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MKFC 181 - Thomas vs Top II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Mc Nothing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbados Slim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slim has chosen Jammin- Bob Marley as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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322 lbs
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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerry Mc Nothing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barbados Slim!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Nothing shoots in and bounces Slim off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mc Nothing trying to control the position from guard on top but Slim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slim is looking to sinch up a triangle. Mc Nothing throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Slim's body to avoid the submission. Slim has instead reached around Mc Nothing's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Slim arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Barbados Slim!
Barbados Slim gave a mention to ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Castaneda Krishnanuevo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jao Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krishnanuevo comes into the arena with Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008 blaring out of the sound system. Jao Lai will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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111 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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145 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Castaneda Krishnanuevo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jao Lai!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krishnanuevo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lai napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Krishnanuevo cracks Lai with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Krishnanuevo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krishnanuevo.
Krishnanuevo working Lai over with strikes.
Lai wants to control but Krishnanuevo is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krishnanuevo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Krishnanuevo slows the pace down in half guard.
Krishnanuevo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lai keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krishnanuevo is thwarting Lai's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai wants to improve his position but Krishnanuevo is controlling well.
Krishnanuevo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lai wants to control but Krishnanuevo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jao Lai hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krishnanuevo.
Krishnanuevo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lai tries to clinch up.
Lai closes the distance and pushes Krishnanuevo back into the cage.
Lai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Krishnanuevo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krishnanuevo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Castaneda Krishnanuevo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lai lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krishnanuevo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lai lands a right hand.
Lai stops a takedown attempt from Krishnanuevo.
Lai lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Castaneda Krishnanuevo has been cut.
Lai stalls.
Lai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lai tries to land knees in the clinch but Krishnanuevo avoids the damage to the body.
Krishnanuevo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lai lands an elbow inside.
Lai lands an elbow that stopped Krishnanuevo in his tracks for a moment.
Krishnanuevo looking for a takedown.
Lai is pressed up against the cage. Krishnanuevo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lai down to the mat. Lai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lai tries to clinch up.
Lai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Krishnanuevo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krishnanuevo gets tackled into the cage by Lai. Lai maintains the clinch.
Krishnanuevo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Krishnanuevo moves out of range of the leg kick from Lai.
Krishnanuevo tries to keep at a distance but Lai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lai throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Lai.
Krishnanuevo wants a takedown.
Lai effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krishnanuevo.
Knees to the body from Lai.
Lai tries a body shot but Krishnanuevo blocks it.
Krishnanuevo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Krishnanuevo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Krishnanuevo tries for a takedown but Lai manages to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Lai.
Krishnanuevo being controlled against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lai lands an elbow that stopped Krishnanuevo in his tracks for a moment.
Lai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Krishnanuevo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lai crunches a lovely knee into Krishnanuevo's ribcage.
Krishnanuevo is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lai working Krishnanuevo over with knees to the body.
Krishnanuevo takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jao Lai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Castaneda Krishnanuevo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Krishnanuevo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lai moves in looking to clinch but Krishnanuevo pushes him off.
Lai wants to clinch.
Krishnanuevo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lai.
Krishnanuevo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lai wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krishnanuevo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lai lands an elbow inside that Krishnanuevo shrugs off.
Krishnanuevo is trying to drag Lai to the mat but Lai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Castaneda Krishnanuevo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krishnanuevo can't get the takedown.
Lai scores with a shoulder strike.
Krishnanuevo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krishnanuevo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krishnanuevo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lai stalling the fight.
Lai lands a nice knee to the body.
Lai digs a right hand underneath Krishnanuevo's ribcage. Krishnanuevo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Lai.
Lai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Castaneda Krishnanuevo's cut is getting worse.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lai obliges.
Krishnanuevo being controlled against the cage.
Lai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krishnanuevo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lai lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai lands an elbow just above Krishnanuevo 's eye.
Lai lands an elbow inside.
Lai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krishnanuevo's defenses.
Lai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Krishnanuevo wants to take the fight to the mat but Lai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lai lands a nice elbow.
Castaneda Krishnanuevo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lai digs a right hand into Krishnanuevo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krishnanuevo's gas tank.
Lai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lai lands a knee to the head.
Lai scores a nice knee to the body.
Lai effectively controlling the action here.
