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PCL Rise of the Pegasi 82 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akio Isamu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmad Malushev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isamu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Superstar - Saliva. Ahmad Malushev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akio Isamu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ahmad Malushev!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isamu clobbers Malushev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Malushev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malushev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Malushev shoots in looking for a takedown but Isamu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Malushev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Malushev tries to clinch but Isamu moves away
and Isamu counters with a nice uppercut.
Isamu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Malushev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Isamu won't allow Malushev to get back to his feet.
Isamu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Malushev wants to control the position but Isamu says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Isamu is thwarting Malushev's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isamu stands up and beckons Malushev to join him on the feet.
Malushev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Isamu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Akio Isamu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Isamu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Malushev sprawls well initially but Isamu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Malushev is looking to improve his position.
Isamu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Isamu prevents Malushev from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malushev is trying to control but can't.
Isamu prevents Malushev from improving his position.
Malushev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Isamu forces Malushev back against the cage and clinches.
Isamu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Isamu rushes Malushev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Isamu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Isamu thows a body shot but no joy.
Isamu moves into the clinch.
Malushev is trying to pull guard but Isamu has him pressed against the cage.
Akio Isamu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad Malushev.
Isamu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Isamu has closed the distance and engaged Malushev in a clinch.
Malushev tries to score a body lock takedown but Isamu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Malushev is looking to take this one to the mat.
Malushev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malushev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Isamu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Isamu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malushev tries to clinch but Isamu is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malushev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malushev shoots in for a takedown but Isamu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Isamu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Malushev!
Malushev is wriggling around trying to escape.
Malushev looks gassed!
Malushev wants to hold on but Isamu pushes him away.
Malushev is trying desperately to improve position.
Isamu manages to capitalize on a mistake by Malushev to take his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Isamu is riding his opponent, not letting Malushev buck him off.
Isamu gets his hands free as Malushev looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Isamu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Malushev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Isamu!
Isamu wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Malushev.
Akio Isamu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Malushev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Isamu is looking to escape.
Isamu is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Malushev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Malushev looking to ground and pound but Isamu is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isamu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Malushev tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Isamu tries to reverse the position but Malushev maintains control.
Malushev wants to control but instead Isamu manages to regain half guard.
Isamu is trying to stand up here but Malushev is controlling him well.
Malushev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Isamu is controlling Malushev's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Malushev works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isamu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Malushev staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malushev tries to score with some ground and pound. Isamu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Isamu is not content to let Malushev control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malushev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Isamu kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Malushev decides to stand back up. Malushev steps back and let's Isamu get back to his feet.
Malushev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Isamu is fending him off so far but Malushev persists. Nope, Isamu circles away and we're back to standing.
Isamu moves into the clinch.
Malushev tries to pull guard but Isamu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Isamu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Isamu as Malushev shoots in.
Akio Isamu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad Malushev.
Good standup being displayed there by Malushev as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isamu takes the fight into the clinch.
Malushev manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Isamu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Malushev trying to keep a closed guard but Isamu is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isamu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Malushev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Isamu connects with a single shot there.
Isamu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Malushev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Isamu taking a breather here.
Isamu wants to control but Malushev is keeping him busy.
Malushev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Malushev is trying to control Isamu's posture but Isamu avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isamu controlling the position from side mount.
Isamu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Akio Isamu just wasn't active enough.
Isamu darts in and clinches Malushev up against the cage.
Malushev manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malushev tries to keep at a distance but Isamu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Isamu breaks the clinch.
Malushev tries to close the distance and clinch but Isamu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Isamu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Isamu misses with a body kick.
Malushev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Isamu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Isamu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Malushev, pushing him back against the cage.
Malushev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malushev pulls guard.
Malushev trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isamu stopping the sweep attempt from Malushev.
Malushev trying to keep a closed guard but Isamu is proving a slippery customer.
Ahmad Malushev has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Isamu instigates a clinch.
Isamu blocks the elbow strike.
Malushev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Isamu smiles and moves away.
Malushev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Isamu sprawls well. Isamu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Malushev gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isamu closes the distance and pushes Malushev back into the cage.
Isamu lands a damaging elbow.
Isamu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Isamu throws a right and a left that Malushev avoids nicely.
Isamu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Isamu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Isamu swats away the attempt to clinch by Malushev.
Malushev fails with the takedown
and Isamu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akio Isamu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad Malushev.
