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PCL 98: Arriving at Ariaspa PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arkasha Ukupnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kicky McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ukupnik comes into the arena with Drop the World blaring out of the sound system. Kicky McGee told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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250 lbs
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256 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arkasha Ukupnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kicky McGee!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee lands with a kick to the temple. Ukupnik shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ukupnik with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ukupnik really felt that one!
Ukupnik takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab by McGee.
Ukupnik with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGee counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGee - that will leave a mark!
Ukupnik is breathing heavily.
Ukupnik with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkasha Ukupnik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Arkasha Ukupnik has been cut.
McGee thumps Ukupnik with a low kick.
McGee lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Ukupnik goes down and covers up as McGee starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kicky McGee!
During a confident post fight interview, Kicky McGee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pencil Neck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalevi Kumijalka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neck comes to the cage accompanied by Deep Purple - Bad Attitude. Kumijalka has chosen compella & the twister - put ur weed up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
15 - 20 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pencil Neck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Kumijalka!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neck tries to clinch but Kumijalka is having none of it.
Neck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kumijalka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kumijalka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Neck misses with a two punch combination.
Neck forces Kumijalka back against the cage and clinches.
Kumijalka is looking to break free of the clinch but Neck has double underhooks.
Neck ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Neck no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Neck 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neck wants to stand and escape but Kumijalka is having none of it.
Neck wants to improve his position but instead Kumijalka has moved into half guard.
Kumijalka stands up from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Neck as he checks the leg kick.
Neck closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kumijalka quickly recovers to half guard.
Neck scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kumijalka pushes Neck off and gets back to his feet.
Kumijalka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kumijalka scores with a push kick.
Neck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Neck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kumijalka cracks the inside of Neck's front leg.
A head kick misses from Neck.
Kumijalka lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neck fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neck takes one to the side of the head.
Kumijalka throws a low kick, looking for Neck's leg but Neck calmly moves out of range.
Neck drives through with a takedown into guard.
Neck gets to his feet. Kumijalka looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kumijalka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Neck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kumijalka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pencil Neck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neck takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kumijalka is looking to slow Neck down with leg kicks.
Neck looks for a takedown but Kumijalka sprawls well.
Kumijalka throws a shot from downtown. Neck moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kumijalka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kumijalka breaks the clinch.
Kumijalka throws a body kick the misses
and Neck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Neck tries to clinch up but Kumijalka circles away and keeps his distance.
Neck dives in and grabs Kumijalka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kumijalka pushes down on Neck's head and hops out.
Neck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Neck misses with a takedown attempt - Kumijalka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Neck is defended easily by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Neck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kumijalka throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kumijalka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kumijalka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neck avoids the head kick by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka throws a low kick but Neck avoids it.
Neck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Neck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neck tries to close the distance and clinch but Kumijalka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Neck has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neck keeps the fight on the outside.
Neck takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neck misses with a head kick.
Kumijalka thows a body shot but no joy.
Neck is looking to clinch.
Neck shoots in but no luck this time.
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 Pencil Neck will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kumijalka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Neck misses with a takedown attempt - Kumijalka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kalevi Kumijalka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Neck walks into a left hand.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that misses.
Pencil Neck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kumijalka is looking to slow Neck down with leg kicks.
Kumijalka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neck misses with a takedown attempt
and Kumijalka counters with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Neck has time to react.
Kumijalka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kumijalka misses with a body kick.
Neck connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kumijalka tries to close the distance and clinch but Neck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kumijalka moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumijalka thumps Neck with a low kick.
Kumijalka has managed to clinch.
Kumijalka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Neck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kumijalka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Neck blocks it with crossed arms.
Kumijalka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kumijalka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Neck is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kumijalka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pencil Neck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kumijalka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Neck blocks it with crossed arms.
Kumijalka misses with a knee to the head.
Kumijalka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Neck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kalevi Kumijalka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Neck is defended easily by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neck on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Neck is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Neck tries to clinch there but Kumijalka circles away.
Neck throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kumijalka tries to land a leg kick but Neck saw it coming and moves away.
Neck shoots for a double leg takedown but Kumijalka sprawls well. He's pushed Neck's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kumijalka leaves Neck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Neck closes the distance and clinches up with Kumijalka, looking for a takedown. Neck pushes Kumijalka against the cage but Kumijalka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kumijalka misses with a low kick.
