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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mixtli Azteca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalevi Kumijalka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azteca comes to the ring accompanied by Ashes - Five Finger Death Punch. Kumijalka has chosen compella & the twister - put ur weed up as his entrance music. Kalevi Kumijalka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mixtli Azteca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Kumijalka!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azteca circles away from the clinch attempt
and Azteca counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Azteca works Kumijalka's body with a nice hook.
Azteca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kumijalka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azteca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kumijalka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Kumijalka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Azteca throws out a loose jab but Kumijalka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kumijalka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kumijalka lands a leg kick that knocks Azteca off balance momentarily.
Azteca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kumijalka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azteca.
Kumijalka scoring well with a low kick there.
Azteca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kumijalka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azteca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kumijalka manages to avoid it.
Kumijalka wants to clinch up but Azteca keeps it at a distance.
Azteca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kumijalka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azteca.
Kumijalka wants to clinch but Azteca slips to the side
and Azteca counters with a nice uppercut.
Azteca lands a slapping body shot.
Azteca misses with a body shot.
Kumijalka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kumijalka scores with a hook.
Kumijalka closes the distance but Azteca moves to the side
and Azteca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Kalevi Kumijalka has been cut.
Azteca throws out a loose jab but Kumijalka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kumijalka wants to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Azteca counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azteca stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kalevi Kumijalka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but Azteca moves out of range.
Azteca cracks Kumijalka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kumijalka is rocked!
Nice body punch from Azteca.
Kumijalka is still on wobbly legs! Can Azteca finish him?
Kumijalka looks gassed!
Kumijalka backs away from a small jab... but Azteca lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Kumijalka crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Azteca with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mixtli Azteca!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mixtli Azteca thanked xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Training Partner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the ring accompanied by Dale Oliver - Not A Stranger To (The) Danger. The key to victory for Aleksander Emelianenko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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253 lbs
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264 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Training Partner!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Partner or perhaps it was just good defense by Emelianenko which made him look bad.
Partner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Emelianenko counters with a three punch combo that has Partner backing up. Partner nods at Emelianenko to acknowledge the strikes.
Partner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Emelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aleksander Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Training Partner.
Partner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Emelianenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Partner shoots and misses
and Emelianenko counters with a one-two to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Partner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Emelianenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Emelianenko counters with a one-two to the body.
Partner looks gassed!
Partner fails with the takedown
and Emelianenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Emelianenko throws a shot to the body.
Emelianenko lands a jab.
Emelianenko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Emelianenko connects with a combination that backs up Partner into the ropes. Emelianenko lands a flurry of punches that gets past Partner's guard. Partner is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Emelianenko bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksander Emelianenko!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graf Orlak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Graf Orlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andreas Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlak closes the distance and clinches.
Reinhardt breaks from the clinch.
Orlak jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Orlak clobbers Reinhardt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Orlak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reinhardt checks it well.
Reinhardt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Orlak cracks Reinhardt with a good jab.
Orlak thows a body shot but no joy.
Reinhardt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Orlak pinned against the ropes. Orlak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reinhardt is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reinhardt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Orlak is trying to maintain the position but Reinhardt is very close to passing his half guard.
Reinhardt scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Reinhardt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Orlak to regain full guard.
Reinhardt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orlak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reinhardt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reinhardt scoring with some ground and pound.
Orlak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reinhardt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reinhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Orlak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orlak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reinhardt is looking to work some ground and pound but Orlak has wrist control.
Reinhardt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reinhardt trying to control but Orlak is working from the bottom.
Reinhardt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt with a nice head shot there.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
Reinhardt throws a big elbow that misses.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
Reinhardt throwing strikes from guard but Orlak blocks nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Reinhardt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
Reinhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orlak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Orlak keeping moving, preventing Reinhardt from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Reinhardt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reinhardt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orlak lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reinhardt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reinhardt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reinhardt fails with the takedown.
Orlak slaps away a takedown attempt from Reinhardt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Orlak misses with a low kick.
Reinhardt dips to his left and cracks Orlak with an uppercut!
Orlak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orlak misses with a hook.
Graf Orlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlak throws a solid leg kick but Reinhardt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Orlak.
Reinhardt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Orlak looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Reinhardt misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Reinhardt throws a strike aimed at the side of Orlak's head but Orlak avoids it well.
