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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Ernst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ernst might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjVvhDwFnJk. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Brawler
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Ernst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Gacy!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gacy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gacy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ernst.
Gacy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ernst is able to avoid easily.
Ernst swinging wildly here.
Gacy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ernst lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ernst sizes up Gacy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gacy misses with a straight left.
Ernst shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gacy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ernst just content to control the position.
Gacy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ernst. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernst lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ernst controlling the position from side mount.
Gacy is pushing Ernst's head away, looking to escape. Ernst manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernst throws an elbow but Gacy slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ernst is staying tight to Gacy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We're going to have a standup here because Tim Ernst wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ernst connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gacy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gacy misses with a right hand
letting Ernst counter with a right hand.
Gacy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ernst counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gacy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gacy throws a jab but it's blocked by Ernst.
John Gacy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernst drives through and clinches with Gacy against the cage.
Ernst keeps control of Gacy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ernst leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ernst lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gacy.
Gacy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ernst is stalling here.
Gacy has had enough of the clinch but Ernst keeps him there for the moment.
Ernst keeps control of Gacy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ernst keeps control of Gacy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ernst lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Ernst as the two fighters clinch.
Ernst is pushing Gacy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gacy can't break the clinch.
Gacy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ernst is struggling to control the position.
Ernst blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ernst has Gacy pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Ernst dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gacy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gacy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Tim Ernst has been cut.
Gacy swings for the body but Ernst moves out of range.
Gacy gets tackled into the cage by Ernst. Ernst maintains the clinch.
Ernst is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Ernst.
Ernst lands with a nice body punch.
Ernst gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gacy.
Gacy throws a body punch but Ernst moves out of range.
Gacy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ernst sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ernst shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernst seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gacy for as long as he can get away with.
Ernst wants to free his trapped foot but Gacy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Well, if Ernst is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We're going to have a standup here because Tim Ernst wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gacy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gacy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gacy misses with a body shot.
Ernst lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gacy backs up against the cage.
Ernst's corner calls for a 1-2. Ernst obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ernst tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gacy was well out of range. Poor timing from Ernst.
Gacy dips to his left and cracks Ernst with an uppercut!
A big right from Gacy misses.
Gacy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ernst eats them both and turns towards Gacy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gacy tries to score with a low kick but Ernst moves his leg out of the way.
Ernst loads up on a big right hand but Gacy slips the punch.
Ernst displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gacy throws out the jab.
Ernst throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gacy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gacy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ernst swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gacy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gacy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ernst blocks a leg kick.
Gacy just misses with a punch to the body.
Ernst lands a body shot.
Gacy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ernst counters with a right hand to the body.
Some wild striking there from Gacy.
Gacy swings for the body but Ernst moves out of range.
Gacy swings for the body but Ernst moves out of range.
Ernst uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gacy.
Ernst with a jab.
Jab from Ernst.
Gacy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ernst connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gacy scrambles back to his feet.
Gacy swinging wildly here.
Ernst jabs Gacy right on the nose. Gacy blinks but takes it well.
John Gacy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Ernst.
Gacy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ernst is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Ernst.
Oh Ernst is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ernst throws a wild hook but Gacy just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Ernst gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Gacy raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Gacy!
John Gacy gave a mention to Resistance in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Home Grown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Stupka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stupka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Red Army March. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
260 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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22
250 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Home Grown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocco Stupka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Grown.
Stupka misses with the combination.
Grown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stupka misses with a two punch combination.
Grown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stupkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grown moves out of range of the strikes.
Grown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stupka.
Stupka swinging wildly here.
Stupka tries to land a body kick
and Grown counters with a nice uppercut.
Grown cracks the inside of Stupka's front leg.
Grown feints and then cracks Stupka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stupka down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grown misses with a straight left.
Stupka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stupka misses with a body kick.
Grown cracks Stupka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stupka.
It looks like Rocco Stupka has been cut.
Grown misses with a straight left.
Grown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Stupka.
No joy there for Stupka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grown lands with a nice body kick.
Grown takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stupka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grown.
Stupka throws a head kick that misses
and Grown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stupka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grown.
Stupka misses with a series of wild punches.
Stupka throws a series of punches but Grown moves out of range.
Stupka throws a leg kick but Grown checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grown throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grown.
Grown scores with a spinning back kick!
Stupka looks gassed!
Grown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grown lands a head shot.
Grown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stupka.
Grown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grown connects with a high kick.
Grown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Grown. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Grown tenderised Stupka's leg. Stupka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stupka fails to land with a series of punches.
