Gardner throws a big uppercut that drops Emelianenko! More strikes from Gardner and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Emelianenko lies dazed against the cage as Gardner celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Gardner!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Verona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ol Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verona comes to the cage accompanied by Dawn Patrol by The Eliminators. Bastard has chosen Ol' Dirty Bastard - Brooklyn Zoo as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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167 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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168 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Verona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ol Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verona takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bastard moves into the clinch.
Bastard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Verona backwards.
Verona lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Verona lands a good knee to the midsection. Bastard won't want to take too many of those.
Bastard lands a shoulder strike.
Bastard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verona lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Verona lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Verona lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Bastard struggles to land a body shot inside as Verona controls his hands.
Verona breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bastard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Verona on the side of the head.
Verona feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bastard's calf.
Bastard throws a looping overhand right but Verona ducks down to avoid it.
Bastard throws a jab when Verona was well out of range.
Verona gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bastard misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Verona obliges.
Verona blocks a body shot from Bastard.
Verona is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Verona lands an elbow inside that Bastard shrugs off.
Verona pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Verona connects with a solid leg kick.
Bastard looks to land a right hand but Verona moved out of range.
Verona instigates a clinch.
Bastard wants to stall.
Verona landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bastard looks gassed!
A shot in the inside from Verona.
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!
Verona with a knee to the head.
Verona lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Bastard is rocked!
Bastard tries a body shot but Verona blocks it.
Verona digs a right hand into Bastard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bastard's gas tank.
Bastard working aggressively here.
Verona is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Verona pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verona scores with a jab.
Bastard is still on wobbly legs! Can Verona finish him?
Verona throws a quick head kick that knocks Bastard silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Verona is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andre Verona!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Andre Verona made sure he mentioned White Gorilla Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlito Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brigante comes to the cage accompanied by LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem. Gracie has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck as his entrance music. Carlito Brigante could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ren Gracie's chin.
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201 lbs
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194 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlito Brigante !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ren Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigante moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brigante counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Brigante counters with a good, hard body kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Brigante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Brigante saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carlito Brigante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ren Gracie.
Brigante 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brigante duly obliges.
It looks like Ren Gracie has been cut.
Brigante bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Brigante throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Brigante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brigante scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Brigante counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brigante lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Brigante lands a shot to the body.
Brigante lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Brigante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gracie looks gassed!
Brigante lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brigante gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brigante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brigante lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brigante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brigante lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A body shot lands from Brigante .
Brigante lands a knee to the body.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brigante lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brigante .
Brigante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brigante lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Ren Gracie's cut even more.
Still in the clinch, Brigante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brigante lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brigante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A short right from Brigante .
Brigante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Brigante .
Gracie is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Brigante .
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Brigante finish him?
A short right from Brigante on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Brigante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brigante lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Brigante creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Brigante scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Brigante lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Brigante .
Brigante scores with a shoulder strike.
The cut above Ren Gracie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brigante lands an uppercut.
Brigante works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brigante lands a nice uppercut.
Brigante gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brigante lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Brigante lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ren Gracie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brigante fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brigante clinches.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Brigante shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brigante lands with a left to the head.
Brigante lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Brigante .
Brigante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ren Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carlito Brigante !
An intense looking Carlito Brigante took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'When you think you're big time you're gonna fucking die big time!!! Shout out to my man in the wheel chair Laling!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russ Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Prince Ital Joe feat. Marky Mark - United. Filipovic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crepitating Bowel Erosion, Carcass. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russ Rutger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic closes the distance but Rutger moves to the side
and Rutger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Rutger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Filipovic dodges the punch combination from Rutger.
Filipovic clinches with his opponent.
Rutger fails to pull guard.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Rutger blocks it.
Rutger tries to circle away but Filipovic has him pinned against the cage.
Rutger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rutger prevents a body shot from Filipovic.
Filipovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rutger is defending well for now.
Filipovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Rutger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rutger dodges an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Filipovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Filipovic uses from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Filipovic trying to control but Rutger is working from the bottom.
Rutger has his foot on Filipovic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Filipovic works his way back into a safe position though.
Filipovic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rutger is trying to control Filipovic's posture but Filipovic avoids it.
Rutger seems a little lost for a moment, as Filipovic dominates the positioning.
Filipovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rutger keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic lands some shots froms side control.
Rutger is looking to regain half guard here but Filipovic keeps moving and retains side control.
Rutger is working hard here to advance position.
Filipovic lands a few punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filipovic remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rutger is looking to reverse the position.
Filipovic laying and praying for a moment but Rutger takes advantage and regains half guard.
Filipovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rutger defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Filipovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rutger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Filipovic throwing strikes but missing.