Reinhardt creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlak can't do much from the bottom here.
Reinhardt throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Orlak works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reinhardt lands a nice short elbow.
Orlak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reinhardt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reinhardt throwing shots but Orlak is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Orlak to regain full guard.
Reinhardt postures up in Orlak's guard and throws a big left but Orlak blocks it.
Orlak is trying to control the position but Reinhardt postures up.
Reinhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reinhardt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reinhardt passes Orlak's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reinhardt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reinhardt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt thows a huge punch but Orlak dodges it nicely.
Reinhardt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reinhardt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Orlak's head.
Reinhardt throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Orlak to regain full guard.
Reinhardt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reinhardt trying to control but Orlak is working from the bottom.
Reinhardt advances to half guard.
Reinhardt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reinhardt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reinhardt misses with a head shot. Orlak uses the momentum to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reinhardt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Reinhardt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Orlak misses with a hook
letting Reinhardt counter with a right hand.
Reinhardt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reinhardt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reinhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Orlak's shoulder, as Orlak tries to avoid the shot.
Reinhardt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Reinhardt throwing shots but Orlak is blocking nicely.
Orlak trying to control here.
Orlak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reinhardt scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlak wants to control but Reinhardt is keeping busy.
Reinhardt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlak is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Reinhardt wants to control but Orlak is keeping him busy.
Reinhardt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reinhardt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reinhardt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reinhardt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt throwing shots but Orlak is blocking nicely.
Reinhardt is just content to waste time from the top position. Orlak takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Orlak trying to keep a closed guard but Reinhardt is proving a slippery customer.
Reinhardt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reinhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reinhardt with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt tries to free his leg and advance position but Orlak is retaining full guard.
Orlak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reinhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reinhardt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Graf Orlak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reinhardt distracts Orlak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Orlak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt trying to control but Orlak is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reinhardt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orlak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reinhardt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reinhardt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reinhardt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reinhardt scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orlak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Reinhardt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reinhardt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Reinhardt!
An intense looking Andreas Reinhardt took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Hearts was a very tough dude, but in the end I was able to show how dominant I can be. I can't wait to get back in here and add another Win to my record.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dotson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dotson's entrance music is Motor Mouth. A fine choice. Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Am Perfection by Cage 9. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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255 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Dotson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Lee!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dotson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Dotson misses with a wild combination.
Dotson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Dotson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dotson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dotson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dotson is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Dotson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dotson trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Dotson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is trying to keep Dotson in close.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dotson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Dotson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dotson wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position.
Lee pushes Dotson off looking to stand but Dotson dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but Dotson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dotson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Dotson is looking for a kimura but Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dotson to get the leverage.
Dotson wants to advance to full mount but Lee doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dotson wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dotson's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dotson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Lee is staying active underneath Dotson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dotson tries to pass to full mount but Lee defends it.
Dotson wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Dotson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dotson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Lee is looking to control Dotson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dotson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dotson controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lee wants to hold on but Dotson pushes him away.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dotson trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Dotson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lee misses with a double jab.
Dotson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dotson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Lee tries to bum rush Dotson with a series of wild strikes but Dotson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Dotson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Dotson.
Dotson tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee misses with a hook. Dotson ducked under it nicely.
Lee swings for the body but Dotson moves out of range.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Dotson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Dotson tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
Lee wants to control but Dotson is keeping him busy.
Dotson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lee off and has taken his back!
Lee trying to control the hands but Dotson breaks the grip.
Dotson working for the choke.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dotson controlling the positon.
Lee preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dotson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee showing good submission defense here.
Lee can't escape the position.
Dotson tries to get the hooks in deep but Lee pushed the leg off.
Dotson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Dotson has good solid back control here.
Lee is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dotson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lee's body.
Lee trying to control the hands but Dotson breaks the grip.
Dotson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lee has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lee looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lee staying busy and making it hard for Dotson to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dotson avoiding Lee 's attempts to control his hands.
Will Dotson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Dotson looking to break Lee's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lee remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Dotson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Lee staying busy and making it hard for Dotson to control.
Dotson is trying to stick to Lee's back but Lee is turning into Dotson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dotson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lee.
Dotson is trying to keep Lee in close.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee is fighting to break Dotson's control of his arms but Dotson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dotson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Dotson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
No joy there for Dotson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Dotson moves away and avoids it.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dotson.