Stupka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stupka ducks under a wild hook from Grown.
Stupka misses with a hook.
Grown throws a nice head kick!
Stupka throws a right and a left that Grown avoids nicely.
Grown scores with a jab to the body.
Grown thumps Stupka with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Grown.
Grown throws the left hand but Stupka avoids the punch easily.
Stupka needs to keep his hands up - Grown had a free shot at his head there.
Grown walks into a straight right hand from Stupka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grown throws a right and a left that Stupka avoids nicely.
Stupka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grown counters with a thumping low kick.
Stupka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Grown finds it's way through Stupka's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Grown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That kick from Grown tenderised Stupka's leg. Stupka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stupka.
Stupka throws a jab when Grown was well out of range.
Stupka throws a series of punches but Grown avoids them all with ease.
Grown misses with a two punch combination.
Stupka thuds a left hand into Grown's body.
Stupka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grown.
That has opened up Rocco Stupka's cut even more.
Stupka throws a right hand that Grown ducks under and follows up with a left that Grown also avoids with ease.
Stupka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stupka looks to land a combination. Grown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Grown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Home Grown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Stupka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick by Stupka misses
letting Grown counter with a right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Stupka.
Grown delivers a nice body kick.
Grown misses with a looping left.
Grown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grown. Stupka shrugs it off though.
Stupka throws an off balance right hand
and Grown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Grown has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grown throws a jab but it's blocked by Stupka.
Home Grown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stupka throws a right hand that Grown ducks under and follows up with a left that Grown also avoids with ease.
Stupka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stupka might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Grown has got the better of the exchanges.
Stupka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The cut above Rocco Stupka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Grown slips a jab and a cross from Stupka.
Stupka takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Stupka misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stupka throws a right and a left that Grown avoids nicely.
Home Grown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stupka is breathing heavily.
Stupka moves out of range as Grown strikes.
A combination from Stupka does no damage.
Grown throws a jab when Stupka was well out of range.
Stupka throws the left hand but Grown avoids the punch easily.
Home Grown is winning the standup battle so far.
Grown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stupka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grown lands with a straight right. Stupka didn't see that one coming.
Grown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stupka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grown fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Stupka.
Grown tries a head kick but it misses.
Grown avoids the head kick by Stupka.
Stupka throws a shot from downtown. Grown moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stupka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Stupka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stupka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grown throws a series of punches but Stupka avoids them all with ease.
Stupka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grown circles away quickly and effectively.
Grown tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stupka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stupka misses with a few strikes there.
Stupka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grown.
Stupka throws a series of punches but Grown moves out of range.
Stupka misses with a kick to the body
letting Grown counter with a right hand.
Rocco Stupka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Grown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stupka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stupka thows a body shot but no joy.
Grown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stupka.
Grown lands a nice looking body kick.
Grown is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Stupka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grown.
Stupka drops his hands momentarily and Grown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grown lands a right hook to the body.
Stupka is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Grown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stupka. That did some damage!
Grown scores with a hook to the body. Stupka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grown.
Grown cracks Stupka with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rocco Stupka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Home Grown!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jigoro Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tycho Branco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Branco has chosen Feel Happiness as his entrance music. Jigoro Gutz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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141 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jigoro Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tycho Branco!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Branco as he jumps to the side.
Branco staying out of range there.
Gutz throws a nice looking combination but Branco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Branco shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gutz eats them both and turns towards Branco to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A big right from Gutz misses.
Branco has closed the distance and engaged Gutz in a clinch.
Gutz tries to pull guard but Branco won't allow it.
Branco prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jigoro Gutz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Branco.
Gutz is trying to pull guard but Branco has him pressed against the cage.
Gutz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Branco is defending well.
Gutz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Branco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Branco with a knee to the head.
Gutz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Branco to keep the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gutz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Branco prevents it.
Gutz tries to pull guard but Branco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Branco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Branco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco scores a nice knee to the body.
Gutz is breathing heavily.
Branco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gutz takes an elbow to the temple.
Branco lands an elbow just above Gutz 's eye.
Branco lands a nice elbow.
Gutz fails to pull guard.
Branco scores with a hook to the body.
Gutz tries to pull guard but Branco holds him up against the cage and eventually Gutz drops back down to his feet.
A short body shot lands from Branco as the two fighters clinch.
Branco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Branco lands an elbow inside that Gutz shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Branco is pressed up against the cage. Gutz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Branco down to the mat. Branco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Branco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gutz doesn't seem bothered though.
