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AFC 15 "Broken Through" PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paco Sancho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Groove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendall Groove will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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200 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paco Sancho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kendall Groove!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sancho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Kendall Groove has been cut.
Sancho misses with a hook. Groove ducked under it nicely.
Sancho lands with a nice body punch.
Sancho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Groove's head backwards.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Groove.
Sancho scores with a sloppy right hand. Groove should have avoided that one.
Groove shoots and misses
and Sancho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Groove keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sancho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sancho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Groove.
Paco Sancho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Groove.
Sancho throws a body punch but Groove moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groove on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sancho misses with a straight left.
Groove ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sancho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Groove.
Paco Sancho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groove tries for a takedown but Sancho circles away easily
and Sancho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sancho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Sancho misses its intended target.
Sancho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Groove takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groove is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Groove fails with a takedown attempt.
Sancho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sancho throws out a powerful jab.
Jab from Sancho.
Sancho throws a hook but Groove avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sancho fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Groove to the ground. Sancho is now in Groove's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sancho controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sancho has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paco Sancho wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sancho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Groove momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Groove is looking to clinch but Sancho is avoiding it.
Groove tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sancho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sancho misses with a looping right.
Sancho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Groove 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sancho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Groove momentarily.
Groove drops his hands momentarily and Sancho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sancho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sancho throws a body punch but Groove moves out of range.
Groove misses with a takedown
enabling Sancho to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Sancho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Groove's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Groove moves out of range of the body kick.
Groove throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Groove is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sancho is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Groove.
Sancho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Groove has his takedown stuffed
and Sancho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sancho connects with the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Sancho. No joy for Groove on that attempt.
Sancho misses the shot to the body.
Sancho lands with an uppercut that bounces Groove off the cage and back into range.
Sancho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sancho just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sancho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Groove is fending him off so far but Sancho persists. Nope, Groove circles away and we're back to standing.
Groove uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sancho.
Sancho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sancho changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Groove looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sancho is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Groove will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Groove parries the strikes from Sancho easily there. Sancho is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Groove to escape.
Sancho controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groove really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sancho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Groove is pushing Sancho's head away, looking to escape. Sancho manages to hold on to the position though.
Sancho is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paco Sancho wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sancho jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sancho lands a glancing blow to the side of Groove's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sancho cracks Groove with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sancho shoots in for a takedown but Groove shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sancho connects with a body shot.
Groove bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Groove fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sancho avoids it really well and circles away.
Paco Sancho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Groove.
Sancho scores with a body shot.
Groove tries to clinch but Sancho moves out of range.
Sancho scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groove uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sancho.
Sancho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Groove.
A punch lands to the side of Groove 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Groove shoots in and drives through. Sancho sprawls well.
Paco Sancho is winning the standup battle so far.
Groove has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Groove there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sancho thuds his right hand into Groove's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sancho scores with a body shot.
Sancho swats away the attempt to clinch by Groove.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sancho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Groove stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Sancho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Groove's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Groove takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Groove uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sancho.
Sancho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Groove manages to avoid it.
Groove shoots in for a takedown but Sancho shows good takedown defense.
Groove looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sancho scores with a jab.
Groove has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot by Sancho.
Sancho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Groove can do to turn this around?
Sancho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Groove doesn't seem bothered though.
Groove fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Groove or perhaps it was just good defense by Sancho which made him look bad.
Paco Sancho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Groove.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sancho lands a right hook to the body.
Sancho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A cross from Sancho lands.
Groove shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sancho as he jumps to the side.
Sancho throws a shot from downtown. Groove moves away and avoids it.
Sancho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Groove is able to avoid easily.
Sancho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Groove slips under a jab.
Kendall Groove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sancho just misses with a punch to the body.
Groove doesn't manage to clinch there - Sancho circles away.
Groove takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sancho scores with a nice right hand.
Sancho tests Groove's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Groove shoots for a double leg takedown but Sancho sprawls well. He's pushed Groove's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Groove takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sancho takes a swing at Groove's ribcage but misses.