Filipovic trying to control but Rutger is working from the bottom.
Rutger has his foot on Filipovic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Filipovic works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipovic looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rutger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Filipovic controls the pace.
Rutger working a defensive guard here.
Rutger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kirill Filipovic wasn't active enough on the ground.
Filipovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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.
Filipovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kirill Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Filipovic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Filipovic tries to score with a low kick but Rutger moves his leg out of the way.
Rutger throws a leg kick but Filipovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Filipovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rutger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rutger misses with a left hand
and Filipovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutger slips a jab from Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Filipovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rutger misses with a combination
and Filipovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Filipovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rutger will feel that in the morning.
Rutger swats away the attempt to clinch by Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a low kick but Rutger avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a leg kick but Rutger checks it.
Rutger throws a lazy uppercut
and Filipovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Rutger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filipovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutger.
Filipovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rutger lands with a good body shot.
Rutger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filipovic as he avoids it easily.
Rutger throws a leg kick but Filipovic moved away.
Rutger misses with a wild body shot.
Rutger shoots in for a takedown but Filipovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Filipovic swings for the body but Rutger moves out of range.
Filipovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Filipovic stalling in the clinch.
Filipovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rutger is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Filipovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rutger's brow.
Filipovic lands with a light punch inside.
Rutger is trying to break free.
Filipovic is leaning against Rutger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutger is trying to break free.
Filipovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Russ Rutger has been cut.
Filipovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rutger.
Filipovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipovic lands an uppercut.
Filipovic lands a knee to the body.
Filipovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rutger backwards.
Filipovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Filipovic.
Rutger takes a shot to the head.
Filipovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Rutger avoids the damage to the body.
Filipovic working Rutger over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rutger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Filipovic has him pressed against the cage.
Rutger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Filipovic's elbow.
Rutger manages to break the clinch.
Rutger throws out a loose jab but Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirill Filipovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rutger throws an overhand right that lands on Filipovic's shoulder, as Filipovic tries to avoid the shot.
Filipovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutger.
Filipovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Filipovic cracks the inside of Rutger's front leg.
Filipovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rutger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Filipovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filipovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipovic clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Filipovic.
Kirill Filipovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rutger can't find room to land a body shot as Filipovic controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rutger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic lands a head kick!
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutger keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic works over Rutger's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Filipovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Russ Rutger's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Filipovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Filipovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rutger.
Rutger throws a shot to the body.
Rutger moves forwards but Filipovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Filipovic lands a leg kick that knocks Rutger off balance momentarily.
Rutger throws a sloppy head kick and Filipovic moves out of range easily.
Rutger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rutger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Filipovic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Filipovic duly obliges.
Filipovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Rutger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutger. Filipovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic drives through and clinches with Rutger against the cage.
Rutger can't break the clinch.
Rutger successfully pulls guard.
Filipovic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rutger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rutger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Filipovic is one step ahead there.
Rutger controlling the position.
Russ Rutger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Rutger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Russ Rutger just wasn't active enough.
Filipovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kirill Filipovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rutger lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Rutger is predictable there
and Filipovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Filipovic avoids a kick to the body.
Rutger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutger misses with a few strikes there.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kirill Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Filipovic swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filipovic lands a two punch combo.
Rutger misses with a wild body shot.
Rutger tries to move into range but Filipovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rutger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rutger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Filipovic. That did some damage!
Rutger is looking to wear down Filipovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Filipovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Filipovic forces Rutger back against the cage and clinches.
Rutger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Filipovic stalls.
Rutger throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipovic.
Filipovic lands an elbow inside.
Rutger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Filipovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rutger is defending well for now.
Filipovic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutger avoiding damage as Filipovic throws knees to the body.
Rutger working hard to break the clinch.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rutger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Filipovic's elbow.
Rutger struggles to land a body shot inside as Filipovic controls his hands.
Rutger tries a body shot but Filipovic blocks it.
Rutger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rutger wants to take the fight to the mat but Filipovic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russ Rutger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutger struggles to land a body shot inside as Filipovic controls his hands.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Filipovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kirill Filipovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Rutger is blocking nicely.
Rutger prevents a body shot from Filipovic.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirill Filipovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Filipovic 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Kirill Filipovic!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Kirill Filipovic!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Kirill Filipovic!
Kirill Filipovic wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schmuckatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neik Hammerlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmuckatelli kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stay Here by SWANS. Joe Schmuckatelli could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Neik Hammerlik's chin.
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32
267 lbs
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31
245 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Schmuckatelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neik Hammerlik!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammerlik has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hammerlik there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Neik Hammerlik has been cut.
Hammerlik tries to clinch but Schmuckatelli is having none of it.
