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Fight Day 12:Richards - Banana PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snig Swierczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homie Stockton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snig Swierczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Homie Stockton!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swierczynski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stockton on the side of the head.
Stockton moves out of range as Swierczynski strikes.
Jab from Swierczynski.
Swierczynski throws a looping overhand right but Stockton ducks down to avoid it.
Stockton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Swierczynski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stocktons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stockton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swierczynski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stockton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Swierczynski misses.
Snig Swierczynski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stockton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Swierczynski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stockton. Stockton obviously looking to wear him down.
Swierczynski connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stockton is looking to clinch.
A combination from Swierczynski does no damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stockton.
Stockton is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stockton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Swierczynski.
A big left from Swierczynski misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swierczynski swinging wildly here.
Swierczynski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Swierczynski misses with a left hand
and Stockton moves into the clinch.
Stockton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stockton missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stockton connects with a knee to the head.
Stockton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Stockton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swierczynski misses with a punch on the inside.
Stockton stalling the fight.
Swierczynski blocks the elbow strike.
Stockton lands a knee to the head.
Swierczynski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stockton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Swierczynski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Swierczynski being controlled against the ropes.
Stockton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stockton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swierczynski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swierczynski working hard to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Stockton.
Stockton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stockton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Swierczynski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stockton connects with a knee to the head.
Swierczynski is trying to push Stockton away but Stockton has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Swierczynski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swierczynski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Swierczynski is breathing heavily.
Stockton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knees to the body from Stockton.
Stockton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stockton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Swierczynski up against the ropes.
Swierczynski takes an elbow to the temple.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stockton lands a knee to the head.
Stockton lands an elbow inside that Swierczynski shrugs off.
Stockton lands a knee to the body.
Stockton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stockton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Swierczynski's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Homie Stockton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stockton.
Stockton connects with a solid leg kick.
Swierczynski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stockton is looking to clinch but Swierczynski is avoiding it.
Stockton lands a big head kick that sends Swierczynski tumbling to the mat! Stockton takes a step backwards and waves Swierczynski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Swierczynski is rocked!
It looks like Snig Swierczynski has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swierczynski misses with an uppercut. Stockton saw that one coming.
Oh Swierczynski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stockton misses with a wild body shot.
Stockton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Homie Stockton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stockton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stockton jerks Swierczynski's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Swierczynski drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Stockton goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Stockton because Swierczynski was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Homie Stockton!
Homie Stockton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Madara Uchiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thorne's choice of entrance music: Finntroll - Trollhammaren. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Madara Uchiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uchiha throws out a leg kick but Thorne moves out of range and Uchiha only half commits.
Uchiha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thorne tries a head kick but it misses.
Thorne tries to clinch up.
Uchiha misses with an uppercut.
Thorne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thorne wants to clinch
and Uchiha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thorne moves in looking to clinch but Uchiha pushes him off.
Uchiha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Uchiha takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Uchiha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thorne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uchiha.
Uchiha scores with a nice strike.
Uchiha scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uchiha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch but Uchiha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thorne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Uchiha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thorne prevents Uchiha from breaking the clinch.
Uchiha tries to break free but Thorne pushes him back against the ropes.
Uchiha is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorne has double underhooks.
Uchiha working hard to break the clinch.
Uchiha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes.
Thorne prevents Uchiha from breaking the clinch.
Uchiha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes.
Uchiha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes.
Uchiha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uchiha lands with a slapping head kick.
Thorne rushes Uchiha and presses him up against the ropes.
Thorne looking to stall.
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Uchiha won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorne has double underhooks.
Uchiha is trying to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling him.
Uchiha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Uchiha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Uchiha is trying to break the clinch but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes.
Thorne stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorne looking to stall.
Thorne keeps control of Uchiha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Uchiha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thorne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Uchiha is trying to break the clinch but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes.
Uchiha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thorne with a knee to the head.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thorne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Uchiha is breathing heavily.
Thorne crunches a lovely knee into Uchiha's ribcage.
Uchiha takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha is trying to break free.
Come on Thorne - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Uchiha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Thorne.
A frustrated look appears on Uchiha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thorne.
Thorne lands an elbow just above Uchiha 's eye.
Thorne stalling.
Uchiha takes a knee right on the jaw!
Uchiha working hard to break the clinch.
Thorne stalls.
Uchiha tries to break free but Thorne pushes him back against the ropes.