Kumijalka misses with a low kick.
Neck closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kumijalka did well to prevent Neck getting side control.
Kumijalka looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neck wants to control but Kumijalka is keeping him busy.
Kumijalka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neck trying to control the action but Kumijalka is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pencil Neck wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kumijalka gets caught flat footed, as Neck shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Neck stands up from Kumijalka's guard - Neck perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kumijalka but Kumijalka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kumijalka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Neck tries to clinch up but Kumijalka circles away and keeps his distance.
Neck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Neck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kumijalka clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neck is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kumijalka to keep the fight standing.
Kumijalka breaks the clinch.
Kumijalka scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pencil Neck will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Good leg kick by Kumijalka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Neck fails with the takedown.
Kumijalka throws a leg kick but Neck checks it.
Kumijalka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Neck will feel that in the morning.
A jab from Kumijalka does it's job there.
Kumijalka is looking to slow Neck down with leg kicks.
Kumijalka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neck fails with the takedown.
Kumijalka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Neck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kumijalka working hard to break the clinch.
Kumijalka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Neck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumijalka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Neck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pencil Neck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neck wants to clinch up but Kumijalka keeps it at a distance.
Neck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Neck checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Neck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kumijalka throws a low kick but Neck avoids it.
Neck avoids the head kick by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kumijalka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Neck. That did some damage!
Kumijalka stuffs the takedown.
Neck tries to clinch but Kumijalka is having none of it.
Kumijalka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kumijalka throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kumijalka throws a leg kick but Neck moved away.
Kumijalka throws a sloppy head kick
and Neck counters by clinching up.
Neck is trying to drag Kumijalka to the mat but Kumijalka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kumijalka with a knee to the head.
Neck jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kumijalka walks away with a smile on his face. Neck gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kumijalka cracks the inside of Neck's front leg.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that Neck semi-blocks.
Kumijalka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kumijalka misses with a head kick.
Kumijalka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Neck tries for a takedown but Kumijalka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kumijalka connects with an inside leg kick.
Neck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kumijalka lands a leg kick that knocks Neck off balance momentarily.
Pencil Neck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good work by Neck as he checks the leg kick.
Neck fails with the takedown
and Kumijalka counters with a stiff right hand.
Neck shoots and misses
and Kumijalka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Neck's knee momentarily.
Kumijalka misses with a wild body shot.
Kumijalka swings for the body but Neck moves out of range.
Kumijalka lands a leg kick that knocks Neck off balance momentarily.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up.
Neck on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kumijalka as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Kumijalka as Neck shoots in.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kumijalka.
Kumijalka connects with an inside leg kick.
Kumijalka lands with a slapping head kick.
No luck for Neck with that takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kumijalka doesn't manage to clinch there - Neck circles away.
Kalevi Kumijalka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kumijalka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kumijalka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kumijalka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Neck is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalevi Kumijalka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Neck 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pencil Neck!
Our winner, Pencil Neck, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Hutchinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freddy Hutchinson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Bob Bailey will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freddy Hutchinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hutchinson enables Bailey to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hutchinson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bailey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hutchinson keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hutchinson holds on and takes a little breather.
Bailey content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bob Bailey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick and Hutchinson moves out of range easily.
Bailey shoots in and drives through. Hutchinson sprawls well.
Hutchinson lands the left hand.
Bob Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hutchinson's waist but Hutchinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bailey off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey slips a jab from Hutchinson.
Bailey throws a hook but Hutchinson blocks it.
Bailey misses with a takedown
and Hutchinson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Freddy Hutchinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Bailey.
Hutchinson tries a knee to the head but Bailey blocks it.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.
Hutchinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bailey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hutchinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hutchinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hutchinson looking to throw knees to the head but Bailey is blocking nicely.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Hutchinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bailey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hutchinson after a bit of a struggle.
Bailey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hutchinson after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.
Hutchinson is struggling to control the position.
Hutchinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bailey blocks it with crossed arms.
Bailey jumps guard but Hutchinson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.
Bailey has picked Hutchinson up - he's going for a ride! Bailey dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey wants to control but Hutchinson is keeping him busy.
Hutchinson is trying to maintain the position but Bailey is very close to passing his half guard.
Bailey passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hutchinson is squirming around, avoiding Bailey's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hutchinson because Bailey loaded up on that one.