Schmuckatelli connects with an inside leg kick.
Hammerlik is looking to clinch but Schmuckatelli is avoiding it.
Good exchange - Schmuckatelli coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Schmuckatelli.
A punch combination from Hammerlik misses.
Hammerlik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmuckatelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammerlik throws a push kick but Schmuckatelli slaps the foot to one side.
Schmuckatelli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schmuckatelli throws a shot to the body.
Joe Schmuckatelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmuckatelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammerlik.
Schmuckatelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hammerlik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hammerlik wants to clinch up but Schmuckatelli keeps it at a distance.
Hammerlik throws a series of punches but Schmuckatelli moves out of range.
Hammerlik loads up on a big right hand but Schmuckatelli slips the punch.
Schmuckatelli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hammerlik swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli throws a head kick that half lands.
Schmuckatelli tries to work over Hammerlik's front leg with a kick but Hammerlik checks it.
Schmuckatelli drops Hammerlik with a beautiful combination! Hammerlik stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Schmuckatelli is looking for the KO!
Hammerlik is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hammerlik is still on wobbly legs! Can Schmuckatelli finish him?
Schmuckatelli creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hammerlik's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hammerlik drops to his knees and Schmuckatelli pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Schmuckatelli!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Holder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Ivanov (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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197 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Holder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivanov throws a sloppy head kick and Holder moves out of range easily.
Holder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ivanov.
Holder misses with a body kick.
Holder will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Holder throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivanov counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Ivanov misses.
Holder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivanov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Holder checks it well.
Holder dodges the punch combination from Ivanov.
Ivanov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holder sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Holder is able to avoid easily.
Holder walks into a stiff left hand from Ivanov.
Ivanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holder fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ivanov is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov blocks a head kick by Holder.
Holder misses with a low kick.
Ivanov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivanov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ivanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holder takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A solid body kick from Holder.
Ivanov avoids a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Holder.
Luke Holder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ivanov misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanov blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ivanov.
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!
Ivanov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov cracks Holder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ivanov is looking to score with low kicks.
Holder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Holder is looking to land body kicks.
Holder looks for the body kick but Ivanov saw that one coming.
Ivanov moves out of range of the body kick from Holder.
Ivanov misses with a low kick as Holder jumps back.
Holder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ivanov.
Holder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Yuri Ivanov has been cut.
Ivanov misses with a body shot.
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Holder sprawls well.
Luke Holder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Ivanov.
Horrible takedown by Ivanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Holder which made him look bad.
Ivanov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ivanov looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holder throws a leg kick which misses Ivanov's front leg but catches the back leg as Ivanov tries to avoid it.
Ivanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Holder counters with a straight right hand.
Holder attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holder.
Holder will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ivanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holder.
Holder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov moves out of range of the body kick from Holder.
Ivanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holder.
Holder lands with a cross.
Holder misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ivanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holder is looking to slow Ivanov down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick from Holder misses.
Holder throws a body kick that misses.
Ivanov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Holder. That one must have hurt.
Good work by Ivanov as he checks the leg kick.
Ivanov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Holder.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holder.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holder thumps Ivanov with a low kick.
Holder throws a low kick, looking for Ivanov's leg but Ivanov calmly moves out of range.
Ivanov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ivanov throws a front kick aimed at Holder's knee but Holder avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Holder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Ivanov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Holder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Holder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holder is looking to score with low kicks.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ivanov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Holder has got the better of the exchanges.
Jab by Holder.
Ivanov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ivanov is rocked!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Ivanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Holder finish him?
Ivanov misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holder.
Ivanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Holder.
Ivanov checks a low kick from Holder.
Ivanov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Holder is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ivanov.
Holder tries a low kick but Ivanov avoids it.
Ivanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holder.
A head kick misses from Holder.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.
Ivanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holder. Holder obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ivanov blocks the leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Ivanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Holder which made him look bad.
Holder throws a hook but Ivanov avoids it easily.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ivanov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Holder finds it's way round the side to connect with Ivanov's head.
Holder misses with a body kick.
Holder is looking to land body kicks.
Holder blocks a head kick by Ivanov.
Holder defending well as Ivanov loads up on a big left hand.
Ivanov moves out of range of the body kick from Holder.
Holder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ivanov on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Holder.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holder dips to his left and cracks Ivanov with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ivanov blocks a head kick by Holder.
Ivanov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ivanov throws an elbow that misses. Holder uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ivanov's guard. Nice move by Holder!
Holder trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Holder controlling from the top position.
Holder trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Luke Holder wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A clash of legs there as Ivanov blocks the low kick.
A cross from Holder lands.
Holder lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ivanov throws a leg kick
and Holder counters with a leg kick.
