PCL Rise of the Pegasi 78 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asser Toropainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toropainen comes to the cage accompanied by Paleface-Syntynyt rellestää. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Toropainen
vs
Ruiz

188 cm
26
210 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

181 cm
32
205 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asser Toropainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Toropainen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ruiz defends it nicely.
Ruiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Toropainen.
Toropainen avoids the body shot from Ruiz.
Ruiz throws a hook to the side of Toropainen's head but Toropainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toropainen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruiz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ruiz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Toropainen on the side of the head.
Ruiz throws a shot to the body.
Toropainen misses with a looping left.
Ruiz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Toropainen back to the cage. Ruiz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Ruiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toropainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toropainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruiz.
Toropainen throws a hook but Ruiz blocks it.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toropainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Toropainen misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz jabs Toropainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ruiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toropainen slips a straight right by Ruiz.
Asser Toropainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toropainen as he jumps to the side.
Ruiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toropainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruiz.
Toropainen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asser Toropainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toropainen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruiz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Toropainen.
Toropainen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Toropainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruiz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruiz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ruiz loads up on a big right hand but Toropainen slips the punch.
Ruiz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Toropainen tries to score with a low kick but Ruiz moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Toropainen with that takedown attempt.
Ruiz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruiz blocks a jab.
Toropainen fails with the takedown.
Ruiz blocks a low kick nicely.
Ruiz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toropainen shoots in but Ruiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Toropainen is looking to score with low kicks.

Ruiz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Toropainen sprawls well initially but Ruiz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ruiz prevents Toropainen from improving his position.
Ruiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Ruiz there.
Ruiz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ruiz thows a huge punch but Toropainen dodges it nicely.
Ruiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Toropainen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Ruiz.
Toropainen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ruiz blocks the strikes from Toropainen.
Ruiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Toropainen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruiz pulls his head out easily.

Toropainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Toropainen looking for submissions off his back.
Ruiz working the head and body with strikes.

Toropainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz slips a nice elbow through Toropainen's hands, connecting with Toropainen's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toropainen missing with punches from the bottom.
Ruiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruiz working the head and body with strikes.
Ruiz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Toropainen tries to roll over but Ruiz keeps him under control.
Toropainen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruiz.
Ruiz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Toropainen defending well though.
Toropainen has hold of Ruiz's hands but Ruiz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toropainen is trying to maintain the position but Ruiz is very close to passing his half guard.

Toropainen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruiz pulls his head out easily.
Ruiz trying to pass the guard but Toropainen defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Ruiz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Toropainen looks for a takedown but Ruiz sprawls well.
Ruiz defending well as Toropainen loads up on a big left hand.
Asser Toropainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toropainen throws a hook but Ruiz avoids it easily.

Toropainen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ruiz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Toropainen's head.
Ruiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruiz stopping the sweep attempt from Toropainen.
Ruiz throws a strike but Toropainen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Toropainen throwing strikes from guard but Ruiz blocks nicely.
Ruiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Toropainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruiz is retaining full guard.
Toropainen 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.
Toropainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toropainen stands and throws Ruiz's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Toropainen tries for a kimura but Ruiz is defending well.

Toropainen is working to tighten is grip on Ruiz's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ruiz has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Toropainen is really squeezing tight and eventually Ruiz passes out! Toropainen breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Asser Toropainen!
In his post fight interview, Asser Toropainen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Khripunova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvid Nordemar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergei Khripunova has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Khripunova
vs
Nordemar