Bailey thowing shots but they're missing.
Hutchinson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bailey looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bailey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hutchinson is squirming around, avoiding Bailey's attempts to control the action.
Hutchinson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey thowing shots but they're missing.
Bailey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hutchinson is trying to escape the mount.
Bailey avoids the attempt from Hutchinson to control.
Hutchinson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bailey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bailey looking to control but Hutchinson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hutchinson tries to reverse the position but Bailey maintains control.
Bailey tries to control but Hutchinson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bailey 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.
Bailey blocks a jab.
Bailey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hutchinson avoids it really well and circles away.
Hutchinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hutchinson gets caught napping as Bailey dives in and scores a takedown. Hutchinson manages to retain guard.
Bailey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hutchinson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bailey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey looking to pass the guard.
Bailey trying to control but Hutchinson is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bob Bailey hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bailey.
Freddy Hutchinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Bailey.
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
Bailey shoots in for a double leg but Hutchinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bailey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hutchinson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bailey controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey trying to control the position from guard on top but Hutchinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hutchinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baileyis looking to pass into half guard but Hutchinson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hutchinson is in guard.
Hutchinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bailey has Hutchinson pulled in close to control his posture.
Hutchinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hutchinson stopping the sweep attempt from Bailey.
Bailey striking off his back but it's not causing Hutchinson any problems.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey is trying to keep Hutchinson in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bailey wants to sweep here but Hutchinson controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Bailey with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hutchinson pinned against the cage. Hutchinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hutchinson thuds his right hand into Bailey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bailey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Freddy Hutchinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hutchinson closes the distance and pushes Bailey back into the cage.
Hutchinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bailey blocks it with crossed arms.
Hutchinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.
Bailey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hutchinson to keep the fight standing.
Hutchinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hutchinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bailey blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hutchinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hutchinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bailey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hutchinson to keep the fight standing.
Hutchinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bailey blocks it with crossed arms.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Hutchinson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bailey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hutchinson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hutchinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bailey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hutchinson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bailey works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bailey throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Hutchinson as Bailey shoots in.
Bailey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hutchinson moves into the clinch.
Hutchinson tries a knee to the head but Bailey blocks it.
Hutchinson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bailey looking for a takedown.
Freddy Hutchinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Bailey.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bailey goes for a takedown attempt but Hutchinson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bailey forces Hutchinson back against the cage and clinches.
Bailey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hutchinson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hutchinson landing knees to the head.
It looks like Bob Bailey has been cut.
Bailey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hutchinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bailey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hutchinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchinson misses with a knee to the head.
Bailey goes for a takedown attempt but Hutchinson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bailey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hutchinson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bailey shoots in and drives through. Hutchinson sprawls well.
Bailey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hutchinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bailey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hutchinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bailey circles away.
Bailey shoots for a double leg takedown but Hutchinson sprawls well. He's pushed Bailey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bailey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bob Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Hutchinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hutchinson instigates a clinch.
Hutchinson misses with a knee to the head.
Hutchinson misses with a knee to the head.
Bailey tries to pull guard but Hutchinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Bailey drops back down to his feet.
Hutchinson tries a knee to the head but Bailey blocks it.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Hutchinson looking to throw knees to the head but Bailey is blocking nicely.
Bailey fails to pull guard.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.
Bob Bailey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hutchinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutchinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hutchinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bailey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bailey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hutchinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bailey wants a takedown but no success here.
Hutchinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bailey is looking for a takedown.
Hutchinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bailey wants a takedown.
Hutchinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bailey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Freddy Hutchinson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bailey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hutchinson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hutchinson misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutchinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bailey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hutchinson is defending well.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Hutchinson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bailey.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.
Freddy Hutchinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Hutchinson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bailey 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Bailey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michal Andruszkiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andruszkiewicz comes to the cage accompanied by Nine - Make Or Take feat. Smooth Da Hustler . 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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170 lbs
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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Andruszkiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Nikolaev!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaev throws a hook but Andruszkiewicz avoids it easily.
Andruszkiewicz throws a hook but Nikolaev blocks it.
Nikolaev blocks a jab.
Andruszkiewicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nikolaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nikolaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Nikolaev.
Andruszkiewicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nikolaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andruszkiewicz defending well as Nikolaev loads up on a big left hand.
Andruszkiewicz throws a shot from downtown. Nikolaev moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Andruszkiewicz misses.