Dotson throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Dotson has managed to clinch.
Dotson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ricky Lee has been cut.
Dotson lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dotson trying to control the position.
Dotson pushes Lee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dotson leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dotson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dotson throws a one two combo.
Dotson looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dotson stuffs the takedown.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dotson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dotson wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Dan Dotson is winning the standup battle so far.
Dotson misses with a two punch combination.
Lee lands a head shot.
Lee throws a hook but Dotson blocks it.
Dotson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Dotson moved out of range nicely.
Dotson throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dotson doesn't seem bothered though.
Dotson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dotson wants to clinch.
Lee throws the left hand but Dotson avoids the punch easily.
Dotson walks into a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Dotson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice takedown defense from Dotson. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Dan Dotson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Lee.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dotson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dotson lands a jab to the head.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dotson.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Dotson is looking to clinch.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dotson.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Dotson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dotson swivels and escapes.
Dotson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Dotson.
Dotson misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dotson staying out of range there.
Lee misses with a takedown
and Dotson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Dotson avoids the body shot from Lee.
Dotson misses with a wild combination.
Ricky Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dotson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lee scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dotson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dotson defends it well.
Dan Dotson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dotson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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 Dan Dotson.
Well Dotson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Dotson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dan Dotson made sure he mentioned Balco Boys - Hilo, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Gage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaliy Klichko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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270 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stan Gage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaliy Klichko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage dodges the punch combination from Klichko.
Klichko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klichko closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gage's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gage has a closed guard, preventing Klichko from standing up.
Gage is working an open guard so Klichko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vitaliy Klichko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klichko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gage shoots in looking for a takedown but Klichko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gage's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gage closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Klichko quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gage passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Klichko!
Klichko's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gage tries to control but Klichko wriggling away.
Klichko is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gage looking to secure an arm triangle but Klichko defends it well.
Klichko trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gage tries to control but Klichko wriggling away.
Gage takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gage wants to control the pace but Klichko is squirming around nicely.
Gage is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Klichko to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Klichko shrugs it off.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Klichko is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage raining down shots from the mount!
Gage wants to control the pace but Klichko is squirming around nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klichko is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Klichko defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gage.
Klichko is trying to stand.
Klichko tries to buck Gage off but Gage takes his back!
Gage is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Klichko defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gage tightening his grip on Klichko, looking for the choke.
Klichko is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage lands punches and elbows.
Klichko looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
A lull in the action here.
Klichko trying to get back to his feet but Gage is in full control for now.
Gage working for the choke.
Klichko is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gage.
Gage has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Klichko is in real trouble here. Gage gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Klichko is tapping out! Gage wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stan Gage!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Durrani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Hefner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hefner has chosen Puff The Magic Dragon as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ahmad Durrani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugh Hefner!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hefner lands with a nice body punch.
Hefner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durrani avoids the body shot from Hefner.
Durrani throws a solid leg kick but Hefner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durrani.
Durrani misses with a body kick.
Hefner misses with a hook. Durrani ducked under it nicely.
Hefner lands a nice shot to the body.
Hefner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Durrani!
Hefner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Durrani because Hefner loaded up on that one.
Durrani can't escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hefner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hefner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
You get the feeling that Durrani really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hefner wants to take Durrani's back but he can't do it this time.
Durrani wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hefner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hefner throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hefner has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Durrani's face.
Hefner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hefner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durrani takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Hefner's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Hefner!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wiggum Ralph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isiah Mansfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mansfield is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ain't I by Yung LA ft. Young Dro & T.I.. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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140 lbs
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137 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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wiggum Ralph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isiah Mansfield!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Mansfield does no damage.
Ralph really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mansfield shoots for a double leg takedown but Ralph sprawls well. He's pushed Mansfield's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mansfield. Ralph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mansfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ralph throws a head kick that misses.
Ralph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mansfield's sensitive parts.
Mansfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ralph scores with a jab to the head.
Ralph lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ralph lands a leg kick that knocks Mansfield off balance momentarily.
Ralph stuns Mansfield with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mansfield shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ralph lands a right hook to the body.
Ralph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ralph lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ralph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mansfield moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph tries to land a leg kick but Mansfield saw it coming and moves away.