185 cm
32
210 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

225 cm
23
225 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Khripunova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arvid Nordemar!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khripunova misses with a body shot.
Nordemar checks a leg kick.
Khripunova throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nordemar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khripunova's calf.
Khripunova thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khripunova.
Sergei Khripunova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khripunova looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordemar is just out of range.
Khripunova swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khripunova uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nordemar has time to react.
Nordemar feints and then cracks Khripunova's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khripunova down.
Khripunova tries to land a front kick but Nordemar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Khripunova blocks a low kick nicely.
Nordemar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Khripunova misses.
Khripunova looks to land a left hand but Nordemar moved out of range nicely.
Khripunova swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nordemar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nordemar scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khripunova thows a body shot but no joy.
Khripunova moves out of range of the body kick from Nordemar.
Nordemar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nordemar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khripunova checks it well.
Khripunova works Nordemar's body with a nice hook.
Khripunova throws the left hand but Nordemar avoids the punch easily.
Nordemar ducks under a wild hook from Khripunova.
Khripunova is looking to wear down Nordemar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nordemar lands a head kick. Khripunova smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Khripunova misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khripunova throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nordemar.
Nordemar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khripunova.
Nordemar misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khripunova. Nordemar does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Khripunova misses
and Nordemar counters with an outside leg kick.
Khripunova throws the left hand but Nordemar avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khripunova just misses with a punch to the body.
Khripunova misses with a low kick.
Khripunova looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordemar is just out of range.
Nordemar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Khripunova thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Khripunova misses
and Nordemar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khripunova's knee momentarily.
Khripunova throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nordemar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Khripunova has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khripunova and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nordemar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nordemar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khripunova misses with a leg kick.
Khripunova throws a sloppy body shot
and Nordemar counters with a solid body kick.
Khripunova is breathing heavily.
Nordemar motions for Khripunova to come forward. Nordemar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khripunova wants to slow Nordemar down by chopping away at his legs.
Khripunova misses with a hook to the body
and Nordemar counters with a big head kick but Khripunova shrugs it off.

It looks like Sergei Khripunova has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Nordemar.
Nordemar motions for Khripunova to come forward. Nordemar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nordemar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nordemar throws a leg kick which misses Khripunova's front leg but catches the back leg as Khripunova tries to avoid it.
Nordemar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khripunova checks a leg kick.
Nordemar walks into a straight right hand from Khripunova.
Khripunova throws a body punch but Nordemar moves out of range.
Nordemar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nordemar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Khripunova is predictable there
and Nordemar counters with an outside leg kick.
Nordemar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nordemar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khripunova.
Some bone on bone action there as Khripunova checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordemar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khripunova throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Khripunova there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordemar pushes Khripunova away with a front kick.
Khripunova on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Khripunova throws a looping overhand right but Nordemar ducks down to avoid it.
Khripunova looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordemar is just out of range.
Nordemar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khripunova is able to avoid easily.
Khripunova dips to his left and cracks Nordemar with an uppercut!
Nordemar connects with a leg kick. Khripunova looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khripunova avoids the head kick by Nordemar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khripunova takes a swing at Nordemar's ribcage but misses.
Nordemar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khripunova misses with a kick to the body.
Nordemar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khripunova.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvid Nordemar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Khripunova'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.