Krishnanuevo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Krishnanuevo is rocked!
Lai lands a knee to the body.
Oh Krishnanuevo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A bit of stalling here from Lai.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lai.
Lai lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai landing knees to the body.
Lai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Krishnanuevo seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krishnanuevo is looking for a takedown.
Krishnanuevo is looking for a takedown.
Lai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krishnanuevo looking for a takedown.
A short right from Lai on the inside.
Lai lands a knee to the body.
Lai scores with a hook to the body.
Krishnanuevo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lai after a bit of a struggle.
A knee to the head by Lai.
Lai lands an elbow that stopped Krishnanuevo in his tracks for a moment.
Lai is pushing Krishnanuevo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lai lands a nice knee to the body.
Lai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jao Lai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Castaneda Krishnanuevo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lai doesn't manage to clinch there - Krishnanuevo circles away.
Krishnanuevo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lai can pounce on him.
Jao Lai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Krishnanuevo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lai sprawls well. Lai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krishnanuevo gets slowly back to his feet.
Krishnanuevo shoots in but Lai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lai.
Lai looks to land a body kick but Krishnanuevo moved away.
Lai clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jao Lai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krishnanuevo or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lai lands a damaging elbow.
Lai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lai working Krishnanuevo over with knees to the body.
Lai crunches a lovely knee into Krishnanuevo's ribcage.
Lai lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lai.
Lai lands a knee to the head.
Lai lands an elbow just above Krishnanuevo 's eye.
Jeez, Castaneda Krishnanuevo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lai.
Krishnanuevo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lai.
Lai with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krishnanuevo goes for a takedown attempt but Lai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Castaneda Krishnanuevo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lai clinches up against the cage.
Lai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lai connects with a knee to the head.
Lai lands with a left to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lai obliges.
Lai tries to stall but Krishnanuevo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Krishnanuevo avoiding damage as Lai throws knees to the body.
Krishnanuevo wants a takedown.
Lai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lai lands an elbow just above Krishnanuevo 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Castaneda Krishnanuevo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jao Lai!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chilun Rassaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rassaaja comes to the cage accompanied by No Words/No Thoughts by The Swans. Guerrero is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye Of The Storm. Chilun Rassaaja could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddie Guerrero's chin.
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275 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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247 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chilun Rassaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rassaaja lands with a hook. Guerrero tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rassaaja rushes Guerrero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guerrero is trying to break free.
Rassaaja blocking some punches.
Guerrero can't break the clinch.
Guerrero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Guerrero takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Eddie Guerrero has been cut.
Guerrero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guerrero tries to break the clinch but Rassaaja is controlling the position.
Rassaaja utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Guerrero looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rassaaja.
That has opened up Eddie Guerrero's cut even more.
A right hook to the body lands for Rassaaja.
Rassaaja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rassaaja is trying to trip Guerrero. He has hold of a leg but Guerrero is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rassaaja persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rassaaja is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Guerrero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rassaaja. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rassaaja gets to his feet - Guerrero follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Guerrero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rassaaja.
Rassaaja moves into range and clinches up with Guerrero.
Nice body punch from Rassaaja.
Knees to the body from Rassaaja.
Rassaaja digs a right hand underneath Guerrero's ribcage. Guerrero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Rassaaja.
Rassaaja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guerrero is rocked!
Rassaaja creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Guerrero drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chilun Rassaaja!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doug McSwain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yumbo Yack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McSwain's entrance music is Jack Thammarat - My Headache Song. A fine choice. Yack has chosen The Ultimate Cheeseburger Song (Jack In The Box FULL song) 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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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Doug McSwain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yumbo Yack!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSwain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yack's hands.
McSwain misses with a left hand
and Yack counters by moving into the clinch.
McSwain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McSwain tries for a takedown. No joy.
McSwain wants to get back to striking at distance but Yack won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by McSwain.
Yack landing knees to the head.
McSwain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yack turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Yack manages to end up in side control.
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!
Yack landing a few strikes.
McSwain managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yack.
McSwain tries to buck Yack off but Yack is having none of it.
Yack is looking to take a break and control but McSwain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yack is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McSwain is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yack working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSwain can't do much from the bottom here.
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McSwain is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yack looks up at the clock and then as McSwain takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yack smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yack has knee on belly and moves into mount.