Sancho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sancho dives in and grabs Groove's left leg, looking for a takedown. Groove pushes down on Sancho's head and hops out.
Groove ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sancho lands a nice shot to the body.
Kendall Groove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Groove moves away from the strike by Sancho.
Sancho moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sancho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Groove but Groove pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sancho looks to score with a jab to the body but Groove is just out of range.
Sancho lands a jab to the nose.
Sancho shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groove blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sancho.
Groove blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sancho.
Sancho is figuring out what he wants to do next.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sancho thows a huge punch but Groove dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paco Sancho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sancho 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paco Sancho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Philipp Kran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Mcfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marty Mcfly is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Philipp Kran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marty Mcfly!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcfly avoids the body shot from Kran.
Mcfly looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mcfly gets tackled into the cage by Kran. Kran maintains the clinch.
Mcfly has Kran pressed against the cage, preventing Kran from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcfly can't find room to land a body shot as Kran controls the action.
Kran is struggling to control the position.
Mcfly gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kran is looking for a sweep. Mcfly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mcfly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kran trying to control here.
Kran moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kran is pulling down on Mcfly's head. It's preventing any offense from Mcfly, at least for the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Philipp Kran wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kran closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kran is trying to break free.
Mcfly is trying to pull guard but Kran has him pressed against the cage.
Kran has Mcfly pushed against the cage.
Kran misses with a punch to the body.
Mcfly wants to stall.
Mcfly is trying to break the clinch but Kran is controlling him.
Kran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kran has Mcfly pushed against the cage.
Kran looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcfly crunches a lovely knee into Kran's ribcage.
Mcfly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kran is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kran is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mcfly to keep the fight standing.
Kran looking for a takedown.
Kran is trying to force a seperation but Mcfly has the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mcfly has Kran pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kran manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Philipp Kran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Mcfly.
Kran taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Kran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcfly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kran's efforts to push away.
Kran tries to circle away but Mcfly has him pinned against the cage.
Kran lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mcfly.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kran - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kran tries to break the clinch but Mcfly is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kran controlling the action here for a moment.
Kran is trying to force a seperation but Mcfly has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philipp Kran dominated that round.
That's time! Kran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A left and a right from Kran both land. Nice combination.
Kran moves into the clinch successfully.
Mcfly tries to pull guard but Kran holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcfly drops back down to his feet.
Kran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kran tries to break free but Mcfly pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kran.
Mcfly can't break the clinch.
Kran is trying to break the clinch but Mcfly is controlling him.
Kran tries to circle away but Mcfly has him pinned against the cage.
Kran has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kran tries to break free but Mcfly pushes him back against the cage.
Mcfly is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kran smiles and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Kran. Those never looked like landing.
Mcfly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kran tries to clinch but Mcfly is having none of it.
Kran scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Kran. Beautiful body shot.
Kran tries to clinch up.
Kran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kran throws a series of punches but Mcfly avoids them all with ease.
Mcfly takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Kran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcfly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcfly avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kran is trying to drag Mcfly to the mat but Mcfly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kran goes for a takedown attempt but Mcfly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Kran.
Mcfly tries to clinch but Kran is having none of it.
Kran throws a series of punches but Mcfly moves out of range.
Mcfly slips a jab and a cross from Kran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcfly is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kran sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Philipp Kran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Mcfly.
Kran fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mcfly on the side of the head.
Kran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcfly slips a jab and a cross from Kran.
Mcfly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kran.
Kran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcfly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Philipp Kran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kran lands with a nice combination. Mcfly backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kran scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kran connects with a body shot that sends Mcfly's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philipp Kran dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kran misses with a double jab.
Mcfly wants to clinch up but Kran keeps it at a distance.
Mcfly tries to keep at a distance but Kran has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mcfly keeps control of Kran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kran lands a shoulder strike.
Kran stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mcfly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kran gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kran gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfly is defending against the submission attempts here by Kran.