Khripunova thows a body shot but no joy.
Nordemar blocks the body kick.
Khripunova is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nordemar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Arvid Nordemar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khripunova misses with a low kick.
Nordemar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khripunova throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nordemar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khripunova. Nordemar does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nordemar.
Nordemar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Khripunova misses with a hook.
Khripunova rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nordemar counters with an outside leg kick.
Nordemar misses with a low kick as Khripunova jumps back.
Nordemar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khripunova is out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khripunova looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordemar is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordemar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Khripunova is predictable there
and Nordemar counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nordemar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khripunova's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nordemar, right into the meat.
Khripunova takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nordemar throws a front kick that sends Khripunova stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordemar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nordemar lands a front kick.
Nordemar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Nordemar.
Nordemar throws a push kick but Khripunova slaps the foot to one side.
Nordemar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nordemar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khripunova checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordemar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khripunova misses with a wild body shot.
Khripunova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nordemar.
Khripunova just misses with a punch to the body.
Khripunova checks a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Khripunova might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nordemar is looking to slow Khripunova down with leg kicks.
Nordemar throws a head kick but Khripunova moves out of range.
Nordemar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nordemar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Khripunova. That one must have hurt.
Khripunova is looking to slow Nordemar down with leg kicks.
Nordemar pushes Khripunova away with a front kick.
Nordemar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nordemar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nordemar connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khripunova walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nordemar.
Nordemar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nordemar feints and then cracks Khripunova's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khripunova down.
Nordemar delivers a nice body kick.
Khripunova will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nordemar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khripunova on the side of the head.
Khripunova finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nordemar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nordemar connects with a leg kick. Khripunova looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nordemar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some bone on bone action there as Khripunova checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nordemar is looking to score with low kicks.
Khripunova cracks the inside of Nordemar's front leg.
Nordemar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khripunova takes a swing at Nordemar's ribcage but misses.
Khripunova misses with a leg kick.
Khripunova checks a leg kick.
Nordemar cracks the inside of Khripunova's front leg.
Khripunova throws a jab when Nordemar was well out of range.
Khripunova takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Nordemar.
Khripunova swinging wildly here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A swing and a miss from Khripunova.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nordemar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Khripunova walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nordemar.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nordemar. That's going to slow Khripunova down.
Khripunova moves out of range of the body kick from Nordemar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvid Nordemar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergei Khripunova's cut.
That's time! Khripunova's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nordemar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khripunova throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Nordemar.
Khripunova looks to land a combination but Nordemar avoids it well.
Khripunova blocks a low kick nicely.
Nordemar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khripunova.
Khripunova moves out of range of the body kick from Nordemar.
Nordemar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nordemar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nordemar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khripunova cracks a nice hook into Nordemar's ribs.
Nordemar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nordemar throws a body kick that misses.
Nordemar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khripunova's head.
Nordemar throws a leg kick but Khripunova sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khripunova changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khripunova's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nordemar under the eye.
Nordemar throws a solid leg kick but Khripunova takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nordemar.
Khripunova throws a hook to the side of Nordemar's head but Nordemar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nordemar throws a head kick that misses.
Nordemar throws a front kick that sends Khripunova stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khripunova throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khripunova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nordemar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khripunova blocks a low kick nicely.
Khripunova pushes Nordemar away with a front kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Khripunova crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nordemar - the referee stops the clock and Khripunova gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nordemar. Khripunova manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid body kick from Nordemar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordemar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Arvid Nordemar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Nordemar.
Nordemar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khripunova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nordemar manages to avoid it.
Khripunova misses with a right hand
and Nordemar counters with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nordemar!
Khripunova misses with a double jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nordemar.
Nordemar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nordemar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nordemar connects with a leg kick. Khripunova looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khripunova scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nordemar doesn't seem bothered though.
Khripunova shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That kick from Nordemar tenderised Khripunova's leg. Khripunova is trying to keep his angry face on.
A clash of legs there as Nordemar blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordemar thumps Khripunova with a low kick.
Khripunova chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nordemar can pounce on him.
Nordemar delivers a nice body kick.
Nordemar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nordemar slips under a jab.
Khripunova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sergei Khripunova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khripunova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordemar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khripunova misses with a body punch
and Nordemar counters with a low kick, right behind Khripunova 's knee.
Khripunova jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khripunova lands the left hand.
Khripunova takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nordemar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khripunova. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Nordemar.
Khripunova looks to land a combination but Nordemar avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nordemar. That's going to slow Khripunova down.
A good leg kick by Khripunova.
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!
Khripunova misses the shot to the body.
Khripunova swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nordemar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Khripunova swings for the body but Nordemar moves out of range.
Nordemar cracks the inside of Khripunova's front leg.
Khripunova takes a kick to the side of the head.
Khripunova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nordemar was well out of range. Poor timing from Khripunova.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nordemar avoids the body shot from Khripunova.
Nordemar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khripunova has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khripunova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nordemar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arvid Nordemar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nordemar 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arvid Nordemar!
An out of breath Arvid Nordemar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanko Velilkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanko Velilkov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Smokeleaf
vs
Velilkov