McSwain tries to lock up and control but Yack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yack fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSwain can't escape the position.
Yack with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yack postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McSwain looks a forlorn figure.
McSwain is in a horrible position here. Yack smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yack swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and McSwain is now in Yack's guard. A big mistake from Yack there, giving up the dominant position!
Yack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McSwain throws a strike but Yack rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSwain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yack trying to control but McSwain is working from the bottom.
Yackis looking to pass into half guard but McSwain pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McSwain is in guard.
McSwain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McSwain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McSwain defends it easily.
McSwain with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSwain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McSwain trying to control the position from guard on top but Yack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McSwain.
Yack manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McSwain manages to get himself to full guard.
McSwain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yack forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yumbo Yack dominated that round.
That's time! McSwain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from McSwain misses.
McSwain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from McSwain. No joy for Yack on that attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for McSwain.
Yack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yack takes one on the button.
McSwain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McSwain throws a series of punches but Yack moves out of range.
Yumbo Yack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yack gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yack is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSwain misses with a punch to the body.
McSwain is trying to force a seperation but Yack has the dominant position.
McSwain avoids the elbow strike from Yack, against the cage.
Yack lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yack trying to control the position but instead, McSwain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yack into the cage.
Yack blocking some punches.
Yack landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McSwains head.
McSwain is trying to push Yack away but Yack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McSwain misses with a body punch.
McSwain breaks from the clinch.
Yack slips a jab and a cross from McSwain.
Yack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yack throws a series of punches but McSwain avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McSwain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McSwain swings widly with a right hand
and Yack counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McSwain is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McSwain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yack.
McSwain looking to score a takedown here. Yack is defending well but McSwain drives through and ends up in Yack's guard.
McSwain being controlled here momentarily.
McSwain wants to control from the top but Yack keeps moving.
Yack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McSwain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSwain tries to free his leg and advance position but Yack is retaining full guard.
McSwain with a flurry of punches that miss.
McSwain preventing the sweep.
Yack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McSwain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yack is on top in guard.
Yack throws a big right hand that misses.
McSwain has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yack with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSwain wants to sweep here but Yack controlling him for the moment.
Yack throws a big elbow that misses.
McSwain is pulling down on Yack's head. It's preventing any offense from Yack, at least for the moment.
Yack throws a big elbow that misses.
Yack is in close to McSwain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McSwain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yumbo Yack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yack throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yumbo Yack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McSwain.
McSwain throws an overhand right that lands on Yack's shoulder, as Yack tries to avoid the shot.
Yack gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McSwain.
McSwain stuffs the takedown attempt from Yack. Yack gets slowly back to his feet.
Yack slips under a jab.
Yack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McSwain.
A slow jab from Yack misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack closes this distance looking for a takedown but McSwain circles away.
Doug McSwain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yumbo Yack.
Yack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McSwain misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from McSwain misses the target.
McSwain throws a looping overhand right but Yack ducks down to avoid it.
Doug McSwain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McSwain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yack was well out of range. Poor timing from McSwain.
McSwain tries to close the distance and clinch but Yack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McSwain just misses with a punch to the body.
McSwain avoids the body shot from Yack.
Yack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McSwain tries to clinch but Yack is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McSwain throws a shot from downtown. Yack moves away and avoids it.
Yack closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McSwain is looking for a sweep.
McSwain taking a bit of punishment here - Yack scoring with strikes.
Yack tries to move into full mount but can't pass McSwain's legs.
Yack goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McSwain has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yack but great work by McSwain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McSwain working away.
McSwain stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSwain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yack counters with a nice body kick.
McSwain misses with a few strikes there.
Yack shoots in looking for a takedown but McSwain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yack's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fighters circling - McSwain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McSwain misses the shot to the body.
McSwain misses with a wild combination.
Yack connects with a nice looking jab.
McSwain misses with a left hand
and Yack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McSwain throws out a loose jab but Yack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yack throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McSwain tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yack is in McSwain's guard.
Yack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yack with a nice head shot there.
Yack stands up over McSwain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McSwain 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.
McSwain looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Doug McSwain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yumbo Yack.
I've got Yack winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yumbo Yack!
After the big win, Yumbo Yack made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Balco Boys - Hilo and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tico Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven S Svensson (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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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tico Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven S Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Svensson.