Uchiha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha wants to get back to striking at distance but Thorne won't allow it.
Uchiha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorne obliges.
Thorne is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorne has Uchiha pressed against the ropes, preventing Uchiha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorne obliges.
Thorne connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uchiha's face.
Thorne keeps control of Uchiha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Uchiha shrugs off.
It looks like Madara Uchiha has been cut.
Uchiha is trying to force a seperation but Thorne has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Thorne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thorne takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thorne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thorne stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Thorne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Madara Uchiha's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Uchiha throws a head kick that misses.
Uchiha circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thorne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Uchiha misses.
Thorne tries to clinch up.
Uchiha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thorne tries to clinch up.
Thorne tries to clinch up.
Uchiha throws a big shot that misses.
Thorne wants to clinch.
Thorne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uchiha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thorne throws a leg kick that misses.
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch but Uchiha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uchiha throws a lazy right hand but Thorne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorne wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Uchiha misses with the combination.
Thorne throws a head kick but Uchiha moves out of range.
Thorne tries to clinch up but Uchiha circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha catches Thorne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thorne tries to clinch but Uchiha moves away
and Uchiha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorne is looking to clinch.
Thorne has Uchiha up against the ropes in a clinch.
Thorne is pushing Uchiha up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Uchiha is trying to force a seperation but Thorne has the dominant position.
Uchiha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorne obliges.
Thorne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Uchiha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uchiha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Uchiha tries to break free but Thorne pushes him back against the ropes.
Uchiha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorne tries to stall but Uchiha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the head but Uchiha blocks with his arms.
Uchiha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Uchiha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thorne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thorne taking a breather.
Uchiha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thorne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uchiha.
Uchiha is trying to push Thorne away but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Uchiha tries to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling the position.
Thorne taking a breather.
Thorne working Uchiha over with knees to the body.
Uchiha is trying to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling him.
Uchiha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Uchiha avoiding damage as Thorne throws knees to the body.
Thorne prevents Uchiha from breaking the clinch.
Thorne keeps control of Uchiha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Uchiha can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes.
Uchiha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Thorne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thorne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Uchiha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorne controlling the action here for a moment.
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Uchiha won't want to take too many of those.
Uchiha is trying to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling him.
Thorne crunches a lovely knee into Uchiha's ribcage.
Uchiha is trying to push Thorne away but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Uchiha wants to break free but Thorne has control.
Uchiha wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uchiha tries to circle away but Thorne has him pinned against the ropes.
Uchiha takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thorne working Uchiha over with knees to the body.
Thorne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Thorne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Madara Uchiha's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Thorne wants to clinch.
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Uchiha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thorne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thorne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uchiha throws a jab when Thorne was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uchiha misses with an uppercut.
Uchiha keeps the fight on the outside.
Larry Thorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uchiha swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorne.
Uchiha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne wants to slow Uchiha down by chopping away at his legs.
Thorne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thorne tries to clinch but Uchiha is having none of it.
Thorne lands a head kick. Uchiha smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Uchiha throws an off balance right hand
and Thorne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thorne.
Uchiha working hard to break the clinch.
Thorne crunches a lovely knee into Uchiha's ribcage.
Thorne prevents Uchiha from breaking the clinch.
Uchiha wants to get back to striking at distance but Thorne won't allow it.
Thorne lands an elbow just above Uchiha 's eye.
Uchiha is trying to break the clinch but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes.
Uchiha is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorne has double underhooks.
Thorne working Uchiha over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorne trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Uchiha tries to circle away but Thorne has him pinned against the ropes.
Thorne lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uchiha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes.
Uchiha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thorne lands a nice knee to the body.
Uchiha can't break the clinch.
Thorne crunches a lovely knee into Uchiha's ribcage.
Thorne taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Thorne.
Uchiha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thorne landing knees to the body.
Uchiha takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Uchiha won't want to take too many of those.
Well,Uchiha is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Thorne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thorne.
Thorne prevents Uchiha from breaking the clinch.
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thorne landing knees to the head.
Thorne has Uchiha pushed against the ropes.
Thorne scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Uchiha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Uchiha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Uchiha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thorne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Uchiha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Uchiha won't want to take too many of those.
Thorne slowing the pace effectively.
Uchiha is trying to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling him.
Uchiha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorne obliges.
Uchiha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thorne crunches a lovely knee into Uchiha's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorne pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Larry Thorne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thorne lands a nice knee to the body.