Kran is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kran is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kran is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mcfly defends it well.
Kran is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mcfly defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kran is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kran sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mcfly defending well though.
Kran wants to pass to mount but Mcfly is defending the position.
Kran missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kran wants to work for an arm triangle but Mcfly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kran throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mcfly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kran works his way into side control.
Kran is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Mcfly is trying to escape and Kran transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Mcfly is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kran! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Philipp Kran!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector DeLuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Steel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hector DeLuca's chin.
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210 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hector DeLuca!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeLuca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. DeLuca sprawls well initially but Steel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Steel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Steel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
DeLuca is trying to get back to full guard.
DeLuca wants to get back to his feet.
Steel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steel is trying to control. DeLuca wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is looking to advance position but DeLuca won't allow it.
Steel seems to be working for a kimura but DeLuca defends the submission attempt.
Steel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Steel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuca is looking for a sweep. Steel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
DeLuca has hold of Steel's hands but Steel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
DeLuca trying to hold on to Steel's head to control him but Steel postures up.
Steel decides to stand up.
DeLuca darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel kicks DeLuca off and gets back to his feet.
Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steel as DeLuca tries to tie him up.
DeLuca gets through Steel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
DeLuca has hold of one of Steel's legs. Steel is fighting the takedown attempt but DeLuca gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
DeLuca prevents Steel from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeLuca drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Steel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now DeLuca has Steel in his guard.
Steel is looking to work some ground and pound but DeLuca has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel postures up in DeLuca's guard and throws a big left but DeLuca blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeLuca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeLuca swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeLuca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Steel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steel ducks under a wild hook from DeLuca.
DeLuca is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Steel's half guard.
Steel is controlling DeLuca's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Steel 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.
Steel tries to roll over but DeLuca keeps him under control.
DeLuca looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steel controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is pressing down on DeLuca's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Steel pushes DeLuca off and scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeLuca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeLuca. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
DeLuca tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Steel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. DeLuca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
DeLuca fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeLuca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuca can't do much from the bottom here.
The strikes coming from Steel are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ground and pound from Steel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Steel stands up.
Steel darts in and clinches DeLuca up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel tries to score a body lock takedown but DeLuca shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. DeLuca is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steel manages to break the clinch.
DeLuca is looking to clinch.
DeLuca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
DeLuca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
DeLuca closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Steel did well to prevent DeLuca getting side control.
DeLuca is looking to stall here but Steel recovers full guard.
Steel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for DeLuca!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLuca tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Steel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
DeLuca looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Steel!
DeLuca goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Steel turns into him and now he's in DeLuca's guard.
DeLuca is trying to control the position but Steel postures up.
Steel stands and throws DeLuca's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Steel lands a decent elbow from side control.
Steel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. DeLuca knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Steel decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Steel lands in his opponent's guard.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but DeLuca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLuca utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
DeLuca keeping full guard, as Steel tries to pass.
Adam Steel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Steel is looking to clinch.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel has closed the distance and engaged DeLuca in a clinch.
Steel lands with a short shot to the head.
DeLuca trying to control the position but instead, Steel has worked for underhooks and has pushed DeLuca into the cage.
Steel pulls guard successfully.
DeLuca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Adam Steel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Steel holds on and takes a little breather.
DeLuca wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hector DeLuca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
DeLuca throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up but DeLuca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
DeLuca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Steel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Steel!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alf Hooker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emanuelssen Bulokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emanuelssen Bulokov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alf Hooker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emanuelssen Bulokov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hooker throws a head kick that misses.
Bulokov takes the fight into the clinch.
Bulokov takes a knee right on the jaw!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bulokov is trying to break the clinch but Hooker has him pressed against the cage.
Hooker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bulokov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hooker's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bulokov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hooker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bulokov is not content to let Hooker control the position.
Bulokov is trying to maintain the position but Hooker is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulokov is trying to get back to full guard.
Hooker tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hooker is thwarting Bulokov's attempts to control the position.
Hooker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hooker is working for a submission of some sort.