Ralph looks for the body kick but Mansfield saw that one coming.
Ralph tries a head kick but it misses.
Mansfield blocks a leg kick.
Ralph misses the jab.
Ralph walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mansfield is looking to clinch but Ralph is avoiding it.
Ralph avoids the body shot from Mansfield.
Mansfield chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ralph can pounce on him.
Ralph scoring well with a low kick there.
Ralph throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mansfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ralph fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ralph scores with a sloppy right hand. Mansfield should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mansfield. Those never looked like landing.
Ralph throws a head kick but Mansfield moves out of range.
Ralph avoids the head kick by Mansfield.
Mansfield closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ralph is positioning himself well to prevent Mansfield advancing to mount.
Mansfield is trying to work for a kimura but Ralph is defending well.
Ralph is looking to improve his position.
Mansfield sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ralph defending well though.
Ralph is defending against the submission attempts here by Mansfield.
Ralph is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ralph tries to roll over but Mansfield keeps him under control.
Mansfield is working for a kimura but Ralph is defending it quite comfortably.
Mansfield wants to work for an arm triangle but Ralph is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mansfield trying to mount his opponent but Ralph defends it.
Ralph trying to control from the bottom.
Ralph is trying is best to control the position here.
Still in half guard, Mansfield seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ralph is not content to let Mansfield control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mansfield throws a head kick but Ralph moves out of range.
Ralph stuffs the takedown attempt from Mansfield. Mansfield gets slowly back to his feet.
Wiggum Ralph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isiah Mansfield.
Ralph pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mansfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ralph.
Ralph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mansfield.
Mansfield takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mansfield looks for a takedown but Ralph sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Ralph throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mansfield stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ralph.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wiggum Ralph 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.
Mansfield changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ralph tries to avoid it but Mansfield manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ralph to the ground. Ralph escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ralph throws a sloppy head kick and Mansfield moves out of range easily.
Mansfield ducks under a wild hook from Ralph.
Ralph fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mansfield is out of range.
Wiggum Ralph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Ralph. No joy for Mansfield on that attempt.
Mansfield looks to land a right hand but Ralph moved out of range.
Mansfield misses with the combination.
Mansfield closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ralph circles away.
Wiggum Ralph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isiah Mansfield.
Mansfield tries to clinch but Ralph moves away
and Ralph counters with a head kick.
Ralph fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mansfield has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ralph throws a head kick that Mansfield semi-blocks.
Ralph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mansfield moves away.
Ralph throws a push kick but Mansfield slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansfield closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ralph circles away.
Mansfield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ralph throws a nice head kick!
Isiah Mansfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mansfield throws a right hand that Ralph ducks under and follows up with a left that Ralph also avoids with ease.
Both fighters circling a little - Ralph finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mansfield blocks a head kick by Ralph.
Jab, jab by Ralph - just one landing.
Ralph jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mansfield moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mansfield's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ralph stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ralph throws a leg kick but Mansfield sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mansfield misses with a takedown attempt - Ralph sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mansfield misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mansfield tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ralph just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Ralph stops a takedown attempt from Mansfield.
Mansfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ralph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ralph is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mansfield is keeping busy.
Ralph misses with some punches.
Ralph wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mansfield has him pressed against the ropes.
Ralph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ralph misses with a body shot.
Ralph throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mansfield throws a sloppy head kick and Ralph moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ralph.
Ralph moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ralph lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Isiah Mansfield has been cut.
Mansfield shoots for a takedown but Ralph saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ralph slaps away a takedown attempt from Mansfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mansfield is breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ralph.
Ralph lands a slapping body shot.
Ralph avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mansfield misses with an uppercut
and Ralph counters with a low kick, right behind Mansfield 's knee.
Mansfield tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ralph swivels and escapes.
Ralph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mansfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ralph sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ralph uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mansfield has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Ralph as he connects with a hook.
Mansfield tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ralph sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mansfield somewhat.
Mansfield shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ralph pinned against the ropes. Ralph gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ralph changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ralph. That's going to slow Mansfield down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ralph, right into the meat.
Mansfield shoots for a takedown but Ralph saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wiggum Ralph dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Isiah Mansfield's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ralph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mansfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Ralph.
Ralph pushes Mansfield away with a front kick.