Madara Uchiha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larry Thorne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thorne prevents Uchiha from breaking the clinch.
Uchiha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thorne stalling.
Thorne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uchiha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Uchiha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thorne tries to land knees in the clinch but Uchiha avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Thorne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thorne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Larry Thorne!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Larry Thorne!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Larry Thorne!
Larry Thorne wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Larry Thorne rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jatlier Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Bruising (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jatlier Smokeleaf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jatlier Smokeleaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Bruising!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruising just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruising showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smokeleaf.
A head kick from Smokeleaf lands but Bruising takes it in his stride.
Smokeleaf slips a jab from Bruising.
A big left from Bruising misses.
Smokeleaf throws a low kick, looking for Bruising's leg but Bruising calmly moves out of range.
Smokeleaf throws a wild body kick that Bruising sees coming a mile off.
Smokeleaf defending well as Bruising loads up on a big left hand.
Smokeleaf throws a body punch but Bruising moves out of range.
Bruising throws a hook to the side of Smokeleaf's head but Smokeleaf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bruising walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bruising checks a leg kick.
Bruising misses with an uppercut. Smokeleaf saw that one coming.
Smokeleaf slips a straight right by Bruising.
Bruising forces Smokeleaf back against the ropes and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruising pulls guard.
Smokeleaf showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smokeleaf trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruising is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smokeleaf wants to pass the guard but Bruising is keeping the position.
Smokeleaf wants to control from the top but Bruising keeps moving.
Bruising is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bruising pulls Smokeleaf in to control the position.
Smokeleaf is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bruising is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jatlier Smokeleaf.
Bruising has managed to clinch.
Bruising throws a head punch that misses.
Bruising lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smokeleaf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smokeleaf.
Bruising takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smokeleaf lands a nice elbow.
Smokeleaf lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bruising blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smokeleaf.
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!
Smokeleaf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruising swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruising misses with a punch on the inside.
Smokeleaf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bruising avoids it.
Bruising misses with some punches.
Bruising tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smokeleaf avoids it.
Bruising digs a right hand into Smokeleaf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smokeleaf's gas tank.
Smokeleaf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smokeleaf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smokeleaf wants to take the fight to the mat but Bruising manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Smokeleaf swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruising uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smokeleaf lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruising misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruising misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smokeleaf lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bruising prevents a body shot from Smokeleaf.
A short uppercut from Bruising.
Smokeleaf blocks an elbow strike from Bruising.
Bruising throws a punch but it's blocked by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bruising after a bit of a struggle.
Bruising looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smokeleaf tries to land knees in the clinch but Bruising avoids the damage to the body.
Smokeleaf is working Bruising over against the ropes.
Smokeleaf lands with a right to the head.
Smokeleaf lands a left hand.
Smokeleaf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bruising avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jatlier Smokeleaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smokeleaf lands a 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!
Smokeleaf is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruising not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bruising keeping moving, preventing Smokeleaf from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smokeleaf postures up.
We're going to have a standup here because Jatlier Smokeleaf wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bruising fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smokeleaf, pushing him back against the ropes.
Smokeleaf blocks the elbow strike.
Smokeleaf tries to score a body lock takedown but Bruising shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bruising missing with knees to the body.
Smokeleaf throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruising is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bruising lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jatlier Smokeleaf dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smokeleaf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruising.
Bruising checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smokeleaf swings for the body but Bruising moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smokeleaf.
Bruising darts in and clinches Smokeleaf up against the ropes.
Smokeleaf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bruising blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bruising throws a head punch that misses.
Bruising blocks the elbow strike.
Smokeleaf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruising digs a good hook to Smokeleaf's body.
Smokeleaf throws a body punch but Bruising moves out of range.
A jab from Bruising misses.
Bruising checks a low kick from Smokeleaf.
Bruising throws a lazy right hand but Smokeleaf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smokeleaf throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Smokeleaf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruising misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bruising moves out of range of the leg kick from Smokeleaf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smokeleaf connects with a leg kick. Bruising looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bruising drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smokeleaf misses the shot to the body.
Bruising chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smokeleaf can pounce on him.
Smokeleaf connects with a body shot.
Bruising swinging wildly here.
A big right from Smokeleaf misses.
Bruising paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smokeleaf is looking to wear down Bruising with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smokeleaf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bruising.