225 cm
22
288 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
249 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesus Smokeleaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanko Velilkov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smokeleaf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smokeleaf tries to clinch there but Velilkov circles away.
A head kick misses from Smokeleaf.
Crunch! Smokeleaf slams his shin into Velilkov's torso.
Velilkov misses with a few strikes there.
Smokeleaf darts in trying to clinch
and Velilkov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jesus Smokeleaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smokeleaf closes the distance and clinches.
Velilkov wants to take the fight to the mat but Smokeleaf manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Smokeleaf.

It looks like Stanko Velilkov has been cut.

Smokeleaf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smokeleaf drops his hands momentarily and Velilkov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Velilkov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smokeleaf as he avoids it easily.
Velilkov blocks a head kick by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velilkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smokeleaf really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Smokeleaf closes the distance and pushes Velilkov back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velilkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smokeleaf gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jesus Smokeleaf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanko Velilkov.
Smokeleaf lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Velilkov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smokeleaf fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smokeleaf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Velilkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smokeleaf looks to clinch

and Velilkov counters with a takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smokeleaf tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Velilkov trying to control the action but Smokeleaf is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Velilkov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smokeleaf misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Velilkov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smokeleaf is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smokeleaf is working hard here to advance position.
Velilkov in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf is looking to regain half guard here but Velilkov keeps moving and retains side control.
Smokeleaf sneaks back into half guard.
Velilkov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Stanko Velilkov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Smokeleaf tries to clinch but Velilkov is having none of it.
Smokeleaf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velilkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velilkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Smokeleaf closes the distance and clinches.
Velilkov has Smokeleaf pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smokeleaf manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Velilkov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smokeleaf prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smokeleaf landing knees to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smokeleaf.
Velilkov looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smokeleaf lands an elbow just above Velilkov 's eye.
Smokeleaf misses with a knee strike.
Smokeleaf is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Smokeleaf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanko Velilkov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Velilkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Smokeleaf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smokeleaf. Velilkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velilkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smokeleaf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velilkov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smokeleaf's waist but Smokeleaf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Velilkov off to one side.

Velilkov has closed the distance and engaged Smokeleaf in a clinch.
Smokeleaf prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Velilkov.
Velilkov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smokeleaf avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jesus Smokeleaf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanko Velilkov.
Smokeleaf prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smokeleaf obliges.
Velilkov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smokeleaf pulls his leg out and moves away.
Velilkov is breathing heavily.
Smokeleaf scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smokeleaf wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Velilkov misses.
Smokeleaf tries to close the distance and clinch but Velilkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smokeleaf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smokeleaf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velilkov catches Smokeleaf with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smokeleaf tries to clinch up but Velilkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Smokeleaf throws a sloppy head kick and Velilkov moves out of range easily.
Smokeleaf fails with an attempt to clinch.

Smokeleaf gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf pushes off an throws an elbow but Velilkov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Velilkov has Smokeleaf pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Velilkov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Smokeleaf tumbling to the mat - Velilkov dives into Smokeleaf's guard.

Velilkov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smokeleaf has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Velilkov has managed to get both his arms back between Smokeleaf's legs - danger averted.
Velilkov passes Smokeleaf's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Velilkov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Smokeleaf trying to control here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smokeleaf is looking for a sweep. Velilkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Velilkov stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velilkov prevents Smokeleaf from standing back up.
Smokeleaf tries to get to full guard but Velilkov has control of the leg.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Velilkov throws a nice looking combination but Smokeleaf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smokeleaf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Velilkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Velilkov throws a series of punches but Smokeleaf moves out of range.
Smokeleaf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Velilkov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smokeleaf closes the distance looking to clinch

and Velilkov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smokeleaf!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smokeleaf wants to control but Velilkov is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smokeleaf is looking to improve his position but Velilkov isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stanko Velilkov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Stanko Velilkov'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!