Branco stuns Gutz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tycho Branco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Branco lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Branco scores with a one two! Gutz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gutz is rocked!
Branco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oh Gutz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Branco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gutz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz wants to stay close but Branco steps back to make room for something. Gutz seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Branco and Gutz drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tycho Branco!
Tycho Branco thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marijo Palavra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chakotay Ricker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marijo Palavra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chakotay Ricker!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palavra shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ricker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Palavra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ricker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palavra postures up.
Ricker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ricker keeping full guard, as Palavra tries to pass.
Palavra is working hard here to advance position.
Ricker is looking for a triangle but Palavra pushes his legs off easily.
Ricker keeping moving, preventing Palavra from controlling successfully.
Ricker trying to keep a closed guard but Palavra is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricker trying to control the position here.
Palavra wants to control from the top but Ricker keeps moving.
Palavra distracts Ricker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ricker working a defensive guard here.
Ricker has his foot on Palavra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Palavra works his way back into a safe position though.
Ricker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ricker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Palavra controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palavra throws a big elbow that misses.
Palavra trying to control but Ricker is working from the bottom.
Ricker keeping full guard, as Palavra tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Palavra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ricker wants to control the position but Palavra says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ricker is looking to escape.
Palavra is pressing down on Ricker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ricker is holding on for now.
Ricker trying to control but Palavra postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palavra trying to pass the guard but Ricker defending well.
Palavra is keen to just control but Ricker is a slippery customer.
Ricker won't allow Palavra to pass to mount.
Palavra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ricker is positioning himself well to prevent Palavra advancing to mount.
Ricker gets full guard.
Ricker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Palavra defends well.
Palavra passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ricker wants to control but Palavra postures up.
Palavra working the head and body with strikes.
Ricker is trying to control Palavra's posture but Palavra avoids it.
Palavra lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ricker down.
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!
You can see the frustration on Ricker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Palavra are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ricker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Palavra creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ricker sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marijo Palavra dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ricker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chakotay Ricker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palavra clinches with his opponent.
Palavra is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ricker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ricker looking to throw knees to the head but Palavra is blocking nicely.
Ricker pulls guard.
Palavra throws a big right hand that misses.
Palavra postures up in Ricker's guard and throws a big left but Ricker blocks it.
Palavra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Palavra stands and throws Ricker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Palavra tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Palavra has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palavra tries for a kimura but Ricker is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricker takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Palavra working away.
Ricker dodges the ground and pound from Palavra.
Palavra landing strikes.
Marijo Palavra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palavra working away.
Palavra is looking to take a break and control but Ricker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricker is looking for a sweep.
Palavra is looking to take a break and control but Ricker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ricker can't do much from the bottom here.
Palavra tries to move to mount but Ricker blocks the move with his legs.
Palavra trying to control the position but Ricker is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palavra lands some shots froms side control.
Palavra is looking to take a break and control but Ricker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palavra tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ricker taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ricker is trying to control Palavra's posture but Palavra avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palavra 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.
Palavra scoring with punches and elbows.
Ricker wants to control but Palavra postures up.
Palavra controls the position.
Ricker prevents Palavra from moving into mount.
Palavra moves into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palavra scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ricker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marijo Palavra dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ricker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Palavra.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ricker.
Marijo Palavra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ricker cracks the inside of Palavra's front leg.
Ricker throws a nice head kick!
Palavra takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Palavra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ricker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricker is looking to clinch.
Ricker tries to close the distance and clinch but Palavra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palavra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marijo Palavra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Palavra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ricker swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricker throws a leg kick which misses Palavra's front leg but catches the back leg as Palavra tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ricker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palavra gets a double leg takedown into Ricker's guard.
Ricker has Palavra pulled in close to control his posture.
Ricker is looking for a triangle but Palavra pushes his legs off easily.
Ricker controls Palavra momentarily but Palavra frees himself.
Palavra is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Palavra wants to pass the guard but Ricker is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricker trying to control the position.
Palavra trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palavra wants to pass the guard but Ricker is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ricker misses with a head kick.
A combination from Palavra does no damage.
Ricker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricker gets caught napping as Palavra dives in and scores a takedown. Ricker manages to retain guard.
Ricker trying to control the position.
Ricker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Palavra kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ricker wants to control but Palavra passes easily into half guard.
Palavra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Palavra is stalling here. Ricker is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Palavra seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ricker has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Palavra is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricker trying to control the action but Palavra is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Palavra's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ricker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palavra manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chakotay Ricker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Palavra has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marijo Palavra!