Holder takes one to the side of the head.
Ivanov misses with a low kick.
Holder throws a leg kick but Ivanov moved away.
Ivanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a nice looking body kick.
Holder fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ivanov is out of range.
Ivanov throws a low kick but Holder moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holder.
Holder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivanov throws an overhand right that lands on Holder's shoulder, as Holder tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Holder.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holder.
Holder is looking to slow Ivanov down with leg kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ivanov.
Ivanov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Holder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Ivanov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Holder avoids a kick to the body.
Holder looks to throw the jab but Ivanov is out of range.
Ivanov moves out of range of the body kick.
A lazy body kick from Holder
and Ivanov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt - Holder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ivanov connects with a high kick.
Ivanov walks into a jab.
Holder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ivanov can do to turn this around?
Holder moves out of range as Ivanov throws a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holder.
Holder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holder defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Ivanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holder connects with a leg kick. Ivanov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Holder attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ivanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Holder throws a front kick that sends Ivanov stumbling back into the cage.
Holder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holder throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ivanov checks a leg kick nicely.
Holder motions for Ivanov to come forward. Holder throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holder wants to slow Ivanov down by chopping away at his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holder misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holder. Ivanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ivanov is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Sloppy strikes from Holder. Those never looked like landing.
Ivanov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Holder throws a head kick but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov tries to work over Holder's front leg with a kick but Holder checks it.
Holder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holder lands a big head kick that sends Ivanov tumbling to the mat! Holder takes a step backwards and waves Ivanov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That has opened up Yuri Ivanov's cut even more.
Holder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holder looks to throw the jab but Ivanov is out of range.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Holder shows good takedown defense.
Luke Holder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Ivanov.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Holder! Ivanov is out on his feet! Holder rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Ivanov is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Ivanov is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Holder!
After the big win, Luke Holder made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Top (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonjasky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is -=Fried Day=-. Top has chosen Killing in the name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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32
219 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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28
218 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernesto Bonjasky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brick Top!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonjasky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Top.
Bonjasky lands a nice hook to Top's body. Top takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bonjasky gets caught flat footed, as Top shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Top throws a big elbow that misses.
Bonjasky is trying to control the position but Top postures up.
Top postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Top controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Top wants to pass the guard but Bonjasky is keeping the position.
Top lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonjasky is trying to control the position but Top postures up.
Top passes Bonjasky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Top is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bonjasky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Top.
Top thows a huge punch but Bonjasky dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Top is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Top seems to be working for a kimura but Bonjasky defends the submission attempt.
Bonjasky is staying active underneath Top, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Top is looking to advance position but Bonjasky won't allow it.
Top is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bonjasky slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Top tries to free his leg and advance position but Bonjasky is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Top is one step ahead there.
Bonjasky is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Top throws a strike but Bonjasky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bonjasky throwing strikes but missing.
Top manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonjasky manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bonjasky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky is really struggling to control Top but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bonjasky is adopting a defensive guard.
Top is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Top trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Top slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ernesto Bonjasky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bonjasky avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Top looks to land a left hand but Bonjasky moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Top fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonjasky avoids it really well and circles away.
Top has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Top there as he acknowledges the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bonjasky checks a leg kick.
Top throws a head kick that misses
and Bonjasky counters with a nice uppercut.
Top shoots in for a double leg but Bonjasky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bonjasky moves out of range of the leg kick from Top.
Bonjasky moves out of range of the body kick from Top.
Top clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Top.
Top is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bonjasky is defending well.
Ernesto Bonjasky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonjasky misses with a punch to the body.
Bonjasky tries to throw a body punch but Top avoids it by throwing Bonjasky back against the cage.
Bonjasky manages to break the clinch.
Top slips a straight right by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky moves away from the strike by Top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brick Top dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Top tries to clinch but Bonjasky moves out of range.
Top takes one on the button.
Top goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Top doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonjasky circles away.
Top throws a head kick that misses.
Bonjasky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Top misses with an attempted mid kick.
Top avoids the body shot from Bonjasky.
Top looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonjasky is fending him off so far but Top persists. Nope, Bonjasky circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonjasky moves out of range as Top throws a body kick.
Bonjasky throws an overhand right that lands on Top's shoulder, as Top tries to avoid the shot.
Top tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonjasky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Top.
Bonjasky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Top.
Top throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bonjasky wants to land a leg kick but Top is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Top ducks under a wild hook from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ernesto Bonjasky is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bonjasky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bonjasky misses the shot to the body.
Top lands with a good body shot.
Top throws a big shot that misses.
Top shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bonjasky napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bonjasky can't do much from the bottom here.