Nikolaev lands a nice shot to the body.
Nikolaev lands a nice shot to the body.
Andruszkiewicz swinging wildly here.
Nikolaev throws a hook to the side of Andruszkiewicz's head but Andruszkiewicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nikolaev misses with an uppercut. Andruszkiewicz saw that one coming.
Nikolaev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Andruszkiewicz.
Andruszkiewicz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Andruszkiewicz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nikolaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Andruszkiewicz is just out of range.
Nikolaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andruszkiewicz.
Nikolaev slips a jab and a cross from Andruszkiewicz.
Andruszkiewicz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Andruszkiewicz throws a low kick but Nikolaev moves out of range easily.
Andruszkiewicz lands a really nice looking cross but Nikolaev seems unphased.
Nikolaev has closed the distance and engaged Andruszkiewicz in a clinch.
Nikolaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nikolaev can't find room to land a body shot as Andruszkiewicz controls the action.
Nikolaev tries a body shot but Andruszkiewicz blocks it.
Nikolaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nikolaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nikolaev has a couple of punches blocked by Andruszkiewicz.
Andruszkiewicz blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andruszkiewicz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nikolaev throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Andruszkiewicz as Nikolaev tries to tie him up.
Nikolaev working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Andruszkiewicz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Andruszkiewicz blocking some punches.
Andruszkiewicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andruszkiewicz takes a swing at Nikolaev's ribcage but misses.
Andruszkiewicz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andruszkiewicz throws a hook to the side of Nikolaev's head but Nikolaev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nikolaev moves away from the strike by Andruszkiewicz.
Andruszkiewicz slips under a jab from Nikolaev.
Andruszkiewicz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nikolaev.
A head kick misses from Andruszkiewicz.
Andruszkiewicz avoids the body shot from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andruszkiewicz.
Nikolaev avoids the head kick by Andruszkiewicz.
Andruszkiewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Andruszkiewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev ducks under a wild hook from Andruszkiewicz.
Andruszkiewicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nikolaev looks to throw the jab but Andruszkiewicz is out of range.
Andruszkiewicz scores a takedown into full mount!
Nikolaev wants to get back to his feet.
Andruszkiewicz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nikolaev has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Andruszkiewicz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nikolaev wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nikolaev stops Andruszkiewicz from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Nikolaev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Andruszkiewicz is looking to chop away at Nikolaev's legs.
Andruszkiewicz misses with a straight right.
Andruszkiewicz throws a big shot that misses.
Andruszkiewicz throws a head kick that half lands.
Andruszkiewicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nikolaev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Andruszkiewicz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nikolaev quickly recovers to half guard.
Andruszkiewicz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nikolaev pushes Andruszkiewicz off looking to stand but Andruszkiewicz dives back in and keeps control.
Andruszkiewicz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andruszkiewicz is looking for a kimura but Nikolaev is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Andruszkiewicz to get the leverage.
Nikolaev wants to get back to his feet.
Andruszkiewicz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nikolaev is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andruszkiewicz trying to control the action but Nikolaev is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michal Andruszkiewicz.
Andruszkiewicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nikolaev lands a lovely overhand right.
Nikolaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andruszkiewicz.
Nikolaev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Andruszkiewicz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nikolaev avoids the head kick by Andruszkiewicz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikolaev. Andruszkiewicz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nikolaev lands with a cross.
Andruszkiewicz scores with a body shot.
Nikolaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andruszkiewicz.
Nikolaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andruszkiewicz manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andruszkiewicz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Vladimir Nikolaev has been cut.
Nikolaev misses with an uppercut. Andruszkiewicz saw that one coming.
Andruszkiewicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nikolaev moves out of range as Andruszkiewicz strikes.
Andruszkiewicz slips under a jab from Nikolaev.
Andruszkiewicz blocks a jab.
Andruszkiewicz avoids the body shot from Nikolaev.
Andruszkiewicz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev throws a body punch but Andruszkiewicz moves out of range.
Nikolaev misses with a wild body shot.
Nikolaev moves in looking to clinch but Andruszkiewicz pushes him off.
Andruszkiewicz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andruszkiewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Nikolaev throws a right hand that Andruszkiewicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Andruszkiewicz also avoids with ease.
Nikolaev blocks a head kick by Andruszkiewicz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev takes a swing at Andruszkiewicz's ribcage but misses.
Nikolaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikolaev throws a shot from downtown. Andruszkiewicz moves away and avoids it.
Vladimir Nikolaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andruszkiewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikolaev lunges at Andruszkiewicz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andruszkiewicz's hand.
A head kick from Andruszkiewicz lands but Nikolaev takes it in his stride.
Horrible takedown by Andruszkiewicz or perhaps it was just good defense by Nikolaev which made him look bad.
Nikolaev throws a hook to the side of Andruszkiewicz's head but Andruszkiewicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nikolaev misses with a straight right.
Andruszkiewicz throws a leg kick but Nikolaev checks it.
Andruszkiewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nikolaev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Andruszkiewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nikolaev throws a looping overhand right but Andruszkiewicz ducks down to avoid it.
Andruszkiewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Andruszkiewicz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Nikolaev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nikolaev looks to land a combination. Andruszkiewicz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Andruszkiewicz loads up on a big right hand but Nikolaev slips the punch.
Nikolaev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Andruszkiewicz.
Nikolaev throws the left hand but Andruszkiewicz avoids the punch easily.
Andruszkiewicz throws a jab but it's blocked by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev lunges at Andruszkiewicz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andruszkiewicz's hand.
Andruszkiewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nikolaev lands with a cross.
Nikolaev throws a right hand that misses
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nikolaev moves away from the strike by Andruszkiewicz.
Andruszkiewicz motions for Nikolaev to come forward. Andruszkiewicz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nikolaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andruszkiewicz.
Nikolaev misses with a looping right.
Andruszkiewicz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vladimir Nikolaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nikolaev.
Andruszkiewicz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A swing and a miss from Nikolaev.
Nice shot by Andruszkiewicz.
Andruszkiewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andruszkiewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andruszkiewicz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nikolaev tries to escape but Andruszkiewicz is in control.
Andruszkiewicz trying to control the action but Nikolaev is working from the bottom.
Nikolaev is trying to buck Andruszkiewicz off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andruszkiewicz trying to control the position but Nikolaev is working away.
Andruszkiewicz is really struggling to control Nikolaev but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Andruszkiewicz tries to advance to mount but Nikolaev denies him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Andruszkiewicz advances to full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andruszkiewicz looking to control but Nikolaev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nikolaev is trying to stand.
Nikolaev prevents Andruszkiewicz from taking his back.
Andruszkiewicz controlling his opponent.
Nikolaev'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andruszkiewicz controlling from mount.
Andruszkiewicz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nikolaev wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andruszkiewicz unloads with some shots from mount but Nikolaev bucks and avoids them well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Andruszkiewicz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Andruszkiewicz 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Andruszkiewicz!
Michal Andruszkiewicz gave a mention to Gilop® in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cpl. Sam Fender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Fender and Bruno Ferro. Bruno Ferro acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cpl. Sam Fender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Ferro!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fender scores with a hook to the body. Ferro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fender scores with a sloppy right hand. Ferro should have avoided that one.
Fender slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fender scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ferro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Fender.
Fender tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferro was well out of range. Poor timing from Fender.
Ferro checks a leg kick.
Fender scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferro in his tracks.
Ferro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferro ducks under a wild hook from Fender.
Fender swings for the body but Ferro moves out of range.
Ferro misses with a wild combination.
Ferro misses with a wild combination.
Fender takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cpl. Sam Fender is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferro misses with the combination.
Ferro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ferro wants to free his trapped foot but Fender is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fender is trying to maintain the position but Ferro is very close to passing his half guard.
Fender looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fender keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fender is looking to improve his position.
Fender wants to control but Ferro is keeping busy.
Fender is defending against the submission attempts here by Ferro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferro is thwarting Fender's attempts to control the position.
Fender is holding on to half guard well.
Fender is trying to control but can't.
Ferro prevents Fender from improving his position.
Ferro is looking for a kimura but Fender is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ferro to get the leverage.
Ferro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ferro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fender keeping control of the position.
Fender gets back to full guard.
Fender is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ferro frees his head nicely. Oh but Fender has switched to an armbar! Ferro is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Cpl. Sam Fender!
Cpl. Sam Fender thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mad Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samurai Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mad Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samurai Jack!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack lands a leg kick that knocks Max off balance momentarily.
Jack leaves Max with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
Max throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jack.
Jack tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Max is able to avoid easily.