An out of breath and clearly excited Marijo Palavra thanked Resistance for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray Cappo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Jackson (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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22
140 lbs
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29
144 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Cappo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lance Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Cappo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to clinch but Cappo moves out of range.
Cappo gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Cappo shrugs off.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cappo is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cappo.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cappo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cappo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Cappo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cappo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson taking a breather.
Cappo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cappo's brow.
Cappo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson tries to stall but Cappo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cappo.
Cappo breaks from the clinch.
Cappo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Cappo counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Cappo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cappo breaks from the clinch.
Cappo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Cappo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson moves to clinch but Cappo breaks away
and Cappo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cappo circles away from the clinch attempt
so Cappo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cappo trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Cappo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cappo stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Cappo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cappo tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Cappo trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Ray Cappo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson rushes Cappo and presses him up against the cage.
Cappo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackson after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Cappo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cappo avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Cappo is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cappo managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Cappo's takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cappo fails to pull guard.
Cappo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ray Cappo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cappo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cappo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cappo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cappo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cappo decides to pull guard.
Cappo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jackson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cappo clinches up against the cage.
Cappo tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Cappo improves position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cappo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Cappo.
A short uppercut from Cappo.
Cappo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cappo avoids it.
Cappo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cappo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cappo tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
Cappo fails with a takedown attempt.
Cappo throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cappo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cappo has managed to clinch.
Cappo can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Cappo managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson taking a breather.
Cappo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Cappo breaks the clinch.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Cappo. Cappo maintains the clinch.
Cappo is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Cappo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cappo's brow.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cappo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cappo tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson trying to stall but Cappo improves his position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cappo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cappo avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Cappo improves position.
Cappo trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Jackson has Cappo pressed against the cage, preventing Cappo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cappo tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cappo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cappo lands with a short shot to the head.
Cappo breaks the clinch.
Cappo rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cappo is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
A bit of stalling here from Jackson.
Jackson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Cappo scores with a shoulder strike.
Cappo breaks the clinch.
Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cappo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Cappo is retaining full guard.
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!
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Cappo wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Cappo is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Cappo keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cappo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cappo has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Cappo pulls Jackson into guard.
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 Ray Cappo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cappo looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Cappo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cappo is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cappo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson postures up.
Cappo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cappo is pulling down on Jackson's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cappo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cappo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Ray Cappo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cappo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jacksonis looking to pass into half guard but Cappo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cappo is in guard.
Cappo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Cappo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cappo wants to get up but he can't break Jackson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Cappo from controlling successfully.
Jackson pulls Cappo in close to his closed guard and prevents Cappo from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ray Cappo just wasn't active enough.
Jackson pushes Cappo up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cappo.
Jackson tries to stall but Cappo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cappo.
Cappo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cappo is defending well for now.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Cappo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lance Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cappo pulls guard successfully.
Cappo working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Cappo trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Cappo looking for a sweep. Not yet Cappo, not yet.
Jackson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cappo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cappo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cappo!
Lance Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to buck Cappo off but Cappo is having none of it.
Jackson dodges the ground and pound from Cappo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cappo grinds an elbow into Jackson's temple.
Cappo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jackson to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cappo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cappo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cappo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cappo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ray Cappo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Cappo circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Cappo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cappo, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Cappo!
Ray Cappo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Resistance logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Say Nara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonjasky comes to the cage accompanied by -=Fried Day=-. Nara has chosen The Prodigy - Stand Up as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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219 lbs
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218 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernesto Bonjasky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Say Nara!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonjasky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nara gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nara in side control, throwing shots but Bonjasky defends.
Nara lands a few punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Nara are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bonjasky takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nara working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nara looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bonjasky is avoiding damage well.
Bonjasky dodges the ground and pound from Nara.
Bonjasky prevents Nara from moving into mount.
Nara misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonjasky keeps working.
Bonjasky manages to get back to half guard.
Nara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nara lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nara trying to control the action but Bonjasky is working from the bottom.
Bonjasky trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bonjasky wants to control but Nara is having none of it.
Nara is landing with some decent strikes but Bonjasky is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nara misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Nara thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nara is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bonjasky can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nara throws some wild stikes that Bonjasky manages to avoid easily.
Bonjasky is bucking up trying to escape but Nara cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonjasky can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nara is landing with some decent strikes but Bonjasky is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bonjasky is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bonjasky is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nara lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Bonjasky that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bonjasky is rocked!