Bonjasky is looking to regain half guard here but Top keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Top tries for a kimura but Bonjasky is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Top working the head with strikes.
Top is working Bonjasky over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bonjasky parries the strikes from Top easily there. Top is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bonjasky to escape.
Bonjasky is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Top off and has taken his back!
Bonjasky is trying to stick to Top's back but Top is turning into Bonjasky. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bonjasky's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Top.
Bonjasky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Top trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Top trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonjasky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Top is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky 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.
Top working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Top wants to control from the top but Bonjasky keeps moving.
Top is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Top thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Top loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Top throwing strikes but missing.
Bonjasky working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Top loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bonjasky keeping moving, preventing Top from controlling successfully.
Top stopping the sweep attempt from Bonjasky.
Top has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Top throwing strikes from guard but Bonjasky blocks nicely.
Bonjasky keeping full guard, as Top tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Top throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonjasky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonjasky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brick Top 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. And we move into the final round!
Bonjasky checks a low kick from Top.
Bonjasky rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Top counters with a straight right hand.
Bonjasky tries to keep at a distance but Top has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bonjasky misses with a punch on the inside.
Top lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonjasky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Top works on Bonjasky's body with a couple of short punches.
Top misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Top.
Top pushes Bonjasky against the cage. Top is working some dirty boxing. Top pushes off with a quick right hook! Bonjasky goes down! Bonjasky tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Top moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brick Top!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Nort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Laputa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nort kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Riverside - Forgotten Land. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Niklas Nort has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
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262 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Nort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirk Laputa!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nort tries to score with a low kick but Laputa moves his leg out of the way.
Laputa scores with a nice head shot.
Nort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nort misses with a leg kick.
Laputa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nort throws a front kick that sends Laputa stumbling back into the cage.
Laputa tries to score with a low kick but Nort moves his leg out of the way.
Nort moves out of range as Laputa throws a body kick.
Laputa throws a head kick but Nort moves out of range.
Nort looks to score with a jab to the body but Laputa is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laputa drops his hands momentarily and Nort takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Kirk Laputa has been cut.
Laputa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nort manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nort turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laputa looks gassed!
Laputa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nort.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nort, right into the meat.
Nort lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nort scoring well with a low kick there.
Nort is looking to slow Laputa down with leg kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nort lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laputa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laputa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nort lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nort. Laputa shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nort lands an overhand right.
Nort moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nort sends Laputa crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nort is motioning to the referee to let Laputa up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
That has opened up Kirk Laputa's cut even more.
Nort lands with a good body shot.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Nort! Laputa is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niklas Nort!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Rykov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Betoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betoli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mario theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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282 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexey Rykov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Betoli!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rykov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Betoli.
A jab from Betoli misses.
Rykov has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rykov.
Betoli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rykov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rykov misses with a straight right.
Rykov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rykov wants it to stay on the feet.
Betoli jabs Rykov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rykov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rykov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Betoli misses the shot to the body.
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!
Betoli misses with a left hand
and Rykov counters with a straight right hand.
Betoli throws a right hand that misses
and Rykov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betoli swings for the body but Rykov moves out of range.
A big left from Betoli misses.
Rykov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Betoli.
Jab from Rykov.
Rykov looks to score with a jab to the body but Betoli is just out of range.
Betoli gets caught napping as Rykov dives in and scores a takedown. Betoli manages to retain 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.
Rykov preventing the sweep.
Betoli is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rykov is refusing to be controlled, as Betoli sits in half guard.
Rykov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rykov is refusing to be controlled, as Betoli sits in half guard.
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!
Rykov is trying to get back to full guard.
Rykov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Betoli not doing much here.
Betoli is looking for a kimura here.
Betoli is thwarting Rykov's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betoli is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rykov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rykov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Betoli is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rykov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Betoli.
Betoli missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rykov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Betoli scores with a couple of nice shots.
Betoli seems to be looking for submissions.
Betoli throwing shots but Rykov is blocking nicely.
Rykov is not content to let Betoli control the position.
Betoli wants to free his trapped foot but Rykov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Betoli not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rykov actively working from the bottom here.
Rykov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Betoli looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Rykov dominated that round.
That's time! Rykov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Betoli takes one to the side of the head.
Rykov looks to score with a jab to the body but Betoli is just out of range.
Rykov moves into the clinch.
Betoli lands with a left to the head.
Betoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Betoli misses with some punches.
Rykov manages to break the clinch.
Betoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rykov.
Rykov lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rykov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Betoli.
Betoli moves away from the strike by Rykov.
Betoli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Betoli blocks the body kick.
Betoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Betoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rykov.
Rykov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Betoli.
Rykov catches Betoli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rykov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Betoli quickly recovers to half guard.