Cortez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Svensson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Svensson misses with a wild body shot.
Svensson cracks Cortez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Svensson takes a swing at Cortez's ribcage but misses.
Cortez throws out a leg kick but Svensson moves out of range and Cortez only half commits.
Cortez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Svensson takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svensson swings for the body but Cortez moves out of range.
Svensson misses with an uppercut.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
Svensson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Svensson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cortez.
Svensson misses with a head kick.
Cortez lands a head shot.
Svensson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cortez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cortez takes one to the chin there.
Cortez is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
Cortez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Svensson avoids them all with ease.
Cortez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cortez takes one to the chin there.
Oh Cortez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Svensson digs a good hook to Cortez's body.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Svensson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Svensson drives through and clinches with Cortez against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Svensson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cortez's brow.
Svensson lands a hook that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Svensson lands an elbow inside that Cortez shrugs off.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Svensson.
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!
Svensson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Svensson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Svensson lands an elbow inside.
Svensson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cortez with a big uppercut! Cortez tries to clinch up but Svensson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cortez to the mat! Cortez covers up and Svensson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sven S Svensson!
A victorious Sven S Svensson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Vida Bandida. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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197 lbs
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Maia.
Maia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hawk.
Hawk tries to clinch but Maia moves away
and Maia counters with an outside leg kick.
Maia thuds his shin into the meat of Hawk's side.
Hawk looks gassed!
Maia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maia passes Hawk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hawk is just riding it out for now. Maia eventually gives up the hold.
Maia slips a nice elbow through Hawk's hands, connecting with Hawk's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is looking for a kimura here.
Maia is trying to control the action in half guard but Hawk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hawk regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Maia.
Hawk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maia won't allow Hawk to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hawk's guard.
Maia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maia works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hawk has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Maia's lack of action.
Maia working over Hawk with some ground and pound. Hawk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hawk defends it well.
Maia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maia scoring with strikes but Hawk is staying in there.
Maia looking for a guillotine from mount but Hawk is having none of it.
Hawk is working to get back to half guard.
Maia looking to finish Hawk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hawk!
It looks like Mike Hawk has been cut.
Maia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia lands a heavy elbow.
Maia is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Hawk goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Maia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Demian Maia!
A very excited looking Demian Maia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thomas More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Cope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cope has chosen I Against I as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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31
145 lbs
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas More!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Cope!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cope changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. More tries to avoid it but Cope manages to keep hold of a leg and drag More to the ground. More escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
More takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
More throws a lazy uppercut
and Cope counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cope slips a jab from More.
Thomas More seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
More walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab lands there for Cope.
Cope ducks under a wild hook from More.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cope, right into the meat.
Cope moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cope throws a quick head kick that skims the top of More's head.
Cope tests More's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cope scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
More throws a jab when Cope was well out of range.
More misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cope lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cope scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cope getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cope moves away from the strike by More.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cope feints and as More raises his hands in defense, Cope changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
More wants to sweep here but Cope controlling him for the moment.
More keeping moving, preventing Cope from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cope is looking to work some ground and pound but More has wrist control.
More on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if More tries to get out of the position.
Cope wants to pass the guard but More is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cope working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cope loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
More wants to stand up but Cope is controlling him.
Cope wants to pass the guard but More is keeping the position.
Cope missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cope stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. More swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cope working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cope throws a big elbow that misses.
Cope throws a big elbow that misses.
Cope is looking to work some ground and pound but More has wrist control.
Cope postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cope is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cope looking to pass the guard.
More can't keep his opponent in guard - Cope advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cope thows a huge punch but More dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cope is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cope takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cope tries to pass the half guard into mount. More knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cope wants to take a breather but More is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cope not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cope is trying to control. More wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Cope.
More is trying to stand.
Cope not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cope takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cope is looking for a kimura but More is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cope to get the leverage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cope thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed More's head.
More is looking for a sweep. Cope is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cope stops More from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Cope there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cope working over More with some ground and pound. More looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
More taking some punishment here, with Cope in his half guard.
More knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cope on the ground.
More has hold of Cope's hands but Cope slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cope dominated that round.
That's time! More's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cope lands a slapping body shot.
More throws a looping overhand right but Cope ducks down to avoid it.