Nara connects with a bit shot that sees Bonjasky covering up! More strikes from Nara and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Nara is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Say Nara!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Vasyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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204 lbs
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223 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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vitaly Vasyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugo Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasyuk. That did some damage!
Vitaly Vasyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez tries to sprawl but Vasyuk drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Chavez is refusing to be controlled, as Vasyuk sits in half guard.
Vasyuk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vasyuk thows a huge punch but Chavez dodges it nicely.
Vasyuk misses with a head shot. Chavez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vasyuk postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chavez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vasyuk, into his guard.
Chavez pushes down on Vasyuk's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasyuk keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Chavez controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chavez is trying to control. Vasyuk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hugo Chavez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chavez slips a straight right by Vasyuk.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasyuk moves away.
Vasyuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vasyuk misses with a hook
and Chavez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vasyuk throws a hook to the side of Chavez's head but Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chavez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasyuk closes the distance and clinches.
Vasyuk scores with a hook to the body.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasyuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasyuk has a couple of punches blocked by Chavez.
Chavez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vasyuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Chavez lands a left hand.
Vasyuk lands a nice uppercut.
Vasyuk tries to work over Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chavez.
Chavez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vasyuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasyuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasyuk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chavez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vasyuk working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasyuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Chavez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chavez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vasyuk has him pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitaly Vasyuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasyuk keeps control of Chavez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vasyuk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chavez prevents a body shot from Vasyuk.
Vasyuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Chavez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chavez blocks a body shot from Vasyuk.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasyuk.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chavez tries to break the clinch but Vasyuk is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Vasyuk.
Vasyuk lands an uppercut.
Vasyuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Chavez controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hugo Chavez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vasyuk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chavez lands with an uppercut that bounces Vasyuk off the cage and back into range.
Chavez delivers a nice body kick.
Vasyuk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chavez counters with a right hand to the body.
Chavez scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez lands a nice shot that snaps Vasyuk's head back.
Vasyuk is rocked!
Vasyuk ducks into an uppercut from Chavez and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hugo Chavez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Something Else (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobral comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West-Stronger. Else has chosen TUF Theme song as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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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
15 - 3 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renato Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Something Else!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Sobral both land. Nice combination.
Sobral avoids the head kick by Else.
Else with a nice cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sobral.
Sobral throws the kick towards the body but Else avoids it.
Sobral fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Else manages to avoid it.
Sobral takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Else throws a head kick that misses.
Sobral uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Else.
Sobral throws a hook but Else avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Else throws a head kick that misses.
Else misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobral. Else does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sobral is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Else.
Sobral avoids the body shot from Else.
Sobral is looking to clinch but Else is avoiding it.
Else lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Else uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sobral.
Else circles away from the clinch attempt.
Else throws a head kick that misses.
Sobral throws a jab when Else was well out of range.
Else looks to land a left hand but Sobral moved out of range nicely.
Sobral scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sobral slips a jab and a cross from Else.
Sobral darts in and clinches Else up against the cage.
Else's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Else will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Else throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sobral throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Else sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Else throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Sobral.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good shot there by Sobral.
Sobral cracks Else with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Else goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sobral ducks under a wild hook from Else.
Else misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sobral.
Else uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sobral.
Else throws a head kick but Sobral moves out of range.
Else tries for a takedown but Sobral sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sobral moves out of range as Else throws a body kick.
Sobral closes the distance looking to clinch
and Else counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral blocks a head kick by Else.
Sobral throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sobral tries to close the distance and clinch but Else swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sobral connects with a body shot.
Else lands a jab.
Sobral looks to score with a jab to the body but Else is just out of range.
Else lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Else explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Else throws a jab when Sobral was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Else.
A punch combination from Sobral misses.
Sobral misses the shot to the body.
Else shoots in but Sobral avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobral shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sobral is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Else misses with a head kick.
Sobral uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Else.
Sobral slips a straight right by Else.
Sobral takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sobral tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Else manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Else comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sobral closes the distance but Else moves to the side
and Else counters with a three punch combo that has Sobral backing up. Sobral nods at Else to acknowledge the strikes.
Sobral thows a body shot but no joy.
Sobral has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sobral there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobral darts in and clinches Else up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Sobral as the two fighters clinch.
Sobral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Something Else will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sobral throws a body punch but Else moves out of range.
Something Else seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Else misses the target.
Nice body kick there by Else.
Else tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobral closes the distance and pushes Else back into the cage.
Else breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Sobral misses.
Else works the jab nicely.
Else fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobral manages to avoid it.