Rykov lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rykov connects with a nice short shot to Betoli's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rykov thows a huge punch but Betoli dodges it nicely.
Betoli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Betoli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rykov.
Rykov wants to work for an arm triangle but Betoli is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Betoli is not content to let Rykov control the position.
Betoli trying to control here.
Rykov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rykov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rykov throws a strike but Betoli avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rykov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rykov distracts Betoli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rykov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rykov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Betoli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rykov has managed to get both his arms back between Betoli's legs - danger averted.
Betoli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rykov preventing the sweep.
Betoli keeping full guard, as Rykov tries to pass.
Rykov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rykov postures up.
Rykov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Betoli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rykov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rykov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Betoli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rykov is one step ahead there.
Betoli keeping full guard, as Rykov tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rykov is working hard here to advance position.
Rykov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alexey Rykov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rykov throws a big right hand that misses.
Betoli trying to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Betoli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Betoli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rykov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rykov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Betoli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rykov throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Rykov dominated that second round.
That's time! Rykov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Betoli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rykov to score with a decent uppercut.
Rykov throws a jab when Betoli was well out of range.
Betoli dips to his left and cracks Rykov with an uppercut!
Rykov stuffs the takedown.
Rykov connects with a crisp jab.
Rykov takes a swing at Betoli's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Betoli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rykov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Betoli lands a lovely overhand right.
Betoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rykov was well out of range. Poor timing from Betoli.
Rykov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rykov there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rykov wants to clinch.
Rykov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rykov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rykov trying to control the position from guard on top but Betoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Betoli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rykov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rykov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rykov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rykov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rykov distracts Betoli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rykov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rykov throwing strikes from guard but Betoli blocks nicely.
Rykov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Betoli trying to control the position.
Rykov is in close to Betoli's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Betoli is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Rykov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rykov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Betoli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rykov distracts Betoli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rykov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rykov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rykov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rykov throws an elbow that misses. Betoli uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rykov's guard. Nice move by Betoli!
Betoli throws an elbow that misses. Rykov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Betoli's guard. Nice move by Rykov!
Rykov connects with a couple of short punches.
Betoli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rykov postures up in Betoli's guard and throws a big left but Betoli blocks it.
Betoli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rykov is one step ahead there.
Rykov throws a strike but Betoli rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rykov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Betoli can do to turn this around?
Betoli wants to pass the guard but Rykov is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betoli wants to control from the top but Rykov keeps moving.
Rykov is looking for a triangle but Betoli pushes his legs off easily.
Betoli trying to control the position from guard on top but Rykov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mario Betoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Betoli is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rykov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Rykov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rykov 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Alexey Rykov!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Alexey Rykov!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Alexey Rykov!
Alexey Rykov wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Alexey Rykov 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny McBraddish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBraddish comes to the cage accompanied by Broken by 12 Stones. Konrad Koltun has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny McBraddish's chin.
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130 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny McBraddish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Konrad Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Koltun.
Koltun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McBraddish, pushing him back against the cage.
McBraddish cracks Koltun with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koltun.
McBraddish tries to work over Koltun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koltun can't find room to land a body shot as McBraddish controls the action.
McBraddish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koltun's elbow.
McBraddish lands a body shot in the clinch.
McBraddish blocks an uppercut.
McBraddish can't find room to land a body shot as Koltun controls the action.
Koltun has McBraddish pressed against the cage.
McBraddish doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McBraddish working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from McBraddish - that landed with a thud.
Koltun swings wildly with an uppercut but McBraddish uses good head movement to avoid it.
McBraddish lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koltun backwards.
Koltun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBraddish blocking some punches.
Koltun blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun prevents a body shot from McBraddish.
A nice left hand lands by Koltun.
Koltun lands a nice uppercut.
McBraddish misses with a body punch.
Koltun swings wildly with an uppercut but McBraddish uses good head movement to avoid it.
McBraddish's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by McBraddish.
Koltun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McBraddish fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McBraddish blocking some punches.
McBraddish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koltun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McBraddish scores with a shot to the side of Koltun's head.
McBraddish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBraddish scores with a shoulder strike.
McBraddish blocks an uppercut.
Come on McBraddish - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McBraddish pushes Koltun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koltun working aggressively here.
McBraddish tries to throw a body punch but Koltun avoids it by throwing McBraddish back against the cage.
McBraddish lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McBraddish's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McBraddish taking a breather.
Koltun lands a hook that snaps the head of McBraddish backwards.
Koltun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koltun has picked McBraddish up - he's going for a ride! Koltun dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Koltun wants to free his trapped foot but McBraddish is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Koltun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McBraddish does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Koltun looks to land a strike but McBraddish avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koltun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koltun trying to move into half guard but instead McBraddish has managed to sweep!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Koltun dives in and grabs McBraddish's left leg, looking for a takedown. McBraddish pushes down on Koltun's head and hops out.