Hooker in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bulokov tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hooker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alf Hooker!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Alf Hooker made sure he mentioned Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat McGroin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Namirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pat McGroin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Namirov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Namirov or perhaps it was just good defense by McGroin which made him look bad.
Namirov shoots in but no luck this time.
Namirov circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGroin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Namirov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGroin drops Namirov with a left and a right! Oh, Namirov is hurt - McGroin dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Kirill Namirov has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Namirov is not content to let McGroin control the position.
McGroin working the head with strikes.
Namirov is rocked!
McGroin is trying to get an arm triangle but Namirov is defending well.
McGroin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Namirov regains half guard.
McGroin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Namirov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Namirov works his way to full guard. Good work.
McGroin connects with a couple of short punches.
Namirov wants to sweep here but McGroin controlling him for the moment.
McGroin trying to control but Namirov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namirov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGroin throws a big right hand that misses.
Namirov controls McGroin momentarily but McGroin frees himself.
McGroin tries to free his leg and advance position but Namirov is retaining full guard.
McGroin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Namirov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGroin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Namirov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McGroin, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namirov wants to control from the top but McGroin keeps moving.
McGroin 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.
Namirov won't allow McGroin to get back to his feet.
Namirov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Namirov prevents McGroin from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Namirov throws a big elbow that misses.
Namirov won't allow McGroin to get back to his feet.
McGroin keeping moving, preventing Namirov from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kirill Namirov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGroin. Namirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGroin tries to clinch but Namirov moves out of range.
Jab from McGroin.
Namirov fails with the takedown.
Pat McGroin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Namirov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGroin slaps away a takedown attempt from Namirov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat McGroin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirill Namirov's cut.
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.
McGroin slaps away a takedown attempt from Namirov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Namirov shoots in and drives through. McGroin sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Namirov is defended easily by McGroin.
Pat McGroin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Namirov.
Namirov shoots in looking for a takedown but McGroin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Namirov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Namirov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McGroin sprawls well. McGroin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Namirov gets slowly back to his feet.
Pat McGroin is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Namirov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Namirov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGroin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Namirov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McGroin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Namirov shoots in looking for a takedown. McGroin tries to sprawl out of it but Namirov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGroin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Namirov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Namirov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGroin 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.
Namirov wants to control from the top but McGroin keeps moving.
McGroin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Namirov on the ground.
McGroin looking for a sweep. Not yet McGroin, not yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Namirov trying to control the position from guard on top but McGroin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGroin wants to get back to his feet but Namirov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Namirov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGroin wants to get back to his feet but Namirov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGroin 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.
Namirov wants to pass the guard but McGroin is keeping the position.
Namirov is standing up over McGroin. McGroin looks to escape but Namirov dives into side control.
The ground and pound from Namirov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Namirov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
McGroin pushes Namirov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Namirov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Namirov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
McGroin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGroin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Namirov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McGroin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Namirov.
Namirov tries to score with some ground and pound. McGroin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Namirov trying to control the action but McGroin is working from the bottom.
McGroin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Namirov happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Namirov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kirill Namirov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McGroin slaps away a takedown attempt from Namirov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Namirov fails to land the takedown.
McGroin stuffs the takedown attempt from Namirov. Namirov gets slowly back to his feet.
Pat McGroin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Namirov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGroin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Namirov.
Namirov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Namirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Namirov closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGroin circles away.
McGroin lands a nice looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGroin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGroin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Namirov shoots in but no luck this time.
Namirov throws a shot from downtown. McGroin moves away and avoids it.
Namirov misses with a takedown attempt - McGroin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Namirov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGroin tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namirov fails with a takedown attempt.
Namirov tries for a takedown but McGroin circles away easily
and McGroin counters with a big uppercut that knocks Namirov off his feet! McGroin dives into side control looking to finish!
Namirov is still in real trouble! Can McGroin finish him?