Smokeleaf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Velilkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smokeleaf was well out of range. Poor timing from Velilkov.

Velilkov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smokeleaf trying to control but Velilkov postures up.
Velilkov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Smokeleaf tries to get to full guard but Velilkov has control of the leg.
Smokeleaf is pressing down on Velilkov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velilkov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smokeleaf is looking to sweep but instead, Velilkov has passed into half guard.
Smokeleaf trying to control here.
Smokeleaf gets full guard.
Smokeleaf has his hands on Velilkov's head, controlling the position.
Smokeleaf controls Velilkov momentarily but Velilkov frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf is really struggling to control Velilkov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jesus Smokeleaf just wasn't active enough.
Velilkov loads up on a big right hand but Smokeleaf slips the punch.
Jesus Smokeleaf is winning the standup battle so far.
Smokeleaf tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Velilkov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Velilkov misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf wants to clinch.
A combination from Velilkov does no damage.
Velilkov misses with a body shot.
Velilkov dodges the punch combination from Smokeleaf.
Velilkov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A combination from Velilkov does no damage.
Smokeleaf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smokeleaf misses with a body punch

so Velilkov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smokeleaf pulls Velilkov in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smokeleaf is on top in guard.
Smokeleaf passes Velilkov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Smokeleaf is looking for a kimura but Velilkov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smokeleaf to get the leverage.
Smokeleaf trying to pass the guard but Velilkov defending well.
Velilkov is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velilkov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smokeleaf with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stanko Velilkov.
I think Velilkov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Stanko Velilkov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Filitov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhail Filitov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Filitov
vs
Bear

169 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

182 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Filitov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Bear!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear wants to clinch
and Filitov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bear thinking.
Bear is looking to clinch.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bear tries to clinch up.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filitov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filitov dives in and grabs Bear's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bear pushes down on Filitov's head and hops out.
Filitov has a takedown stuffed.
Bear tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Filitov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Filitov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bear pinned against the cage. Bear gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikhail Filitov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bear closes the distance and pushes Filitov back into the cage.

Filitov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bear uses from the top position.
Filitov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Filitov pushes Bear off and gets back to his feet.
Antonio Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filitov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Filitov lands with a nice body punch.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filitov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Filitov tries to keep at a distance but Bear has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filitov blocks it with crossed arms.

Filitov decides to pull guard.
Filitov pulls Bear in close to his closed guard and prevents Bear from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bear wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Filitov's closed guard. He's half up but Filitov has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Filitov pivots and extends the arm, Bear falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Filitov! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikhail Filitov!
Our winner, Mikhail Filitov, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Manard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Nobis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manard comes to the cage accompanied by Go Hard Or Go Home. Manard has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Manard
vs
Nobis

187 cm
24
195 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

195 cm
28
190 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN

Wolfpack Blood Labs
Wolfpack Threadz

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gary Manard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Nobis!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nobis has a takedown stuffed.
Nobis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manard swivels and escapes.
Nobis tries for a takedown but Manard circles away easily
and Manard counters with a good low kick that Nobis was not able to check.
Gary Manard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Nobis.
Nobis punishes Manard's body with a nice straight punch.
Nobis lands with a hook. Manard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nobis shoots in looking for a takedown but Manard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nobis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nobis fails to land the takedown.
Manard throws a combination that misses
and Nobis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manard misses with a kick to the body.
Nobis tries for a takedown but Manard circles away easily
letting Manard counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobis shoots in for a takedown but Manard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nobis thuds a left hand into Manard's body.
Manard is breathing heavily.

Nobis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Manard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nobis is in Manard's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Manard keeping moving, preventing Nobis from controlling successfully.
Nobis tries to free his leg and advance position but Manard is retaining full guard.

Nobis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Manard is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Manard has escaped and now he's on top!