McBraddish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koltun circles away quickly and effectively.
Koltun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBraddish takes one to the chin there.
Koltun wants to slow McBraddish down by chopping away at his legs.
Koltun clinches.
Koltun throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McBraddishs head.
Koltun prevents a body shot from McBraddish.
A nice left hand lands by McBraddish.
Koltun misses with a short punch on the inside.
McBraddish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Koltun.
McBraddish misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koltun blocks a body shot from McBraddish.
Koltun misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Koltun fails to land.
Koltun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McBraddish backwards.
Koltun blocks a body shot from McBraddish.
Koltun misses with some punches.
McBraddish struggles to land a body shot inside as Koltun controls his hands.
McBraddish blocks an uppercut.
Koltun is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from McBraddish.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koltun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McBraddish tries a body shot but Koltun blocks it.
Koltun lands a right hand that snaps the head of McBraddish backwards.
Koltun struggles to land a body shot inside as McBraddish controls his hands.
Koltun blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Konrad Koltun will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McBraddish gets caught napping as Koltun dives in and scores a takedown. McBraddish manages to retain guard.
Koltun wants to control from the top but McBraddish keeps moving.
Koltun works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Koltun is trying to control the action in half guard but McBraddish is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Koltun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koltun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koltun is pressing down on McBraddish's thigh, looking to free his foot. McBraddish is holding on for now.
McBraddish is trying to stand up here but Koltun is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koltun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koltun trying to control the action but McBraddish is working from the bottom.
Koltun wants to advance to full mount but McBraddish doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Koltun trying to control the position from guard on top but McBraddish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koltun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun won't allow McBraddish to get back to his feet.
Koltun wants to control from the top but McBraddish keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Koltunis looking to pass into half guard but McBraddish pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McBraddish is in guard.
Koltun is looking to stand up but McBraddish isn't so interested in that idea.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Konrad Koltun hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Koltun clinches up with McBraddish and pushes him back against the cage.
McBraddish throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McBraddish taking a breather.
McBraddish swings wildly with an uppercut but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McBraddish is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Koltun is keeping busy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koltun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koltun lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from McBraddish.
Koltun lands with a left to the head.
McBraddish throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McBraddish scores with a shoulder strike.
McBraddish looking to slow down the pace here.
McBraddish misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McBraddish.
Koltun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koltun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koltun lands a left hand that snaps the head of McBraddish backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from McBraddish on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBraddish tries a body shot but Koltun blocks it.
Koltun tries to work over McBraddish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koltun misses with the head strike.
McBraddish misses with a hook from the clinch.
McBraddish struggles to land a body shot inside as Koltun controls his hands.
McBraddish struggles to land a body shot inside as Koltun controls his hands.
McBraddish misses with a punch to the body.
McBraddish misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koltun swings wildly with an uppercut but McBraddish uses good head movement to avoid it.
McBraddish lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, McBraddish scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koltun blocks a body shot from McBraddish.
Koltun misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koltun.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koltun.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McBraddish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konrad Koltun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McBraddish misses with a body shot.
McBraddish misses with a body shot.
Koltun connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McBraddish momentarily.
The fighters circling - Koltun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koltun rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McBraddish makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McBraddish scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koltun doesn't seem bothered though.
McBraddish throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Konrad Koltun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koltun looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Koltun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBraddish.
Koltun rushes McBraddish and presses him up against the cage.
McBraddish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McBraddish misses with a punch to the body.
McBraddish lands a body shot.
Koltun working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McBraddish blocks an uppercut.
McBraddish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koltun's elbow.
McBraddish looking to slow down the pace here.
McBraddish misses with the head strike.
Koltun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koltun misses with some punches.
Koltun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McBraddish trying to stall but Koltun improves his position.
McBraddish swings wildly with an uppercut but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koltun lands a hook that snaps the head of McBraddish backwards.
Koltun lands a right hand.
McBraddish lands an uppercut.
Koltun stalling in the clinch but McBraddish improves position.
Koltun blocking some punches.
McBraddish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McBraddish struggles to land a body shot inside as Koltun controls his hands.
Koltun tries a body shot but McBraddish blocks it.
Koltun lands a left hand that snaps the head of McBraddish backwards.
McBraddish misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun lands a shoulder strike.
Koltun lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McBraddish lands with a left to the head.
McBraddish has a couple of punches blocked by Koltun.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McBraddish.
Konrad Koltun seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McBraddish.
Koltun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McBraddish scores with a shot to the side of Koltun's head.