Smokeleaf gets the takedown into side control.
Bruising trying to remain calm as Smokeleaf controls from the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
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!
Smokeleaf is looking to take a break and control but Bruising is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smokeleaf is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bruising will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf advances to full mount.
Bruising is desperately trying to improve his position but Smokeleaf has a good base and remains in mount.
Bruising wants to hold on but Smokeleaf pushes him away.
Smokeleaf controlling from the full mount.
Smokeleaf forces the positional change into back control.
Smokeleaf controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruising rolls, trying to escape but Smokeleaf keeps control of the position.
What can Bruising do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bruising trying to control the position but Smokeleaf manages to sink in the hooks.
Smokeleaf has good solid back control here.
Smokeleaf wants to control but Bruising is keeping busy.
Bruising looking to control the position.
Bruising trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruising tries to break free.
Smokeleaf gets his hands free as Bruising looks to control.
Bruising is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Smokeleaf.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bruising keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruising takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bruising scores with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smokeleaf throws a low kick, looking for Bruising's leg but Bruising calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruising throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bruising on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smokeleaf misses with a low kick as Bruising jumps back.
Smokeleaf defending well as Bruising loads up on a big left hand.
Smokeleaf ducks under a wild hook from Bruising.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jatlier Smokeleaf dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bruising throws a hook but Smokeleaf avoids it easily.
Bruising swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smokeleaf connects with an inside leg kick.
Smokeleaf misses with a head kick.
Smokeleaf just misses with a punch to the body.
Smokeleaf has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smokeleaf.
Bruising throws an elbow but it misses.
Bruising on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Smokeleaf digs a right hand into Bruising's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bruising's gas tank.
Smokeleaf lands a nice elbow.
Jatlier Smokeleaf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smokeleaf creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bruising's defenses.
Smokeleaf creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bruising's defenses.
A hook to the body from Smokeleaf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smokeleaf lands a nice shot to the body.
Smokeleaf creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bruising's defenses.
Bruising is rocked!
Bruising takes an elbow to the temple.
Bruising is still on wobbly legs! Can Smokeleaf finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smokeleaf lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bruising takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smokeleaf lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Alexei Bruising has been cut.
Smokeleaf goes for a takedown attempt but Bruising pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smokeleaf throws a head kick that misses.
Smokeleaf throws a sloppy head kick and Bruising moves out of range easily.
Bruising throws a hook but Smokeleaf avoids it easily.
Bruising has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smokeleaf.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice leg kick lands there from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf throws a head kick that misses.
Bruising seems to have recovered his senses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smokeleaf. Bruising shrugs it off though.
Smokeleaf ducks under a wild hook from Bruising.
Bruising is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf misses the shot to the body.
Smokeleaf avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruising scores with a sloppy right hand. Smokeleaf should have avoided that one.
Smokeleaf takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That kick from Smokeleaf tenderised Bruising's leg. Bruising is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smokeleaf throws a head kick that misses.
Bruising jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruising looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smokeleaf lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smokeleaf scores with a kick to the body.
Smokeleaf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bruising throws a poor cross that misses
and Smokeleaf counters with a good, hard body kick but Bruising shrugs it off.
Smokeleaf just misses with a punch to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smokeleaf - that will leave a mark!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf cracks Bruising with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice body kick from Smokeleaf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruising shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smokeleaf pinned against the ropes. Smokeleaf gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smokeleaf cracks the inside of Bruising's front leg.
Smokeleaf fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smokeleaf shoots in and bounces Bruising off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Smokeleaf showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Alexei Bruising has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruising has his foot on Smokeleaf's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smokeleaf works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jatlier Smokeleaf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bruising looking to control but Smokeleaf passes into half guard.
Smokeleaf is looking to take a break and control but Bruising is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bruising actively working from the bottom here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smokeleaf takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smokeleaf passes the guard and advances to mount!
Smokeleaf moves to back control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jatlier Smokeleaf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smokeleaf has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Jatlier Smokeleaf!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Jatlier Smokeleaf!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Jatlier Smokeleaf!
Jatlier Smokeleaf wins by unanimous decision!
Jatlier Smokeleaf decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lertphong Thongoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaarlo Volkano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volkano has chosen Kvelertak - Blodtørst as his entrance music. Kaarlo Volkano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lertphong Thongoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Volkano!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thongoon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Volkano keeps the fight on the outside.