That has opened up Kirill Namirov's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGroin in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Namirov looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! McGroin turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat McGroin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juris Dicktion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Private Pile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pile's choice of entrance music: Jelly Doughnut. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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260 lbs
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270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juris Dicktion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Private Pile!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dicktion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dicktion tries to clinch but Pile moves away
and Pile counters with a left and a right that stings Dicktion.
Pile circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pile counters with a head kick. That will keep Dicktion thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dicktion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dicktion darts in trying to clinch
and Pile counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dicktion throws a lazy head kick
and Pile counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Juris Dicktion has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dicktion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pile misses with a few strikes there.
Dicktion misses the shot to the body.
Pile tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dicktion throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pile.
Dicktion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dicktion lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pile throws a right and a left that Dicktion avoids nicely.
Dicktion darts in trying to clinch
and Pile counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion throws a low kick but Pile avoids it.
Dicktion wants to clinch but Pile slips to the side
and Pile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pile scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dicktion in his tracks.
Pile looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dicktion tries to clinch up
and Pile counters with a three punch combo that has Dicktion backing up. Dicktion nods at Pile to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pile counters with a body kick that stops Dicktion in his tracks momentarily.
Pile keeps the fight on the outside.
Pile throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dicktion stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pile rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dicktion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dicktion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pile.
Juris Dicktion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dicktion pushes Pile up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion throws a head punch that misses.
Pile breaks the clinch.
Pile tries to score with a low kick but Dicktion moves his leg out of the way.
Dicktion closes the distance but Pile moves to the side
and Pile counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pile looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dicktion wants to clinch
and Pile counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dicktion.
Pile tries to bum rush Dicktion with a series of wild strikes but Dicktion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Private Pile dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juris Dicktion's cut.
That's time! Dicktion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dicktion gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pile.
A low kick from Dicktion is predictable there
and Pile counters with a solid body kick.
Pile misses with a body kick.
Dicktion tries to clinch but Pile moves out of range.
Dicktion throws a head kick that misses
and Pile counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dicktion pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pile is out of range and Dicktion settles back down.
Pile throws a nice looking combination but Dicktion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pile circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pile counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicktion moves to clinch but Pile breaks away
and Pile counters with a series of strikes. Dicktion will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dicktion wants to clinch
and Pile counters with a three punch combo that has Dicktion backing up. Dicktion nods at Pile to acknowledge the strikes.
Pile connects with a right hand. Dicktion shakes it off.
Pile throws a nice looking combination but Dicktion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pile bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dicktion's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion wants to clinch
and Pile counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dicktion slips a jab and a cross from Pile.
Pile checks a low kick from Dicktion.
Dicktion wants to clinch
and Pile counters with a left and a right that stings Dicktion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dicktion wants to clinch.
Pile looks to land a right hand but Dicktion moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pile misses with the combination.
Pile misses with a double jab.
Pile is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dicktion.
Pile checks the leg kick.
Dicktion closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pile counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pile throws a head kick but Dicktion moves out of range.
Dicktion tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pile counters with a series of strikes. Dicktion will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pile misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dicktion tries to clinch
and Pile counters with a thumping low kick.
Dicktion tries to clinch up
and Pile counters with a series of strikes. Dicktion will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dicktion tries to clinch
and Pile counters with a left and a right that stings Dicktion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Private Pile showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juris Dicktion's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dicktion tries to clinch but Pile moves out of range.
Dicktion misses with a leg kick
and Pile makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dicktion really felt that one!
Dicktion tries to clinch up.
Dicktion closes the distance but Pile moves to the side
and Pile counters with a nice uppercut.
Dicktion tries to clinch
and Pile counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dicktion.
Pile throws a push kick but Dicktion slaps the foot to one side.
Dicktion tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicktion throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dicktion tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pile makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dicktion really felt that one!
Pile throws a sloppy head kick and Dicktion moves out of range easily.
Pile avoids the head kick by Dicktion.
Pile scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dicktion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pile lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pile misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pile throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Pile.
Pile misses with a two punch combination.