Nobis has his foot on Manard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Manard works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manard is looking to work some ground and pound but Nobis has wrist control.
Manard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nobis working a defensive guard here.
Manard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nobis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manard defends well.

Nobis pushes a forearm under Manard's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Manard is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peter Nobis!
Peter Nobis very nearly forgot to thank Wolfpack Blood Labs 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raffer Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Steele's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lil Wayne-Drop the World. Raffer Steele has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. On his way into the cage it seems that Ben Steele has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ben Steele seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Steele
vs
Steele

194 cm
30
288 lbs
16 - 19 - 0

198 cm
30
260 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raffer Steele!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ben Steele lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Raffer Steele has been cut.

Ben Steele drops his shoulder and cracks Raffer Steele with a huge uppercut! Raffer Steele goes down! Can Ben Steele finish him?

Raffer Steele is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ben Steele tries to free his leg and advance position but Raffer Steele is retaining full guard.
Raffer Steele is still in real trouble! Can Ben Steele finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ben Steele gets to his feet and stands over Raffer Steele, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Raffer Steele felt that one! Ben Steele unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Raffer Steele from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Steele!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raiden Stefansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the cage accompanied by Beginning of the End. Dave Collins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raiden Stefansson's chin.

Collins
vs
Stefansson

178 cm
29
175 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

183 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raiden Stefansson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefansson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Stefansson misses with a body kick.
Collins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stefansson. Stefansson obviously looking to wear him down.

Stefansson closes the distance and clinches.
Stefansson prevents a body shot from Collins.
Nice elbow from Stefansson.
Collins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stefansson connects with a knee to the head.
Collins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Collins throws a punch but it's blocked by Stefansson.
Stefansson lands an elbow inside.
Collins avoids the elbow strike from Stefansson, against the cage.
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stefansson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Collins can't break the clinch.
Stefansson looking to throw knees to the head but Collins is blocking nicely.
Stefansson keeps control of Collins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefansson lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
Collins blocks an elbow strike from Stefansson.
Collins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stefansson lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Dave Collins has been cut.
Collins is trying to force a seperation but Stefansson has the dominant position.
Collins working hard to break the clinch.
Collins throws a punch but it's blocked by Stefansson.
Collins looking to stall.
Collins has had enough of the clinch but Stefansson keeps him there for the moment.
Stefansson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Collins is looking to break free of the clinch but Stefansson has double underhooks.
Collins can't break the clinch.
Stefansson lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
Collins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stefansson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stefansson's elbow.
Stefansson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stefansson prevents Collins from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Stefansson.
Nice elbow from Stefansson.
Collins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stefansson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Stefansson misses with a knee to the head.
Stefansson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stefansson has Collins pressed against the cage, preventing Collins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stefansson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Collins tries to break free but Stefansson pushes him back against the cage.
Stefansson prevents Collins from breaking the clinch.
Stefansson lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Stefansson.
Stefansson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Collins's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefansson connects with a knee to the head.
Collins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stefansson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stefansson lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Collins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stefansson lands a nice elbow.
Stefansson lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
Stefansson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Collins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stefansson prevents Collins from breaking the clinch.
Stefansson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Collins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stefansson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Collins's efforts to push away.
Collins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefansson misses with a knee strike.
Collins wants to break free but Stefansson has control.
Nice elbow from Stefansson.
Stefansson misses with a knee strike.
Collins is trying to force a seperation but Stefansson has the dominant position.
Stefansson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stefansson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Collins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stefansson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stefansson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stefansson lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
Collins is trying to break the clinch but Stefansson has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins slows down the pace here.
Collins wants to break free but Stefansson has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raiden Stefansson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Collins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stefansson, right into the meat.
Stefansson tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Stefansson throws a body kick that misses.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stefansson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Collins swivels and escapes.
Stefansson shoots for a double leg takedown but Collins sprawls well. He's pushed Stefansson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stefansson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stefansson thumps Collins with a low kick.