McBraddish struggles to land a body shot inside as Koltun controls his hands.
Koltun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koltun drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McBraddish gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McBraddish misses with a body punch.
Koltun drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnny McBraddish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konrad Koltun.
Koltun can't find room to land a body shot as McBraddish controls the action.
Koltun stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Koltun prevents a body shot from McBraddish.
A shot in the inside from Koltun.
Koltun misses with a punch on the inside.
McBraddish misses with a punch to the body.
Koltun lands a nice shot to the body.
McBraddish blocks an uppercut.
Koltun throws a head punch that misses.
Koltun lands a nice uppercut.
Koltun misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish misses with a punch to the body.
McBraddish tries to throw a body punch but Koltun avoids it by throwing McBraddish back against the cage.
McBraddish being controlled against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBraddish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McBraddish tries to throw a body punch but Koltun avoids it by throwing McBraddish back against the cage.
McBraddish misses with a body punch.
McBraddish lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Koltun fails to land.
Koltun will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McBraddish up against the cage.
McBraddish works on Koltun's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBraddish misses with a hook to the ribs.
McBraddish misses with a punch to the body.
McBraddish tries to throw a body punch but Koltun avoids it by throwing McBraddish back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Konrad Koltun just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Koltun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from McBraddish misses.
Koltun looks to throw the jab but McBraddish is out of range.
McBraddish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from McBraddish as Koltun shoots in.
Koltun clinches up with McBraddish and pushes him back against the cage.
Koltun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McBraddish backwards.
McBraddish tries to work over Koltun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from McBraddish.
Koltun scores with a nice hook to the head.
McBraddish can't find room to land a body shot as Koltun controls the action.
Koltun misses with a body punch.
A short right from Koltun.
Koltun blocking some punches.
McBraddish working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Koltun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun working aggressively here.
Koltun tries to stall but McBraddish uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Koltun tries a body shot but McBraddish blocks it.
Koltun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McBraddish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McBraddish is trying to stall.
Koltun can't find room to land a body shot as McBraddish controls the action.
McBraddish doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koltun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McBraddish's elbow.
McBraddish blocks a body shot from Koltun.
Koltun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koltun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McBraddish lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koltun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McBraddish can't find room to land a body shot as Koltun controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McBraddish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koltun's elbow.
McBraddish tries to work over Koltun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McBraddish lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McBraddish creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koltun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McBraddish's elbow.
McBraddish lands a body punch.
Koltun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from McBraddish.
McBraddish misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koltun just leaning against McBraddish, taking a breather.
Koltun swings wildly with an uppercut but McBraddish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koltun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Koltun as McBraddish tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koltun.
A short right from Koltun on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Koltun.
McBraddish prevents a takedown attempt there.
McBraddish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koltun scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McBraddish lands a body punch in the clinch.
Koltun goes for a takedown attempt but McBraddish pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnny McBraddish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konrad Koltun.
Koltun looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Koltun wants to lay and pray for a moment but McBraddish keeps working.
Koltun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun trying to control from McBraddish's half guard. McBraddish has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
McBraddish is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Konrad Koltun has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konrad Koltun dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McBraddish slips under a jab.
Koltun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McBraddish.
McBraddish dodges the punch combination from Koltun.
Koltun feints and as McBraddish raises his hands in defense, Koltun changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Koltun looking to sit in guard and control but McBraddish gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koltun has his hands on McBraddish's head, controlling the position.
Koltun trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Koltun wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Konrad Koltun hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
An inside leg kick lands from McBraddish.
Koltun throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McBraddish was covering up waiting for the punch and Koltun finishes the takedown easily into guard.
McBraddish might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun looking to sit in guard and control but McBraddish gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Koltun wants to hit a switch here but McBraddish passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Koltun there!
McBraddish stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McBraddish misses the shot to the body.
McBraddish thuds a left hand into Koltun's body.
McBraddish moves out of range as Koltun strikes.
McBraddish uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koltun.
Koltun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McBraddish, pushing him back against the cage.
Koltun lands a shot to the body.
Koltun has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McBraddish is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McBraddish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McBraddish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Koltun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koltun taking a breather.
Koltun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from McBraddish.
Koltun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McBraddish misses with a punch to the body.
McBraddish lands a nice shot to the body.
Koltun is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
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!
A head punch on the inside from Koltun fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McBraddish as Koltun tries to tie him up.
McBraddish tries a body shot but Koltun blocks it.
A short right from McBraddish.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Konrad Koltun.
Well Koltun 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Konrad Koltun!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Konrad Koltun!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Konrad Koltun!
Konrad Koltun wins by unanimous decision!
Konrad Koltun decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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