Isamu forces Malushev back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isamu breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malushev gets tackled into the cage by Isamu. Isamu maintains the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Isamu as Malushev tries to tie him up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Isamu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Isamu 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Isamu!
Akio Isamu made sure to mention his sponsor, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pound comes into a darkened arena with his song building. When I'm Gone - Eminem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Pound!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear wants to clinch
so Pound counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pound is in close to Bear's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pound working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bear on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bear tries to get out of the position.
Pound won't allow Bear to get back to his feet.
Bear is wriggling around but Pound manages to pass to half guard.
Pound working over Bear with some ground and pound. Bear looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice strikes from Pound there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pound connects with a nice short shot to Bear's temple.
Pound works his way into full mount!
Pound has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bear is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pound landing punches.
Pound lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
It looks like Antonio Bear has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bear is trying to stand.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Pound is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bear is trying to stand up.
Pound looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pound loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Bear scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Pound land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Pound stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Pound!
Our winner, Jay Pound, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Shishkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalervo Paukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalervo Paukku has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexey Shishkin's chin.
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207 lbs
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210 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Shishkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalervo Paukku!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Paukku misses.
Shishkin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Paukku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shishkin shoots for a takedown but Paukku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shishkin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paukku catches Shishkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Alexey Shishkin has been cut.
Shishkin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shishkin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paukku but Paukku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paukku cracks Shishkin's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Shishkin slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Paukku can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalervo Paukku!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes into the arena with Lil Wayne-Drop the World blaring out of the sound system. Uzi has chosen Metallica - Iron Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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288 lbs
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270 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele drops Uzi with a left right combo! Steele follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Lasse Uzi has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Steele cracks Uzi with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Steele immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Uzi is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Steele!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Steele!
A less than humble Ben Steele misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gio Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Throw the Heat - Mortician. Naza has chosen Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jakob Tyler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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176 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jakob Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Gio Naza!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naza looks to throw the jab but Tyler is out of range.
Tyler checks a leg kick.
Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Naza.
Tyler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naza.
Naza walks into a straight right hand from Tyler.
Naza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Naza shoots for a takedown but Tyler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tyler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Tyler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Naza doesn't seem phased though.
Naza is looking to chop away at Tyler's legs.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naza.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tyler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Naza's head backwards.
Naza misses with a body punch
and Naza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyler swings for the body but Naza moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler takes a swing at Naza's ribcage but misses.
Tyler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tyler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Naza's head backwards.
Naza swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tyler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Naza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naza is looking for a sweep.
Naza wants to control but Tyler postures up.
Check out the look on Tyler's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Naza manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tyler's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throwing shots but Naza is blocking nicely.
Naza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyler is working away from the top position though.
Naza regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tyler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tyler throwing strikes from guard but Naza blocks nicely.
Tyler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Naza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Naza pulls Tyler in close to prevent any damage.
Tyler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyler is one step ahead there.
Naza is adopting a defensive guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Naza is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Naza wants to pass the guard but Tyler is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tyler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Naza.
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 Jakob Tyler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Naza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyler.
Naza swings for the body but Tyler moves out of range.
Tyler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Naza's head backwards.
Naza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tyler rather than just go for the knockout.
Naza tries to move into range but Tyler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horrible takedown by Naza or perhaps it was just good defense by Tyler which made him look bad.
Tyler has a takedown stuffed.
Jakob Tyler is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Naza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyler thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyler thuds a left hand into Naza's body.
Tyler works Naza's body with a nice hook.
Tyler throws a jab when Naza was well out of range.
Tyler throws a body punch but Naza moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Tyler as he checks the leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Naza.
Naza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyler moves away.
Tyler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Naza scoring well with a low kick there.
Naza just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Naza misses with a looping right.
Naza throws a looping overhand right but Tyler ducks down to avoid it.
Naza fails with a takedown attempt.
Jakob Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gio Naza.
Tyler lands a lovely overhand right.
Tyler has his takedown stuffed
and Naza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tyler's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza lands a couple of elbows.
Tyler looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyler, not yet.
Tyler is striking off his back. Naza thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyler is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naza slows the pace down in half guard.
Tyler is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naza is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Naza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gio Naza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naza circles away quickly and effectively.
Naza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Naza thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Naza is trying to defend but Tyler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tyler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Naza's head.
Naza trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Naza is trying to get back to full guard.