More is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cope.
Cope fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and More has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cope takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cope with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
More swings widly with a right hand
and Cope counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps More thinking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cope.
More throws a hook but Cope avoids it easily.
More misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
More throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cope counters with a nice leg kick.
More throws an overhand right that lands on Cope's shoulder, as Cope tries to avoid the shot.
More walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cope.
A shot to the liver by Cope. Beautiful body shot.
Cope keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cope cracks a nice hook into More's ribs.
Cope thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on More if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cope scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
More blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cope.
Mike Cope has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cope winds up and cracks More with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cope scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cope is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cope looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks More with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cope is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cope throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cope looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks More with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cope working More over with strikes.
Cope working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
More is trying to stand back up but Cope is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cope working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cope has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
More looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cope seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Cope there.
More on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cope not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
More on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
More keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cope is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cope working the head and body with strikes.
Cope trying to control from half guard but More is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cope missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cope missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cope throwing shots but More is blocking nicely.
Cope is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! More is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Cope!
Mike Cope made sure to mention his sponsor, ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Titus Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biff Rydberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garner might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Main Event. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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143 lbs
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Titus Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Biff Rydberg!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rydberg thows a body shot but no joy.
Garner throws a shot to the body.
Garner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rydberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Garner.
Rydberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Titus Garner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garner misses with a hook. Rydberg ducked under it nicely.
Garner slips under a jab.
Rydberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garner swinging wildly here.
Rydberg throws a right and a left that Garner avoids nicely.
Garner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rydberg, as that shot connected.
Rydberg looks to land a left hand but Garner moved out of range nicely.
Garner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rydberg takes one to the side of the head.
Garner lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garner swings for the body but Rydberg moves out of range.
A jab from Garner misses.
Rydberg scores with a shot to the body.
Rydberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Rydberg misses the target.
Rydberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Garner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Rydberg as Garner shoots in.
Rydberg moves into the clinch.
Rydberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Garner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garner blocks an elbow strike from Rydberg.
Garner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rydberg's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg throws an elbow but it misses.
Garner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garner working aggressively here.
Garner is trying to drag Rydberg to the mat but Rydberg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rydberg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garner or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garner throws a head punch that misses.
Rydberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garner blocks it with crossed arms.
Rydberg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rydberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Garner avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Rydberg.
Garner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garner takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Titus Garner has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rydberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garner's brow.
Garner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garner is trying to trip Rydberg. He has hold of a leg but Rydberg is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Garner persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rydberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Rydberg, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Garner throws a big right hand that misses.
Garner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rydberg's head.
Rydberg is trying to control the position but Garner postures up.
Garner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garner wants to control from the top but Rydberg keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner throws a strike but Rydberg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garner keeping full guard, as Rydberg tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Titus Garner.
Rydberg lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Biff Rydberg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Titus Garner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garner has closed the distance and engaged Rydberg in a clinch.
Garner lands with a light punch inside.
Garner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rydberg or not.
Garner tries to work over Rydberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garner tries to work over Rydberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garner blocking some punches.
Rydberg lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rydberg.
Rydberg looking to throw knees to the head but Garner is blocking nicely.
Rydberg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garner is looking to control Rydberg's arms but Rydberg gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garner has his back to the cage.
Rydberg misses with a knee strike.
Garner is trying to force a seperation but Rydberg has the dominant position.
Rydberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garner lands with a short shot to the head.
Garner has Rydberg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rydberg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Rydberg.
Rydberg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garner avoids it.
Rydberg lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Garner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garner misses with a punch on the inside.
Rydberg lands a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rydberg.
Garner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Garner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garner lands a hook that snaps the head of Rydberg backwards.
Garner takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Garner.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garner.
Garner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rydberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rydberg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garner working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garner is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rydberg can't fight it off and eventually Garner manages to take the fight to the floor. Rydberg looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Garner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garner throws a strike but Rydberg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rydberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Titus Garner wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Garner wants to land a leg kick but Rydberg is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rydberg. Garner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Garner.
Garner shoots in looking for a takedown. Rydberg tries to sprawl out of it but Garner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rydberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circling - Rydberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rydberg.
Garner misses with a hook to the body
and Rydberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rydberg throws a body punch but Garner moves out of range.