Dicktion closes the distance but Pile moves to the side
and Pile counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Pile. Those never looked like landing.
Pile checks a leg kick.
Pile circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pile counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion wants to clinch.
Pile looks to land a body kick but Dicktion moved away.
Dicktion looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dicktion misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dicktion, right into the meat.
Pile has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dicktion wants to clinch but Pile slips to the side
and Pile counters with a left and a right that stings Dicktion.
Pile throws a nice looking combination but Dicktion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pile misses with a few strikes there.
Dicktion will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pile circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Pile to counter with a crisp jab.
Juris Dicktion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dicktion is looking to slow Pile down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dicktion.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Private Pile.
Well Pile has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Private Pile!
After the big win, Private Pile made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BALCO UNIFORM and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Soloman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moloch Vlavo (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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205 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Soloman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Moloch Vlavo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vlavo fails to land with a series of punches.
Vlavo closes the distance and clinches.
Soloman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vlavo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vlavo tries to clinch but Soloman is having none of it.
Soloman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vlavo as he avoids it easily.
Vlavo tries to clinch up.
Vlavo rushes Soloman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vlavo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Soloman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Vlavo.
It looks like James Soloman has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Vlavo as the two fighters clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Vlavo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vlavo stops a takedown attempt from Soloman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vlavo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Soloman is breathing heavily.
Soloman has Vlavo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vlavo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vlavo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vlavo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Vlavo - that landed with a thud.
Vlavo is trying to break the clinch but Soloman is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlavo tries to break the clinch but Soloman is controlling the position.
Vlavo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vlavo connects with a nice looking jab.
Vlavo closes the distance and pushes Soloman back into the cage.
Vlavo digs a right hand into Soloman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Soloman's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vlavo is trying to break free.
Vlavo is trying to break the clinch but Soloman has him pressed against the cage.
Vlavo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vlavo breaks from the clinch.
Soloman slips a jab and a cross from Vlavo.
Vlavo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vlavo digs a right hand into Soloman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Soloman's gas tank.
Vlavo wants to get back to striking at distance but Soloman won't allow it.
Vlavo lands with a short shot to the head.
Vlavo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Soloman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vlavo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soloman has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soloman keeps control of Vlavo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vlavo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vlavo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vlavo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vlavo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Vlavo.
Vlavo has had enough of the clinch but Soloman keeps him there for the moment.
Soloman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vlavo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vlavo misses with a series of wild punches.
Vlavo lands a jab to Soloman's midsection.
Vlavo lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Vlavo.
Vlavo tries to bum rush Soloman with a series of wild strikes but Soloman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlavo lands a big right hand that sends Soloman crashing to the mat! Vlavo stays standing though and waves Soloman back to his feet!
James Soloman's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vlavo tries to close the distance and clinch but Soloman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vlavo moves into the clinch successfully.
Vlavo tries to circle away but Soloman has him pinned against the cage.
Vlavo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vlavo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vlavo gets underhooks to prevent Soloman's takedown attempt.
Soloman looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Vlavo.
Vlavo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Solomans head.
James Soloman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vlavo breaks the clinch.
Vlavo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vlavo clinches up against the cage.
Vlavo is working Soloman over against the cage.
Vlavo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vlavo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vlavo dances in with a quick combination. Soloman is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Vlavo snaps Soloman's head back. Soloman stumbles backwards against the cage. Vlavo steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Soloman's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Soloman just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Moloch Vlavo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Handsome B Wonderful (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handsome B Wonderful has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Handsome B Wonderful!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Henry!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonderful fails with a takedown attempt.
Henry tries to clinch but Wonderful is having none of it.
Wonderful fails to land with a series of punches.
Wonderful tries to clinch but Henry moves out of range.
Wonderful misses with a body shot.
Wonderful closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Henry did well to prevent Wonderful getting side control.
Henry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry works his way to full guard. Good work.
Henry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wonderful is one step ahead there.
Henry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wonderful is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderful prevents Henry from getting back to his feet.
Wonderful trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wonderful misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Henry.