Else gets tackled into the cage by Sobral. Sobral maintains the clinch.
Sobral keeps control of Else as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Else prevents a body shot from Sobral.
Sobral can't find room to land a body shot as Else controls the action.
Sobral taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Else escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Else looks to land a body kick but Sobral moved away.
Sobral tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Else was well out of range. Poor timing from Sobral.
Else decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Else decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sobral!
Else jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Else steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sobral.
Sobral takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oh Sobral is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobral lands an overhand right.
Else lands with a hook. Sobral tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Else shoots in for a takedown but Sobral shows good takedown defense.
Else is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sobral.
Something Else seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Else throws a quick head kick that knocks Sobral silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Else is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Something Else!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Rankinstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Raptor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rankinstein comes to the cage accompanied by Going Back To Cali by LL Cool J. Derrick Rankinstein could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Danny Raptor's chin.
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22
147 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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144 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derrick Rankinstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Raptor!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raptor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rankinstein circles away.
A jab from Rankinstein does it's job there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rankinstein.
Raptor keeps the fight on the outside.
Rankinstein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raptor moves out of range as Rankinstein throws a body kick.
Rankinstein misses with a wild combination.
Raptor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rankinstein.
Raptor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rankinstein backs up against the cage.
It looks like Derrick Rankinstein has been cut.
A left and a right from Rankinstein both land. Nice combination.
Rankinstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raptor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Raptor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raptor throws a jab when Rankinstein was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rankinstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Raptor is just out of range.
Raptor cracks Rankinstein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rankinstein is rocked!
Raptor connects with a body shot.
Raptor scores with a nice right hand.
Oh Rankinstein is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raptor misses with a straight right.
Raptor cracks Rankinstein with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rankinstein falls to his knees and Raptor doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Raptor!
Danny Raptor gave a mention to GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demo Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuo Nakano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by THE PRODIGY - voodoo people. Nakano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Disturbed - Decadance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tatsuo Nakano acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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28
197 lbs
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210 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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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
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demo Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuo Nakano!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Man misses with a body punch
and Nakano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Man has Nakano pulled in close to control his posture.
Nakano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Man is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakano drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nakano jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nakano postures up.
Nakano drops back, looking for a kneebar! Man looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Man looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Man!
Man scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nakano to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano regains half guard.
Nakano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Man passes the guard and advances to mount!
Man punishing his opponent with strikes.
Man is landing with some decent strikes but Nakano is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nakano gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakano looking for submissions off his back.
Nakano actively working from the bottom here.
Nakano regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Man is aware though and is defending well.
Man throws a big elbow that misses.
Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakano is retaining full guard.
Nakano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard.
Nakano is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Man is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Man has escaped and now he's on top!
Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Man accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakano is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Man has picked Nakano up and slammed him! Nakano can't keep hold of the triangle and Man manages to pass to side control!
Nakano is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Man's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nakano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily.
Nakano works his way to full guard. Good work.
Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nakano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nakano looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Man accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nakano on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakano has an active guard here but Man has managed to pass into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakano works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nakano has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Man has passed into side control.
Nakano is trying to work for a sweep but Man has mounted him!
Nakano manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Man wants to get back to his feet.
Nakano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakano looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuo Nakano dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nakano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Nakano moves out of range as Man strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakano checks a low kick from Man.
Man scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Man throws a good cross that connects.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Nakano moves out of range easily.
Nakano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nakano counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man misses with a body shot.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Nakano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man is looking to wear down Nakano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Man doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Man misses with a double jab
and Nakano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Man won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Man is right now.
Nakano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Man is looking to regain half guard here but Nakano keeps moving and retains side control.
Nakano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nakano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nakano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Man has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nakano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nakano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nakano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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 Demo Man will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Man throws a combination. Nakano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nakano is trying hard to land a takedown here. Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Demo Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man misses with an uppercut. Nakano saw that one coming.
Nakano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Man defends it nicely.
Man misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nakano misses with a takedown
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Demo Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuo Nakano.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Nakano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nakano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakano is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Man is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Man has escaped and now he's on top!
Man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nakano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man looking to pass the guard.
Man has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nakano isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Man stacks Nakano on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Man!
Man tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Nakano sneaks back into half guard.
Man thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nakano's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakano looking for submissions off his back.
Man slips a nice elbow through Nakano's hands, connecting with Nakano's forehead.
Nakano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Man.
Nakano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily.
Nakano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Man.
Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Man thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nakano's head.
Nakano looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demo Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demo Man!
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