Garner throws a good cross that connects.
Rydberg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garner rather than just go for the knockout.
Garner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rydberg's hands.
Garner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rydberg slips a straight right by Garner.
Garner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rydberg takes a swing at Garner's ribcage but misses.
Garner takes one on the button.
Rydberg tries to clinch but Garner is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rydberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Titus Garner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Titus Garner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Garner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rydberg moves away.
Garner misses with a double jab.
Rydberg lands with a cross.
Rydberg swinging wildly here.
Garner fails with the takedown.
Garner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rydberg.
Nice defenses there by Garner.
Garner misses the shot to the body.
Garner ducks under a wild hook from Rydberg.
Biff Rydberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Rydberg.
Rydberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydberg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garner doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garner. Rydberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rydberg swings for the body but Garner moves out of range.
Garner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rydberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rydberg avoids a kick to the body.
Garner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rydberg.
Rydberg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garner.
Garner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rydberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rydberg slips under a jab from Garner.
Rydberg clinches with his opponent.
Rydberg gets through Garner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner working aggressively here.
Garner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rydberg working aggressively here.
Rydberg looking to throw knees to the head but Garner is blocking nicely.
Garner has Rydberg pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rydberg.
Garner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rydberg lands a good knee to the midsection. Garner won't want to take too many of those.
Garner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garner tries to work over Rydberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garner can't find room to land a body shot as Rydberg controls the action.
Rydberg lands a hook that snaps the head of Garner backwards.
Garner takes an elbow to the temple.
Garner blocks an elbow strike.
Rydberg tries a body shot but Garner blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg lands a nice uppercut.
Rydberg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rydberg's elbow.
Rydberg misses with an elbow strike.
Rydberg pushes Garner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garner throws a punch but it's blocked by Rydberg.
Rydberg lands a nice elbow.
Rydberg lands a right hand.
Garner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garner tries to throw a body punch but Rydberg avoids it by throwing Garner back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rydberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garner blocking some punches.
Garner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rydberg's elbow.
Garner tries for a takedown but Rydberg manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rydberg.
Garner is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rydberg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Garner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rydberg pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Garner! Rydberg unloads with more strikes and Garner sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biff Rydberg!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peeta Mellark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bring Da Ruckus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
140 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
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170 cm
32
142 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peeta Mellark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mellark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mellark's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Mellark throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Mellark.
Mellark throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Mellark takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mellark.
Mellark takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mellark misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mellark. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Mellark stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie moves out of range as Mellark strikes.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie with a hook.
Mellark throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Mellark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mellark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Good exchange - Mellark coming out on top.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Mellark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mellark finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Nice takedown defense from Mellark. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Peeta Mellark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Gracie.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mellark looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Mellark avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Mellark misses with a wild body shot.
Mellark throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Mellark's head but Mellark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Mellark moved out of range nicely.
Mellark takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mellark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mellark fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mellark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mellark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mellark misses the target.
Mellark throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Mellark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mellark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mellark jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Good exchange - Mellark coming out on top.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mellark - that will leave a mark!
Peeta Mellark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mellark throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Mellark thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Mellark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Mellark lands an overhand right.
Mellark dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Mellark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mellark moves away.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Mellark defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Mellark misses with a low kick.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mellark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mellark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mellark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mellark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mellark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peeta Mellark dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mellark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Peeta Mellark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mellark throws a body kick the misses
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Mellark backing up. Mellark nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Mellark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mellark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Mellark tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mellark slips under a jab.
Mellark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mellark throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mellark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mellark moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Mellark misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mellark.
Mellark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Mellark.
Mellark staying out of range there.
A low kick from Mellark misses
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mellark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mellark misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mellark thinking.
Mellark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mellark throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie throws a jab when Mellark was well out of range.
Mellark connects with an inside leg kick.
Mellark misses with the body kick
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mellark blocks a jab.
Gracie works Mellark's body with a nice hook.
Mellark throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Mellark.
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!
Mellark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Peeta Mellark is winning the standup battle so far.
Mellark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mellark misses with a straight left.
Mellark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mellark lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Mellark tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mellark was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie slips a straight right by Mellark.
Mellark throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mellark 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 Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mellark.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mellark at a distance.
Mellark throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Mellark moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Mellark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mellark.