Mansfield shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ralph controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mansfield is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ralph is looking to control Mansfield's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ralph avoid being mounted?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mansfield is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ralph is just riding it out for now. Mansfield eventually gives up the hold.
Ralph makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ralph.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph keeping full guard, as Mansfield tries to pass.
Mansfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Ralph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mansfield won't allow Ralph to sweep him here.
Mansfield forces his way into half guard.
Ralph is trying to stand up here but Mansfield is controlling him well.
Ralph is not content to let Mansfield control the position.
Ralph tries to roll over but Mansfield keeps him under control.
Ralph makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ralph.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield wants to pass the guard but Ralph is keeping the position.
Mansfield thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mansfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ralph working a defensive guard here.
Mansfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ralph wants to sweep here but Mansfield controlling him for the moment.
Isiah Mansfield has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ralph is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mansfield stopping the sweep attempt from Ralph.
Mansfield throws a big right hand that misses.
Mansfield trying to control but Ralph is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A leg kick checked by Mansfield.
Wiggum Ralph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ralph throws a sloppy body shot
and Mansfield counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ralph!
Ralph manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ralph regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mansfield looking to sit in guard and control but Ralph gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ralph pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mansfield is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Mansfield, not yet.
Ralph avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ralph controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansfield is looking for a triangle here but Ralph uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Isiah Mansfield.
I think Ralph 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wiggum Ralph!
Wiggum Ralph bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Voskresensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hearns is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Eyed Bruiser. 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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281 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
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23
275 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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World class MT
Powerful |
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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
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Voskresensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Hearns!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearns moves into the clinch.
Hearns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voskresensky avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Hearns's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hearns lands an elbow just above Voskresensky 's eye.
It looks like Felix Voskresensky has been cut.
Hearns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hearns gets a clinch.
Hearns throws an elbow but it misses.
Voskresensky has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hearns regains guard immediately.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Voskresensky trying to control but Hearns is working from the bottom.
Voskresensky content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hearns has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Voskresensky off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Good work by Hearns as he checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hearns working Voskresensky over with knees to the body.
Voskresensky is breathing heavily.
Hearns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hearns lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hearns working Voskresensky over with knees to the body.
Hearns lands an elbow that stopped Voskresensky in his tracks for a moment.
Felix Voskresensky's cut is getting worse.
Hearns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Hearns.
Felix Voskresensky's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hearns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeez, Felix Voskresensky's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Felix Voskresensky's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas Hearns!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Driggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Loner. Julio Driggs had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Driggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driggs connects with a high kick.
Stringer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Driggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stringer is out of range and Driggs settles back down.
Driggs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stringer's calf.
Driggs blocks a low kick nicely.
Driggs tries to clinch but Stringer is having none of it.
Stringer keeps the fight on the outside.
Stringer checks a leg kick.
Driggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Driggs defending well as Stringer loads up on a big left hand.
Stringer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Driggs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Driggs.
Stringer stuns Driggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stringer looks to throw the jab but Driggs is out of range.
Driggs looks to clinch
and Stringer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Driggs really felt that one!
Driggs takes a swing at Stringer's ribcage but misses.
Stringer walks into a stiff left hand from Driggs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driggs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Driggs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stringer throws out the jab.
Julio Driggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Driggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stringer misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Driggs, right into the meat.
Driggs throws a lazy right hand but Stringer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stringer throws a big shot that misses.
Driggs wants to clinch.
Stringer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Driggs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stringer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Driggs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Driggs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Driggs checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stringer connects with a crisp jab.
Stringer jabs at Driggs's body.
Driggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stringer manages to avoid it.
Stringer misses with a looping left.
Driggs catches Stringer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stringer moves out of range of the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Stringer.
Driggs misses with a body kick.
Driggs moves into range and clinches up with Stringer.
Stringer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stringer lands an uppercut.
Driggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stringer is working Driggs over against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Driggs.
Driggs misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Driggs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Driggs.
Stringer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Driggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stringer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Driggs backwards.
Stringer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Driggs has a couple of punches blocked by Stringer.
Stringer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stringer is looking to break free of the clinch but Driggs has double underhooks.
Driggs looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Stringer.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Stringer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Driggs throws a head punch that misses.