Thongoon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Volkano is able to avoid easily.
Volkano shoots in for a takedown but Thongoon shows good takedown defense.
Thongoon tries to score with a low kick but Volkano moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkano. Thongoon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thongoon slips under a jab.
Thongoon takes a swing at Volkano's ribcage but misses.
Thongoon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volkano was well out of range. Poor timing from Thongoon.
Thongoon checks a leg kick nicely.
Thongoon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thongoon swings for the body but Volkano moves out of range.
Thongoon misses with a low kick.
Thongoon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Volkano scores with a spinning back kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thongoon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thongoon is breathing heavily.
Volkano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkano scores with a decent looking hook.
A lazy left from Volkano finds it's target.
Volkano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkano scores with a push kick.
Volkano throws a leg kick which misses Thongoon's front leg but catches the back leg as Thongoon tries to avoid it.
Thongoon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thongoon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thongoon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Volkano.
Thongoon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Volkano closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thongoon quickly recovers to half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Volkano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Volkano slips a nice elbow through Thongoon's hands, connecting with Thongoon's forehead.
Volkano trying to control from half guard but Thongoon is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkano 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! Thongoon is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kaarlo Volkano!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kaarlo Volkano thanked BioLuvoil for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Massive Attack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sativa Sensei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sensei is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stevie Ray - Pride and Joy. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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186 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Massive Attack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sativa Sensei!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensei misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Sensei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sensei misses with a wild body shot.
Attack ducks under a wild hook from Sensei.
Attack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sensei looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Attack sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sensei lands a nice shot to the body.
Sensei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sensei's jab looks to have found its range, popping Attack under the eye.
Sensei instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sensei is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sensei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Attack has Sensei pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Attack pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Sensei tumbling to the mat - Attack dives into Sensei's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Attack is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sensei is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sensei has escaped and now he's on top!
Sensei trying to control but Attack is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Attack seems keen to control Sensei's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei stopping the sweep attempt from Attack.
Sensei is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sensei must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sativa Sensei.
No luck for Attack with that takedown attempt.
Attack shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Massive Attack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attack moves out of range of the strikes.
Sensei connects with a leg kick. Attack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sensei scoring well with a low kick there.
Attack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sensei but Sensei pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sensei fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Attack is out of range.
Sensei moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Attack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sensei lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sensei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Attack is breathing heavily.
Attack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sensei.
Sensei lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Attack moves forwards but Sensei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Attack is rocked!
Attack looks up at the clock. Bad move! Sensei lands a right hand from hell, dropping Attack. Sensei pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sativa Sensei!
An out of breath Sativa Sensei thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryne McLane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Fybra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLane's entrance music is Protect Ya Neck. A fine choice. Fybra has chosen Crippled Black Phoenix - Born In a Hurricane as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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187 lbs
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196 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryne McLane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Fybra!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fybra scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fybra, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fybra.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fybra. That's going to slow McLane down.
Fybra throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fybra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLane's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fybra bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McLane is breathing heavily.
Fybra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McLane. That did some damage!
Fybra pushes McLane away with a front kick.
Fybra lands a big head kick that sends McLane tumbling to the mat! Fybra takes a step backwards and waves McLane back to his feet - he wants the finish!
McLane is rocked!
It looks like Ryne McLane has been cut.
Fybra bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oh McLane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fybra.
McLane seems to have got his legs back now.
Fybra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fybra cracks the inside of McLane's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fybra, right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fybra. McLane shrugs it off though.
Fybra lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLane's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circling a little - Fybra finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fybra scoring well with a low kick there.
Fybra fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McLane.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fybra lands a high kick!
Fybra lands a big head kick that sends McLane tumbling to the mat! Fybra takes a step backwards and waves McLane back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fybra fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McLane.
Fybra throws a front kick that sends McLane stumbling back into the ropes.
Fybra thows a body kick. McLane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fybra.
McLane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fybra.
McLane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fybra scores with a nice body kick.
Fybra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fybra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fybra.
Fybra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLane's calf.
Fybra throws a leg kick which misses McLane's front leg but catches the back leg as McLane tries to avoid it.
Fybra lands a high kick!
Fybra lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fybra lands a front kick.