Tyler trying to control from Naza's half guard. Naza has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Naza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tyler with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naza looking for a sweep. Not yet Naza, not yet.
Tyler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Naza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler being controlled here momentarily.
Tyler throws a big elbow that misses.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Naza is keeping the position.
Naza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyler being controlled here momentarily.
Tyler looking to sit in guard and control but Naza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Naza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza preventing the sweep.
Tyler doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Naza preventing the sweep.
Naza slips nicely into half guard.
Tyler wants to get back to full guard.
Tyler moves into full guard.
Naza postures up.
Naza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tyler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Naza's guard.
Naza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyler manages to get himself to full guard.
Naza scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naza trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyler trying to keep a closed guard but Naza is proving a slippery customer.
Tyler wants to sweep but no luck.
Naza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Naza scoring with some ground and pound.
Tyler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Naza with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naza tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyler is retaining full guard.
Tyler being controlled here, momentarily.
Naza connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gio Naza.
I think Naza 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gio Naza!
Gio Naza decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvid Nordemar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Manuawillie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuawillie has chosen Lil Wayne Feat. Eminem - Drop The World! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
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203 lbs
15 - 9 - 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arvid Nordemar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willie Manuawillie!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordemar throws a sloppy head kick and Manuawillie moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Manuawillie.
Manuawillie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Manuawillie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manuawillie blocks a head kick by Nordemar.
Manuawillie throws a leg kick that misses.
Manuawillie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Manuawillie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nordemar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nordemar misses with a head kick.
Manuawillie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manuawillie tries to clinch up.
Nordemar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manuawillie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manuawillie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuawillie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nordemar counters with a head kick. That will keep Manuawillie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Manuawillie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manuawillie working Nordemar over with knees to the body.
Manuawillie keeps control of Nordemar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nordemar dodges an elbow strike from Manuawillie.
Manuawillie is trying to pull guard but Nordemar has him pressed against the cage.
Nordemar misses with some punches.
Manuawillie lands a good knee to the midsection. Nordemar won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manuawillie lands a nice uppercut.
Manuawillie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nordemar is breathing heavily.
Manuawillie tries to land a knee to the head but Nordemar blocks with his arms.
Nordemar managing to block the knees to the body from Manuawillie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordemar cracks Manuawillie with a nice body shot.
Manuawillie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manuawillie pushes Nordemar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manuawillie.
Nordemar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manuawillie lands with a right to the head.
Nordemar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manuawillie misses with a leg kick.
Manuawillie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nordemar.
Manuawillie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manuawillie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nordemar blocks a head kick by Manuawillie.
Nordemar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordemar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manuawillie tries to clinch up
and Nordemar counters with a flying knee that drops Manuawillie! Nordemar dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arvid Nordemar!
Our winner, Arvid Nordemar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pvt. Irving Fleischman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhamad Alli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irving Fleischman and Muhamad Alli. Alli has chosen De la Souls, by POS as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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215 lbs
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214 lbs
21 - 13 - 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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pvt. Irving Fleischman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhamad Alli!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fleischman.
Alli throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fleischman gets caught flat footed, as Alli shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Alli stands and throws Fleischman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fleischman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alli on the ground.
Fleischman parries the strikes from Alli easily there. Alli is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fleischman to escape.
Alli is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fleischman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Alli tries to score with some ground and pound. Fleischman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fleischman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Alli postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alli throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fleischman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alli is putting a hurting on Fleischman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fleischman regains half guard there - taking advantage of Alli's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Fleischman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fleischman tries to get out of the position.
Alli looks to land a strike but Fleischman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Alli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fleischman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alli trying to control but Fleischman is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleischman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fleischman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fleischman is keeping the position for now.
Alli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alli is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fleischman is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fleischman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fleischman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alli.
Fleischman wants to land a leg kick but Alli is out of range.
Fleischman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alli tries a head kick but it misses.
Alli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fleischman as he jumps to the side.
Alli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fleischman pinned against the cage. Fleischman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Muhamad Alli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alli lands a jab to the head.
Alli misses with an uppercut. Fleischman saw that one coming.
Alli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fleischman throws an overhand right that lands on Alli's shoulder, as Alli tries to avoid the shot.
Fleischman throws a nice looking combination but Alli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alli lands with a nice body punch.