Stringer misses with an elbow strike.
Stringer blocks a body shot from Driggs.
Driggs stalling against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Driggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Stringer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driggs wants to stall.
Driggs prevents a body shot from Stringer.
Driggs is trying to stall.
Driggs lands a nice elbow.
Stringer blocks an elbow strike.
Stringer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stringer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Stringer.
Stringer dodges an elbow strike from Driggs.
Stringer misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Driggs.
Driggs is leaning against Stringer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Driggs has a couple of punches blocked by Stringer.
Stringer misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Julio Driggs will probably get the nod.
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.
Driggs is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stringer.
Stringer misses with a hook.
Stringer misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Stringer misses its intended target.
Driggs throws a chopping leg kick but Stringer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stringer jabs at Driggs's body.
Avon Stringer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stringer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Driggs as he avoids it easily.
Driggs throws a hook to the side of Stringer's head but Stringer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Driggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stringer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Driggs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Driggs.
Driggs misses with a body shot
and Stringer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stringer wants to land a leg kick but Driggs is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Driggs checks it well.
Driggs misses with a body shot.
Stringer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Driggs on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stringer checks a leg kick.
Driggs connects with a crisp jab.
Driggs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driggs moves away.
Stringer throws a body punch but Driggs moves out of range.
Stringer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Driggs moves out of range of the leg kick from Stringer.
Driggs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stringer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Stringer. Those never looked like landing.
Stringer lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Driggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stringer.
Driggs misses with a looping left.
Stringer scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stringer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Driggs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Driggs avoids the body shot from Stringer.
Stringer lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stringer. That's going to slow Driggs down.
Driggs needs to keep his hands up - Stringer had a free shot at his head there.
Driggs is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stringer, right into the meat.
Oh Driggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stringer darts in and clinches Driggs up against the ropes.
Stringer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Driggs backwards.
Stringer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stringer lands a big right hand that drops Driggs! The killer instinct kicks in and Stringer finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Stringer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avon Stringer!
Avon Stringer 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyr Asgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asgaard has chosen The Dragonborn Comes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
194 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
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23
199 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stelios Xenos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Asgaard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asgaard throws a head kick but Xenos moves out of range.
Asgaard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Asgaard misses with a series of wild punches.
Asgaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xenos moves away.
Asgaard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asgaard cracks Xenos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Xenos sizes up Asgaard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asgaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xenos doesn't seem bothered though.
Asgaard throws an off balance right hand
and Xenos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Xenos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asgaard lands a nice hook to Xenos's body. Xenos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Xenos looks to land a body kick but Asgaard moved away.
Asgaard blocks the body kick.
Asgaard thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Asgaard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asgaard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Xenos counters with a left to the body.
Xenos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xenos throws a sloppy head kick and Asgaard moves out of range easily.
Asgaard is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Xenos throws a front kick aimed at Asgaard's knee but Asgaard avoids it well.
Asgaard moves out of range as Xenos throws a body kick.
Xenos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asgaard feints and then cracks Xenos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Xenos down.
Xenos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Xenos delivers a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Asgaard.
Asgaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xenos doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xenos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Asgaard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Asgaard lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xenos fakes the leg kick and cracks Asgaard in the body.
Asgaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Xenos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asgaard throws out the jab.
Xenos misses with a hook.
Asgaard blocks a head kick by Xenos.
Xenos throws an overhand right that lands on Asgaard's shoulder, as Asgaard tries to avoid the shot.
Xenos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asgaard lands with a cross.
Xenos avoids the body shot from Asgaard.
Asgaard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xenos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asgaard stuns Xenos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Xenos swinging wildly here.
Xenos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xenos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Asgaard blocks a jab.
Xenos ducks under a wild hook from Asgaard.
Asgaard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xenos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xenos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xenos throws a head kick but Asgaard moves out of range.
Xenos scores with a jab. Asgaard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab by Xenos.
Asgaard scores with a hook to the body. Xenos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xenos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Xenos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xenos is looking to land body kicks.
Xenos throws a low kick but Asgaard moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asgaard.
Xenos throws the kick towards the body but Asgaard avoids it.
Asgaard moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asgaard with a nice cross.
Stelios Xenos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Asgaard.
Xenos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asgaard misses with an uppercut. Xenos saw that one coming.