Michael Fybra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fybra lands a big head kick that sends McLane tumbling to the mat! Fybra takes a step backwards and waves McLane back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Michael Fybra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Fybra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Fybra! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Fybra!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janne Itse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Rapa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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208 lbs
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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Itse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rapa!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Rapa misses
and Itse counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Itse misses with a hook. Rapa ducked under it nicely.
Rapa misses with a takedown attempt
and Itse counters with a thumping low kick.
Rapa misses with a body kick.
Rapa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Itse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rapa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rapa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rapa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Itse swings for the body but Rapa moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Itse.
Rapa takes one to the chin there.
Itse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Itse.
Rapa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
and Itse counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Rapa! He's just covering up as Itse starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Janne Itse!
Post fight, an emotional Janne Itse said 'There's three thing in life that a man needs. Beer, pizza and chaos! I'm out!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Holy Shito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lutz Knitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holy Shito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lutz Knitter!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knitter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knitter throws out a loose jab but Shito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shito throws a series of punches but Knitter avoids them all with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shito.
Knitter slips a jab from Shito.
Knitter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knitter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shito backwards.
Shito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shito missing with knees to the body.
Knitter presses Shito against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knitter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knitter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Knitter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knitter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shito slowing the pace effectively.
Knitter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knitter lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Knitter.
Shito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shito comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knitter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shito is rocked!
Knitter throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Shito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Knitter.
Shito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knitter swings wildly with an uppercut but Shito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knitter avoids it.
Knitter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shito or not.
Shito using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knitter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shito.
Knitter misses with a punch on the inside.
Shito is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Knitter is keeping busy.
Shito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knitter avoids it.
Knitter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knitter misses with the head strike.
Knitter misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knitter.
Knitter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shito is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knitter is defending well for now.
Shito seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knitter lands an uppercut.
Shito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knitter.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shito.
A head punch on the inside from Knitter fails to land.
Knitter throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Knitter.
A short uppercut from Knitter.
Knitter managing to block the knees to the body from Shito.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knitter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knitter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shito looking to stall.
Shito misses with an elbow over the top.
Shito pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Shito stalling in the clinch but Knitter improves position.
Knitter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shito backwards.
Nice elbow from Shito.
Good body shot from Knitter.
Knitter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Knitter lands a hook that snaps the head of Shito backwards.
Knitter avoiding damage as Shito throws knees to the body.
Knitter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knitter managing to block the knees to the body from Shito.
Knitter scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Knitter.
Knitter scores with a shot to the side of Shito's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knitter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Knitter.
Knitter creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Shito with a big uppercut! Shito tries to clinch up but Knitter pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Shito to the mat! Shito covers up and Knitter unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lutz Knitter!
Lutz Knitter really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hilo Nutrition (video proof) & Laundry 95 % logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dvaerg Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Junior might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Back to the house - Tito and Tarantula. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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212 lbs
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203 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dvaerg Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Junior moves away.
Junior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Junior lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harrison at a distance.
A low kick from Junior is predictable there
and Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Junior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Junior fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Junior swinging wildly here.
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrison.
A low kick from Junior misses
and Harrison counters with a series of strikes. Junior will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range.
Junior takes a swing at Harrison's ribcage but misses.
Junior lands a nice shot to the body.
Harrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harrison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throws a low kick but Harrison moves out of range easily.
Junior avoids the head kick by Harrison.
Harrison has managed to clinch.
Junior lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Harrison.
Harrison misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
Harrison lands a body shot in the clinch.
Junior pushes Harrison back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harrison tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harrison.
Still in the clinch, Harrison scores with a nice short uppercut.
Junior lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Harrison.
A short body shot lands from Harrison as the two fighters clinch.
Junior missing with knees to the body.
Harrison misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Harrison misses with a punch to the body.
Harrison has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Junior is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harrison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Junior is keeping busy.
Junior gets through Harrison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harrison lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Junior.
Junior landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Junior lands a damaging elbow.
Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harrison looking to stall.
Harrison lands a left hand.
Harrison managing to block the knees to the body from Junior.
Junior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Junior throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harrisons head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harrison prevents a body shot from Junior.
Junior prevents a body shot from Harrison.
Harrison misses with a punch to the body.
Harrison scores with a hook to the body.
Junior lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harrison throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior.
Stalling in the clinch from Harrison.
Junior blocks a body shot from Harrison.
Harrison lands a right hand.
Harrison trying to control the position but instead, Junior has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harrison into the ropes.
Harrison digs a right hand into Junior's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Junior's gas tank.
Harrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Junior avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Harrison - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison lands a big right hand that drops Junior! The killer instinct kicks in and Harrison finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Harrison!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Harrison!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamii Banana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamii Banana!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards misses with a left hand
and Banana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richards is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banana.
Banana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Banana thuds his right hand into Richards's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Richards wants to land a leg kick but Banana is out of range.
Richards takes the fight into the clinch.
Banana misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
Richards drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richards throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Banana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Banana is trying to maintain a safe position but Richards gets an underhook and turns Banana into the ropes.
Richards lands with a short shot to the head.
Banana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards throws an elbow but it misses.
Richards avoids a wild elbow strike from Banana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards decides to pull guard.
Banana tries to free his leg and advance position but Richards is retaining full guard.
Banana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Banana content to control rather than advance.
Richards is trying to get back to full guard.
Banana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Richards does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Richards is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Banana pulls his head out easily.
Richards trying to control from the bottom.
Banana is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Richards has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Richards works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bananais looking to pass into half guard but Richards pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Richards is in guard.
Banana is looking for a triangle but Richards pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards looking to pass the guard.
Richards keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Banana's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Richards wants to pass the guard but Banana is keeping the position.
Banana looking for a guillotine here but Richards defends easily.
Richards got a little sloppy there for a moment and Banana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Richards has managed to get both his arms back between Banana's legs - danger averted.
Banana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Richards gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Richards slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Banana moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Banana is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Richards defends well.
Banana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Richards with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Banana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Banana is looking for a triangle but Richards pushes his legs off easily.
Richards has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Banana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richards's guard.
Richards lands a decent punch to the body there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Banana moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Richards trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Richards gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Banana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jamii Banana will probably get the nod.
That's time! Richards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Richards misses with a hook. Banana ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Banana finds it's target.
Banana misses with a wild body shot.
Banana checks a leg kick.
Banana jabs at Richards's body.
Banana gets tackled into the ropes by Richards. Richards maintains the clinch.
Richards misses with a body punch.
Banana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Banana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Richards changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Banana fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Banana fails to land with a series of punches.
Richards misses with a wild body shot.
Banana lands a jab to Richards's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards darts in and clinches Banana up against the ropes.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Richards has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Banana clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Banana turns into Richards and is now in his guard.
Banana looking to pass the guard.
Banana wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Banana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Banana thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Banana trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Banana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richards swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banana won't allow Richards to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banana would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Banana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richards is keeping the position for now.
Banana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banana wants to stand up but Richards has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jamii Banana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richards is looking to control Banana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Richards avoid being mounted?
Banana prevents Richards from improving his position.
Richards looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like Banana is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards is looking for a sweep. Banana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Banana is trying to work for a kimura but Richards is defending well.
Banana stands up from half guard.
Jamii Banana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banana cracks Richards with an open hand slap.
Jab from Banana.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banana lands with a straight right. Richards didn't see that one coming.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Banana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banana lands a nice hook to Richards's body. Richards takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Richards tries to land a front kick but Banana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banana thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a looping overhand right but Banana ducks down to avoid it.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Banana takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tyler Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Richards doesn't seem bothered though.
Richards misses with a wild combination.
Richards throws a head kick that misses.
Richards shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banana sprawls well. Banana wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Richards gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richards avoids the head kick by Banana.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Banana.
Richards throws a poor cross that misses
and Banana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Richards walks into a straight right hand from Banana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamii Banana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Banana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Banana misses the target.
Richards throws a leg kick but Banana checks it.
Jamii Banana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richards throws a low kick but it's checked well by Banana.
Banana misses with a body shot.
Banana lands with an uppercut that bounces Richards off the ropes and back into range.
Richards pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Banana tries to bum rush Richards with a series of wild strikes but Richards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards shoots for a double leg takedown but Banana sprawls well. He's pushed Richards's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Richards tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banana counters with a nice body shot.
Richards explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Banana slaps away a takedown attempt from Richards, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Banana.
A lazy left from Banana finds it's target.
Banana throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Banana ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
Banana tries to land a front kick but Richards steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Banana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Banana coming out on top.
Banana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richards.
Richards takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Richards avoids the body shot from Banana.
Banana lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Banana working for a triangle but Richards defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banana pushes a forearm under Richards's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Richards is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jamii Banana!
A relieved looking Jamii Banana thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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