Collins gets a double leg takedown into Stefansson's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Stefansson is keeping the position.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Stefansson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefansson wants to stand up but Collins is controlling him.
Collins wants to control from the top but Stefansson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins postures up in Stefansson's guard and throws a big left but Stefansson blocks it.
Collins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stefansson has momentary wrist control but Collins slips an elbow through the middle.
Stefansson keeping full guard, as Collins tries to pass.
Stefansson keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefansson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins throwing strikes from guard but Stefansson blocks nicely.
Stefansson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Collins is looking to stand up but Stefansson won't let him.
Collins postures up and lands a big shot to Stefansson's brow.

Stefansson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Collins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins trying to control but Stefansson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefansson is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Stefansson being controlled here, momentarily.
Stefansson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dave Collins just wasn't active enough.
Stefansson lands a leg kick that knocks Collins off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefansson tries a low kick but Collins avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Stefansson.
Stefansson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Collins checks it well.

Stefansson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Collins quickly recovers to half guard.
Collins is not content to let Stefansson control the position.
Collins tries to roll over but Stefansson keeps him under control.
Collins is refusing to be controlled, as Stefansson sits in half guard.
Collins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stefansson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stefansson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Collins wants to control but Stefansson is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Collins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Collins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick from Stefansson misses.
Stefansson misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Collins.
Raiden Stefansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins moves out of range of the leg kick from Stefansson.
A telegraphed right hand from Collins misses the target.
Collins misses with a looping right.
Collins thows a body shot but no joy.

Stefansson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Collins on his heels. He'll look to pass Collins's guard now, I'm sure.
Collins wants to stand up but Stefansson is controlling him.
Stefansson is looking to work some ground and pound but Collins has wrist control.
Stefansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stefansson throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is pulling down on Stefansson's head to control his posture.
Stefansson stops Collins from standing up.
Collins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stefansson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stefansson tries to hold on but Collins pushes him away.
Collins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Collins prevents Stefansson from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins raining down shots from the mount!
Collins with the ground and pound from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stefansson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stefansson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Stefansson is looking to improve his position but Collins isn't that keen on the idea.
Collins looking to control but Stefansson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stefansson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dave Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stefansson tries to hold on but Collins pushes him away.
Stefansson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Collins.
Collins avoids the attempt from Stefansson to control.
Collins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Collins thowing shots but they're missing.
Collins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stefansson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Stefansson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins lands a big shot to the head and Stefansson winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dave Collins!
Dave Collins made sure to mention his sponsor, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
78%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semki Est (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Freedmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedmen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hero by Skillet. Roger Freedmen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Est
vs
Freedmen

225 cm
24
300 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

215 cm
20
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Fast

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Semki Est!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Freedmen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Est fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Est is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot by Freedmen.
Est has a takedown stuffed.
Freedmen stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Semki Est. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Est with a poor takedown
and Freedmen counters with a straight right hand.
Est doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Freedmen counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Est goes down! Will Est beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!

Est is rocked!

It looks like Semki Est has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freedmen is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Est hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roger Freedmen!
A relieved looking Roger Freedmen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hosnia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gigi Ceausu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Hosnia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hosnia
vs
Ceausu

200 cm
28
168 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

175 cm
28
163 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Hosnia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gigi Ceausu!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ceausu checks a leg kick nicely.
Ceausu just misses with a punch to the body.
Ceausu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hosnia defends it nicely.
Hosnia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ceausu throws a shot from downtown. Hosnia moves away and avoids it.
Gigi Ceausu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ceausu connects with a looping right hand.
Ceausu shoots and misses
and Hosnia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ceausu really felt that one!
Ceausu tries for a takedown but Hosnia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Richard Hosnia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gigi Ceausu.

Hosnia lands a big head kick that sends Ceausu tumbling to the mat! Hosnia takes a step backwards and waves Ceausu back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ceausu is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Hosnia throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Ceausu is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Richard Hosnia!
Richard Hosnia is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Richard Hosnia thanked PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% ) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).