Wonderful has a takedown stuffed.
Henry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wonderful counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wonderful.
Henry working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wonderful swings wildly with an uppercut but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wonderful keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Wonderful gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wonderful winds up and cracks Henry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Henry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Henry manages to get to full guard.
Wonderful stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wonderful!
Wonderful is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Henry throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to control the pace but Wonderful is squirming around nicely.
Henry thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wonderful keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Henry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Henry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wonderful is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wonderful tries to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
Henry wants to control the pace but Wonderful is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Henry will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wonderful ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice jab there from Henry.
Wonderful tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henry misses with a straight right.
Wonderful shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Henry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Henry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henry lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wonderful!
Henry tries to control but Wonderful wriggling away.
Wonderful keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry with good strikes from the mount here!
Henry unloads with some shots from mount but Wonderful bucks and avoids them well.
Henry dominating with strikes here.
Henry lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wonderful hang on?
Henry has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wonderful's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry landing strikes from the mount and Wonderful is in trouble!
Henry throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Henry breaks from Wonderful's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wonderful is rocked!
Henry cracks Wonderful with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Henry!
Robert Henry is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alpha Male (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen drop the world as his entrance music. Alpha Male has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alpha Male!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickson Rua!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Male throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
Rua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Male swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Male.
Rua blocks a low kick nicely.
Male really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Male thows a body shot but no joy.
Male pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Male, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Male misses with a few strikes there.
Male misses with a series of wild punches.
Male scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Rickson Rua has been cut.
Male looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Male throws a head kick that misses.
Male fails to land with a series of punches.
Male looks to land a left hand but Rua moved out of range nicely.
Alpha Male seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Male gets caught napping as Rua dives in and scores a takedown. Male manages to retain guard.
Rua trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Male on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Male tries to get out of the position.
Rua with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rua makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Male wants to stand up but Rua is controlling him.
Rua stopping the sweep attempt from Male.
Rua is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua working some strikes from top position.
Male will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Male is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rua is controlling him.
Male keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Rua cracks Male with a solid left hand.
Rua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rua trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Male utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rua drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rua jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rua's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rua engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rua stops Male from standing up.
Male working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rua.
Rua throws a strike but Male rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rua is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Male has his hands clasped together but Rua extends an breaks Male's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rua.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickson Rua!
Rickson Rua is the new middleweight champion!
Rickson Rua very nearly forgot to thank Knockout Nutrition (150Q $25) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geoff Strangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Coogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Geoff Strangle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Coogan!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strangle fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Strangle.
Strangle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Coogan counters with a single leg into guard. Strangle didn't expect that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Strangle looking to control.
Coogan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Coogan passes Strangle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Strangle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Strangle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strangle keeping moving, preventing Coogan from controlling successfully.
Strangle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coogan.
Coogan has gone for a leg lock! Strangle slips out almost immediately though and dives into Coogan's guard.
Strangle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coogan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Coogan controls Strangle momentarily but Strangle frees himself.
Strangle tries to free his leg and advance position but Coogan is retaining full guard.
Strangle stands and throws Coogan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coogan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangle is working for a submission of some sort.
Coogan is in trouble now - Strangle has advanced to mount!
Strangle wants to take his opponent's back but instead Coogan manages to regain half guard.
Coogan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Coogan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strangle trying to control but Coogan is working from the bottom.
Coogan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Strangle controls the pace.
Strangle trying to control but Coogan is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coogan is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rob Coogan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Strangle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coogan, pushing him back against the cage.
Strangle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strangle shoots in looking for a takedown. Coogan tries to sprawl out of it but Strangle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Coogan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Strangle shoots in and drives through. Coogan sprawls well.
Strangle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strangle fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geoff Strangle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strangle throws a head kick but Coogan moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strangle moves in looking to clinch but Coogan pushes him off.
Coogan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strangle 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.