Fleischman slaps away a takedown attempt from Alli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pvt. Irving Fleischman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhamad Alli.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhamad Alli dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fleischman throws a big shot that misses.
Alli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fleischman is fending him off so far but Alli persists. Nope, Fleischman circles away and we're back to standing.
Decent striking displayed by Fleischman there.
Alli shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fleischman sprawls well. Fleischman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alli gets slowly back to his feet.
Alli darts in and clinches Fleischman up against the cage.
Alli drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fleischman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pvt. Irving Fleischman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhamad Alli.
Fleischman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fleischman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alli's elbow.
Fleischman throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleischman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fleischman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fleischman slaps away a takedown attempt from Alli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fleischman throws a lazy body kick
and Alli counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fleischman is just riding it out for now. Alli eventually gives up the hold.
Alli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fleischman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alli is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alli moves nicely into side control.
Alli scoring with punches and elbows.
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!
Fleischman wants to control but Alli postures up.
Alli tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Fleischman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alli scores with punches from side control.
Alli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fleischman can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Alli is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fleischman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alli working the ground and pound from side control.
Alli working the ground and pound but Fleischman is defending the strikes.
Alli trying to control the position but Fleischman is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fleischman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alli postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Alli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fleischman keeps working.
Fleischman is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fleischman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Alli.
Fleischman is not content to let Alli control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhamad Alli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Alli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fleischman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alli manages to avoid it.
Alli shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Alli is working for a kimura but Fleischman is defending it quite comfortably.
Alli missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fleischman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Fleischman is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Muhamad Alli!
Muhamad Alli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjalar Ollongren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Henry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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29
188 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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202 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fjalar Ollongren!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
Ollongren thuds a left hand into Henry's body.
Ollongren with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ollongren shoots in but no luck this time.
Ollongren misses with a takedown attempt - Henry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henry blocks a low kick nicely.
Ollongren throws an overhand right that lands on Henry's shoulder, as Henry tries to avoid the shot.
Ollongren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henry.
Ollongren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Henry on the side of the head.
Ollongren lands a slapping body shot.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ollongren shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Henry is trying to defend but Ollongren finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ollongren throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollongren is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Henry has managed to free his arm - good work.
Henry wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ollongren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ollongren is pressing down on Henry's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henry is holding on for now.
Ollongren misses with a head shot. Henry uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ollongren throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren tries to free his leg and advance position but Henry is retaining full guard.
Ollongren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henry keeping full guard, as Ollongren tries to pass.
Ollongren stands and throws Henry's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Henry tries to improve position but can't.
Ollongren working the head with strikes.
It looks like Leon Henry has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ollongren sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Henry is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Ollongren.
The strikes coming from Ollongren are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Henry is trying to improve his position.
Henry prevents Ollongren from moving into mount.
Henry is trying to improve his position.
Ollongren goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Henry rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ollongren's guard! Nice work there by Henry!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ollongren lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Henry!
Ollongren connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry is trying to stand up.
Henry is in a horrible position here. Ollongren smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ollongren raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjalar Ollongren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Henry's cut.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Henry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ollongren blocks a jab.
Henry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Ollongren.
Ollongren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
Henry throws a jab but it's blocked by Ollongren.
Henry throws a hook but Ollongren avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ollongren. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Henry.
Henry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ollongren.
Ollongren shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henry but Henry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ollongren digs a good hook to Henry's body.
Henry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ollongren scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollongren 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.
Henry stops Ollongren from passing to mount.
Henry on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Ollongren are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ollongren creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Henry prevents Ollongren from improving position.
Ollongren tries for a kimura but Henry is defending well.
Ollongren throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ollongren lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ollongren grinds an elbow into Henry's temple.
Ollongren is working Henry over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ollongren fails to land a wild elbow strike.
An elbow from Ollongren crashes against the mat.
Ollongren throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ollongren creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ollongren lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Henry defending against the ground and pound.
Ollongren tries to move to mount but Henry blocks the move with his legs.
Ollongren grinds an elbow into Henry's temple.
Ollongren tries to score with some ground and pound. Henry controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ollongren scores with punches from side control.
Ollongren works to advance to full mount. Henry defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ollongren goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Henry turns into him and now he's in Ollongren's guard.
Henry preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henry's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ollongren is looking to work some ground and pound but Henry has wrist control.
Ollongren slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ollongren connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Henry some visible discomfort.