Xenos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Asgaard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xenos but Xenos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good leg kick by Xenos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xenos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xenos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asgaard.
Xenos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Asgaard as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelios Xenos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xenos thows a body shot but no joy.
Xenos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asgaard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xenos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xenos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asgaard.
Xenos scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Xenos misses
and Xenos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asgaard lands with a hook. Xenos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Asgaard tests Xenos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xenos connects with an inside leg kick.
Xenos looks for the body kick but Asgaard saw that one coming.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asgaard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Asgaard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xenos is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asgaard landing some decent shots from guard.
Asgaard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Asgaard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Asgaard throwing strikes from guard but Xenos blocks nicely.
Asgaard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asgaard cracks Xenos with a solid left hand.
Xenos wants to sweep here but Asgaard controlling him for the moment.
Asgaard with a nice head shot there.
Asgaard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Xenos wants to sweep here but Asgaard controlling him for the moment.
Asgaard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard looking to pass the guard.
Xenos is trying to keep Asgaard in close.
Xenos has momentary wrist control but Asgaard slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xenos is trying to keep Asgaard in close.
Asgaard wants to pass the guard but Xenos is keeping the position.
Xenos looking for a sweep. Not yet Xenos, not yet.
Asgaard throws a big right hand that misses.
Xenos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Asgaard lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard wants to control from the top but Xenos keeps moving.
Asgaard is in close to Xenos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Xenos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Asgaard postures up in Xenos's guard and throws a big left but Xenos blocks it.
Asgaard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Asgaard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Xenos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Asgaard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Asgaard is in close to Xenos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Xenos controls Asgaard momentarily but Asgaard frees himself.
Asgaard passes Xenos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Asgaard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Asgaard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asgaard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Xenos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Asgaard throwing shots but Xenos is blocking nicely.
Xenos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Asgaard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Asgaard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xenos defending well though.
Xenos is trying to maintain the position but Asgaard is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asgaard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Xenos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Asgaard seems to be working for a kimura but Xenos defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyr Asgaard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Asgaard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xenos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Asgaard misses its intended target.
Xenos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asgaard throws out the jab.
Xenos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xenos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Asgaard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice straight punches there by Asgaard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Asgaard.
Xenos looks to land a combination but Asgaard avoids it well.
Xenos takes one on the button.
Asgaard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xenos misses with a body kick.
Xenos throws the kick towards the body but Asgaard avoids it.
Asgaard throws a hook to the side of Xenos's head but Xenos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos looks for the body kick but Asgaard saw that one coming.
Xenos throws a head kick but Asgaard moves out of range.
Xenos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xenos throws a leg kick which misses Asgaard's front leg but catches the back leg as Asgaard tries to avoid it.
Xenos tries a head kick but it misses.
Xenos throws a series of punches but Asgaard moves out of range.
Asgaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xenos moves away.
Asgaard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xenos.
Asgaard fails with a takedown attempt.
Asgaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asgaard throws a shot from downtown. Xenos moves away and avoids it.
Xenos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asgaard.
Asgaard blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos scoring well with a low kick there.
Asgaard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xenos.
Xenos throws a jab when Asgaard was well out of range.
Xenos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Xenos misses with a head kick.
Xenos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asgaard.
Xenos misses with a leg kick.
Asgaard throws a nice looking combination but Xenos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xenos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asgaard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Asgaard misses with a takedown attempt - Xenos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big right from Xenos misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard moves out of range as Xenos strikes.
Asgaard throws a hook but Xenos blocks it.
Xenos scores with a jab. Asgaard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Xenos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Xenos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Xenos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Asgaard's head.
It looks like Tyr Asgaard has been cut.
Asgaard with a nice cross.
Asgaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xenos.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Xenos.
Asgaard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab from Xenos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asgaard misses with an uppercut
and Asgaard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asgaard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Xenos counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard misses with a looping left.
Stelios Xenos is winning the standup battle so far.
Xenos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Xenos lands a nice looking body kick.
Asgaard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Xenos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xenos slips under a jab.
Asgaard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stelios Xenos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyr Asgaard.
Xenos lands a jab to Asgaard's midsection.
Xenos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asgaard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xenos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xenos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asgaard checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stelios Xenos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Xenos 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelios Xenos!
Our winner, Stelios Xenos, 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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