Max misses with a leg kick
and Jack counters with a head kick. That will keep Max thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jack misses with a body kick.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jack gets caught napping as Max dives in and scores a takedown. Jack manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Max is one step ahead there.
Max is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Max engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jack wants to stand up but Max is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Max wants to pass the guard but Jack is keeping the position.
Max works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Max takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jack is trying to stand up here but Max is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack won't allow Max to pass to mount.
Max trying to control the action but Jack is working from the bottom.
Max tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jack knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Max working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jack's thigh. Jack counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Max is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Max pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jack is keeping the position for now.
Jack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack is controlling Max's posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jack bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jack avoids the head kick by Max.
Max closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jack circles away.
Max drives through and clinches with Jack against the cage.
Jack lands a damaging elbow.
Jack landing knees to the head.
Max lands an elbow inside that Jack shrugs off.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Max stalling against the cage.
Jack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Max avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Max fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jack is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Max. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Max connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Samurai Jack has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Max has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jack is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Max wants a takedown.
Jack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Max blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Max controls his hands.
Jack dodges an elbow strike from Max.
Jack lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Jack.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Jack tries a knee to the head but Max blocks it.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but Jack blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Max is looking for a takedown.
Max drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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 Mad Max will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samurai Jack's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Both fighters circling a little - Jack finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Max drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Max 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.
Jack is looking for a sweep.
Max trying to control the action but Jack is working from the bottom.
Max happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack is trying to get back to half guard.
Max in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jack gets back to half guard.
Max is pressing down on Jack's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jack is holding on for now.
Max is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack is looking for a sweep. Max is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Max thows a huge punch but Jack dodges it nicely.
Max is looking to take a break and control but Jack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Max prevents Jack from standing back up.
Jack tries to get to full guard but Max has control of the leg.
Jack is refusing to be controlled, as Max sits in half guard.
Max controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack wants to control but Max is keeping busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Max. Max obviously looking to wear him down.
Jack tries a head kick but it misses.
Max feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jack's calf.
Max throws a head kick but Jack moves out of range.
Max tries to clinch up.
Max tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch but Max swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jack walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Max checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Samurai Jack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jack swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Max throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jack.
Max throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Max connects with an inside leg kick.
Max lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jack takes a step back to recover.
A nice inside leg kick there by Max. That's going to slow Jack down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Max looks for the body kick but Jack saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Jack.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jack.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack throws a sloppy head kick
and Max counters with a good low kick that Jack was not able to check.
Jack goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Max.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mad Max dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samurai Jack's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Max attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Max displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Max shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jack's guard.
Jack trying to keep a closed guard but Max is proving a slippery customer.
Max pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jack is keeping the position for now.
Max postures up in Jack's guard and throws a big left but Jack blocks it.
Max wants to control from the top but Jack keeps moving.
Max pushing down on Jack's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Max is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max wants to control but Jack is keeping him busy.
Max with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Max is looking to take a break and control but Jack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jack pushes Max off looking to stand but Max dives back in and keeps control.
Jack is trying to escape back to his feet but Max uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Max working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Max is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jack's shoulder. That is not cool.
Max wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jack, who protects the arm well.
Max working the head and body with strikes.
Max wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jack keeps working.
Jack is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack can't do much from the bottom here.
Jack tries to control but Max manages to take his back.
Max biding his time, looking for the opening.
A lull in the action here.
Max lands punches and elbows.
Jack wants to get back to his feet.
Jack can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max wants to control but Jack is keeping busy.
Jack tries to escape but Max has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Max is cranking Jack's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Jack! He's tightened the choke and Jack is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mad Max!
A relieved looking Mad Max thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Holder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
196 lbs
15 - 5 - 1 |
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30
188 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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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
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Holder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Henry!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holder forces Henry back against the cage and clinches.
Holder stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Holder trying to stall but Henry improves his position.
Henry working hard to break the clinch.
Holder has Henry pressed against the cage, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Holder on the inside.
Henry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holder gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Henry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Holder fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Holder goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Holder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Henry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Holder counters with a nice low kick that buckles Henry's knee momentarily.
The fighters circling - Henry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is looking to clinch.
Holder lands with an uppercut that bounces Henry off the cage and back into range.
Holder swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Holder throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Leon Henry has been cut.
Holder clobbers Henry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Holder throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Holder throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Holder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henry fails with the takedown.