Ollongren throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Henry works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ollongren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henry's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjalar Ollongren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leon Henry's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ollongren lands a jab to the nose.
Henry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Henry swinging wildly here.
Henry misses with a straight right.
Henry misses the jab.
Ollongren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ollongren throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henry's waist but Henry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ollongren off to one side.
Ollongren tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ollongren throws a low kick but Henry avoids it.
Henry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ollongren just misses with a punch to the body.
Ollongren shoots in for a takedown but Henry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Henry misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry throws an overhand right that lands on Ollongren's shoulder, as Ollongren tries to avoid the shot.
Ollongren misses with a shot to the body
and Ollongren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ollongren misses with an uppercut. Henry saw that one coming.
Ollongren shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henry as he avoids it easily.
Leon Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fjalar Ollongren.
Ollongren missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ollongren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ollongren slips a straight right by Henry.
Henry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henry is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ollongren thows a body shot but no joy.
Ollongren shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henry as he jumps to the side.
Fjalar Ollongren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ollongren fails to land the takedown.
Ollongren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ollongren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ollongren lands a really nice looking cross but Henry seems unphased.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ollongren manages to avoid it.
Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leon Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ollongren shoots in looking for a takedown but Henry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ollongren's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ollongren avoids the body shot from Henry.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
Fjalar Ollongren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henry closes the distance and clinches.
Ollongren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henry breaks the clinch.
Ollongren is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Henry rather than just go for the knockout.
Ollongren misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ollongren dives in and grabs Henry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes down on Ollongren's head and hops out.
Ollongren swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry lands a jab-cross combination.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ollongren shoots in for a double leg but Henry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ollongren has a takedown stuffed.
Ollongren misses with a series of wild punches.
Henry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ollongren.
Henry leaves Ollongren with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ollongren staying out of range there.
Ollongren lands a nice hook to Henry's body. Henry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ollongren manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ollongren, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ollongren.
Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henry tries to circle away but Ollongren has him pinned against the cage.
Henry is trying to push Ollongren away but Ollongren has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ollongren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ollongren manages to break the clinch.
Ollongren throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henry's waist but Henry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ollongren off to one side.
Ollongren lands a nice looking body shot.
Fjalar Ollongren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry looks to land a left hand but Ollongren moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Henry dodges the punch combination from Ollongren.
A jab from Henry misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leon Henry.
I think Ollongren 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 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fjalar Ollongren!
After winning the bout, Fjalar Ollongren thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kukuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Megadeth - Crush 'Em. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kukuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axel Drago!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago tries to clinch but Kukuev moves out of range.
Drago clinches with his opponent.
Kukuev has Drago pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drago manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kukuev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drago prevents it.
A hook to the body from Drago.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago pushes Kukuev up against the cage in a clinch.
Kukuev wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Kukuev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kukuev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Drago is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Drago is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drago is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kukuev fails to pull guard.
Kukuev tries to score a body lock takedown but Drago shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kukuev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drago smiles and moves away.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Kukuev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axel Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kukuev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kukuev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drago sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kukuev somewhat.
Nice uppercut there from Drago.
It looks like Nikolai Kukuev has been cut.
Kukuev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drago swivels and escapes.
Drago scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago stuffs the takedown.
Kukuev looks for a takedown but Drago sprawls well.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drago tries to clinch there but Kukuev circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drago. Kukuev does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to clinch there but Kukuev circles away.
Drago lands the left hand.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kukuev moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Kukuev.
Drago moves into range and clinches up with Kukuev.
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago pushes Kukuev up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kukuev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drago drives through and clinches with Kukuev against the cage.
Drago is pressed up against the cage. Kukuev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drago down to the mat. Drago avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Drago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drago clinches up with Kukuev and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kukuev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kukuev is working for takedown but Drago is calmly controlling the position for now.
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kukuev. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kukuev swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.
Kukuev shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kukuev is working for a kimura but Drago is defending it quite comfortably.
Kukuev seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukuev is looking for submissions but instead, Drago has regained full guard.
Kukuev has gone for a leg lock! Drago slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kukuev's guard.
Drago must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drago wants to stand but Kukuev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drago won't allow Kukuev to sweep him here.
Kukuev is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Drago rolls with it to try and escape but Kukuev cranks on the arm and Drago is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikolai Kukuev!
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