Strangle fails with the takedown
and Coogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Strangle tries for a takedown but Coogan circles away easily
and Coogan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Strangle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coogan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Coogan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Coogan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strangle is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Coogan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strangle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rob Coogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coogan wants to control the pace but Strangle is squirming around nicely.
Strangle wants to hold on but Coogan pushes him away.
Strangle regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coogan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strangle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coogan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Strangle is trying to control but can't.
Strangle tries to kick Coogan off in order to stand up. Coogan Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Coogan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Strangle, who protects the arm well.
Strangle seems a little lost for a moment, as Coogan dominates the positioning.
Strangle keeping his opponent close.
Coogan is looking to take a break and control but Strangle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strangle gets back to half guard.
Strangle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coogan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strangle controls Coogan momentarily but Coogan frees himself.
Coogan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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 Geoff Strangle will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Strangle shoots in for a takedown but Coogan shows good takedown defense.
The fighters circle momentarily. Coogan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Coogan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strangle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coogan throws a jab but it's blocked by Strangle.
Strangle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coogan sprawls well. Coogan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Strangle gets slowly back to his feet.
Strangle blocks a jab.
Geoff Strangle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coogan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Strangle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geoff Strangle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strangle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Coogan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coogan.
Coogan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Strangle keeping moving, preventing Coogan from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rob Coogan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strangle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coogan tries to bum rush Strangle with a series of wild strikes but Strangle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strangle throws a body punch but Coogan moves out of range.
Strangle is looking to clinch but Coogan is avoiding it.
Strangle tries for a takedown but Coogan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coogan moves out of range of the body kick from Strangle.
Coogan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coogan stuffs the takedown attempt from Strangle. Strangle gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coogan scores with a nice head shot.
Coogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strangle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coogan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strangle throws a sloppy head kick and Coogan moves out of range easily.
Strangle throws a combination. Coogan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Strangle tries to clinch up but Coogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Strangle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coogan as he jumps to the side.
Strangle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coogan trying to control but Strangle is working from the bottom.
Strangle wants to get back to his feet but Coogan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coogan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coogan prevents Strangle from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strangle keeping full guard, as Coogan tries to pass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coogan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Coogan really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Strangle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coogan, pushing him back against the cage.
Strangle lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Strangle throws an elbow but misses.
Strangle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strangle misses with a body punch.
Strangle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Strangle.
Coogan misses with a low kick.
Strangle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coogan as he avoids it easily.
Strangle misses with a wild combination.
Coogan wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strangle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strangle fails to land the takedown.
Strangle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geoff Strangle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Coogan.
Coogan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coogan is trying to control the action in half guard but Strangle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Strangle works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Strangle is on top in guard.
Coogan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strangle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strangle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Coogan wants to sweep here but Strangle controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coogan is trying to keep Strangle in close.
Strangle stays in close to Coogan's body and controls the position.
Strangle seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Coogan for as long as he can get away with.
Strangle wants to control from the top but Coogan keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Coogan seems keen to control Strangle's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rob Coogan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Strangle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strangle manages to break the clinch.
Strangle is looking to clinch.
Coogan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strangle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coogan tries to avoid it but Strangle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coogan to the ground. Coogan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strangle looking to score a takedown here. Coogan is defending well but Strangle drives through and ends up in Coogan's guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Strangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Coogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff Strangle had his way with Rob Coogan in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Coogan moves out of range as Strangle throws a body kick.
Coogan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strangle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Coogan counters with a left to the body.
Strangle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Geoff Strangle is winning the standup battle so far.
Coogan shoots in and gets a takedown into Strangle's guard.
Strangle throws his legs up looking for a submission but Coogan uses it to pass to side control.
Coogan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Strangle is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coogan controls the position.
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.
Coogan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Strangle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Strangle tries to bench press Coogan off him but Coogan keeps the position.
Coogan is looking to take a break and control but Strangle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strangle is trying to get back to half guard.
Coogan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coogan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Coogan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Coogan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coogan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Strangle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Coogan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Coogan in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Strangle is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rob Coogan!
Rob Coogan is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Rob Coogan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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