Luke Holder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Henry.
Henry on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Holder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a body punch but Holder moves out of range.
Henry steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Holder. That one must have hurt.
Henry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good standup being displayed there by Henry as he connects with a hook.
Henry throws a combination. Holder tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Henry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Henry wants to clinch.
Holder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Henry throws a jab but it's blocked by Holder.
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holder was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
Holder lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holder throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Henry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Holder rather than just go for the knockout.
Holder throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Holder takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Luke Holder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holder misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holder 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 Henry has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Henry and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holder.
Holder lands a head kick!
Holder is looking to clinch.
Holder cracks Henry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Holder. No joy for Henry on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henry. Holder does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Holder.
Holder looks for the body kick but Henry saw that one coming.
Henry avoids the head kick by Holder.
Holder throws a body kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holder.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henry blocks the body kick.
Henry changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Holder looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Henry creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Holder tries to buck Henry off but Henry is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holder defending against the ground and pound.
Henry throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Holder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Henry's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Holder misses with an attempted mid kick.
Henry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Henry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holder.
Holder throws a wild body kick that Henry sees coming a mile off.
Henry scores with a decent looking hook.
Holder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Henrys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Holder throws a head kick that misses.
Holder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Henry misses with an uppercut.
Henry scores with a jab.
Holder moves out of range of the strikes.
Henry throws a right hand that Holder ducks under and follows up with a left that Holder also avoids with ease.
Henry misses with a looping right.
Luke Holder is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holder throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holder clobbers Henry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Holder throws a low kick, looking for Henry's leg but Henry calmly moves out of range.
Holder throws a front kick that sends Henry stumbling back into the cage.
Holder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henry checks a leg kick.
Henry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holder circles away quickly and effectively.
Holder lands a leg kick that knocks Henry off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holder.
Henry has a takedown stuffed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holder.
Holder missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Holder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holder, right into the meat.
Luke Holder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holder lands with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
Henry shoots in and drives through. Holder sprawls well.
Luke Holder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Henry.
Henry is breathing heavily.
Holder throws the kick towards the body but Henry avoids it.
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holder.
Henry throws a lazy uppercut
and Holder counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Henry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Henry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Henry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Henry misses with a lunging right hand
and Holder counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Henry shoots in looking for a takedown but Holder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holder.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holder.
Henry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Holder tenderised Henry's leg. Henry is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holder tries to clinch up.
Holder throws a push kick but Henry slaps the foot to one side.
Henry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holder takes the fight into the clinch.
Henry takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holder trying to land knees to the body.
Holder keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henry takes an elbow to the temple.
Henry tries to circle away but Holder has him pinned against the cage.
Henry is trying to break free.
Holder is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Holder seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henry tries for a takedown but Holder manages to get underhooks.
Henry breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Holder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leon Henry's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A thudding body kick lands there by Holder!
Henry misses with a body shot.
Holder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Henry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Holder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Holder throws the kick towards the body but Henry avoids it.
Henry throws a series of punches but Holder moves out of range.
Henry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henry. That did some damage!
Holder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Holder tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holder lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henry loads up on a big right hand but Holder slips the punch.
Holder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Holder misses with a straight right.
Henry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holder.
Holder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henry can do to turn this around?
Holder throws a sloppy body shot
and Henry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holder digs a good hook to Henry's body.
Holder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henry's head backwards.
Henry misses with a combination
and Holder counters with a straight right hand.
Holder lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henry's calf.
Holder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Holder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henry. That did some damage!
Leon Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holder lands a right hook to the body.
Holder thuds his shin into the meat of Henry's side.
Henry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henry has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Holder.
Holder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holder slows down the pace here.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Holder has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holder lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
Henry being controlled against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holder.
Holder crunches a lovely knee into Henry's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Holder.
Henry is trying to push Holder away but Holder has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Holder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henry has a couple of punches blocked by Holder.
Holder lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Leon Henry's cut even more.
Henry wants to break free but Holder has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holder lands with a short shot to the head.
Holder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henry.
Holder missing with knees to the body.
Holder lands a nice elbow.
Holder gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henry.
Henry working hard to break the clinch.
Luke Holder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holder lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Henry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Holder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Holder works on Henry's body with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Holder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holder, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Holder!