Mellark misses with an uppercut.
Mellark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mellark misses the target.
Mellark looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mellark scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Mellark tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mellark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Peeta Mellark will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mellark stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mellark thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mellark can pounce on him.
Mellark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mellark stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mellark throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Mellark only half commits.
Mellark fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Mellark lands a nice shot to the body.
Mellark throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mellark tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
Mellark cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Mellark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Mellark settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellark is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mellark.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Mellark.
Mellark lands with a slapping head kick.
A low kick from Mellark is predictable there
and Mellark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mellark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mellark slips under a jab from Gracie.
Mellark misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Mellark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Mellark.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie tries to bum rush Mellark with a series of wild strikes but Mellark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A clash of legs there as Mellark blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mellark's sensitive parts.
Mellark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mellark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mellark moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mellark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mellark fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mellark misses with a looping right.
Mellark darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mellark throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Mellark was not able to check.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Mellark ducks down to avoid it.
Mellark throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Mellark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mellark looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mellark napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to ground and pound but Mellark uses the momentary lack of control by Gracie to regain half guard.
Gracie throws a strike but Mellark avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Mellark uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Mellark!
Mellark postures up.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Mellark is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mellark controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peeta Mellark clearly takes that round.
That's time! Mellark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mellark closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mellark jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gracie throws the left hand but Mellark avoids the punch easily.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Mellark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mellark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Mellark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Mellark.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Mellark throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Mellark moves away and avoids it.
Gracie misses with a leg kick
and Mellark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mellark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie misses the jab.
Mellark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mellark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Mellark settles back down.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Mellark misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mellark connects with an inside leg kick.
Mellark scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Mellark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie slips a jab from Mellark.
Mellark tries a head kick but it misses.
Mellark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mellark manages to avoid it.
Mellark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mellark lands with a nice body punch.
Mellark misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mellark moves away.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mellark.
An inside leg kick from Mellark misses.
Mellark misses with a low kick.
Mellark throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Mellark scores with a body shot.
Mellark looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
A big right from Mellark misses.
Mellark lands a body shot.
Mellark throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie throws a hook but Mellark blocks it.
Mellark tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie feints and then cracks Mellark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mellark down.
Mellark takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good leg kick by Mellark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mellark staying out of range there.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Mellark.
Gracie moves forwards but Mellark connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mellark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peeta Mellark had his way with Renato Gracie in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Mellark.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mellark.
Mellark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mellark misses the jab.
A low kick from Mellark is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Mellark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mellark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mellark misses with a body kick.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mellark under the eye.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mellark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Mellark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mellark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mellark looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Mellark throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie slips a jab from Mellark.
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Mellark's guard.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark looking to control.
Mellark 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.
Gracie postures up in Mellark's guard and throws a big left but Mellark blocks it.
Mellark looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mellark has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Mellark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mellark defending well though.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Mellark dodges it nicely.
Mellark kicks Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mellark.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mellark at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Mellark checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Renato Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peeta Mellark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Mellark checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mellark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mellark throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Mellark counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mellark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Mellark moved out of range nicely.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throws a hook but Mellark blocks it.
Mellark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mellark.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mellark has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 49:46
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peeta Mellark!
An out of breath and clearly excited Peeta Mellark thanked ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Top (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Pulse of the Maggots. Top has chosen Killing in the name as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lincoln Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brick Top!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Top's head back.
Lincoln Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Top thows a body kick. Thomas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thomas connects with a crisp jab.
Top rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Top lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas lands an elbow just above Top 's eye.
Top lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Top lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Top scores with a nice short uppercut.
Top misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas tries to stall but Top uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Top controls the action.
Top lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Top lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Top.
Top tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Top back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Top lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Top lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Top lands a body shot in the clinch.
Top lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Top throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Top.
Top lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Top creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Top lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Top.
Top misses with a body punch.
Thomas tries a body shot but Top blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Top working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Top lands with a light punch inside.
Top lands with a right to the head.
Top makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Top lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Top misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Top.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Top blocks it.
Top lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas is rocked!
Top lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Top creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Thomas's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Thomas drops to his knees and Top pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brick Top!
Brick Top is the new light heavyweight champion!
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