A very excited looking Luke Holder made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guybrush Threepwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raffer Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raffer Steele is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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23
263 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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260 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent 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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guybrush Threepwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raffer Steele!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Threepwood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Guybrush Threepwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Threepwood blocks a leg kick.
Threepwood swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Threepwood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steele is able to avoid easily.
Steele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Threepwood checks it well.
Threepwood thumps Steele with a low kick.
Threepwood looks to throw a body kick
and Steele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Threepwood misses with a low kick.
Threepwood throws a body kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Threepwood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Threepwood moved out of range.
Steele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Steele throws a body punch but Threepwood moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Threepwood scores with a nice body kick.
Steele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Threepwood's sensitive parts.
Threepwood is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Threepwood.
Threepwood throws a head kick that misses
and Steele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Threepwood ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Steele.
A chopping leg kick lands by Threepwood.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Threepwood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steele makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Threepwood really felt that one!
Threepwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Threepwood lands a nice hook to Steele's body. Steele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steele throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Threepwood's head.
It looks like Guybrush Threepwood has been cut.
Threepwood looks to throw a body kick
and Steele counters with a head kick. That will keep Threepwood thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Steele throws a leg kick but Threepwood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Threepwood tries to clinch but Steele moves away
and Steele counters with a huge head kick that drops Threepwood! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raffer Steele!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bosede Adwamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazar Nimirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adwamba's entrance music is Execution Style. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Good gas tank |
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bosede Adwamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lazar Nimirov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adwamba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Adwamba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nimirov misses with a body shot.
Adwamba moves in looking to clinch but Nimirov pushes him off.
Adwamba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bosede Adwamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nimirov misses with a body kick.
Nimirov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adwamba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nimirov takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Lazar Nimirov has been cut.
Adwamba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Adwamba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A shot to the liver by Nimirov. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Adwamba darts in and clinches Nimirov up against the cage.
Adwamba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Adwamba.
Adwamba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adwamba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nimirov.
Nimirov avoids the elbow strike from Adwamba, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nimirov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Adwamba misses with an elbow over the top.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Adwamba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adwamba lands an elbow that stopped Nimirov in his tracks for a moment.
Adwamba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nimirov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nimirov just leaning against Adwamba, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Nimirov's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Adwamba trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adwamba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adwamba lands a left hand.
Adwamba presses Nimirov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adwamba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adwamba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nimirov backwards.
Nimirov blocking some punches.
Nimirov tries to pull guard but Adwamba holds him up against the cage and eventually Nimirov drops back down to his feet.
Adwamba misses with a punch on the inside.
Adwamba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adwamba.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adwamba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nimirov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adwamba swings wildly with an uppercut but Nimirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adwamba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adwamba misses with an elbow over the top.
Nimirov blocks the elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nimirov.
Adwamba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nimirov wants to stall.
Nimirov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adwamba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nimirov.
Nimirov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Adwamba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nimirov's brow.
A short right from Adwamba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adwamba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Nimirov misses.
Nimirov cracks a nice hook into Adwamba's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nimirov moves away from the strike by Adwamba.
Adwamba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adwamba misses with a head kick.
Adwamba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nimirov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adwamba.
Adwamba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adwamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nimirov manages to avoid it.
Adwamba walks into a jab.
Adwamba lands with a kick to the temple. Nimirov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nimirov cracks Adwamba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nimirov connects with a crisp jab.
Adwamba throws a right hand that Nimirov ducks under and follows up with a left that Nimirov also avoids with ease.
Adwamba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nimirov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bosede Adwamba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lazar Nimirov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nimirov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adwamba is looking to land body kicks.
Adwamba drives through and clinches with Nimirov against the cage.
Adwamba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nimirov blocks an uppercut.
Nimirov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nimirov lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Adwamba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nimirov's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nimirov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nimirov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adwamba momentarily.
Adwamba looks for the body kick but Nimirov saw that one coming.
Adwamba moves out of range of the body kick from Nimirov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adwamba ducks under a wild hook from Nimirov.
Adwamba throws a leg kick but Nimirov moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nimirov throws a sloppy head kick
and Adwamba counters with a nice body kick.
Adwamba scores with a jab. Nimirov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nimirov stuns Adwamba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nimirov cracks the inside of Adwamba's front leg.
Adwamba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nimirov.
Nimirov misses the shot to the body.
Nimirov drives through with a takedown into Adwamba's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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 claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nimirov slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nimirov moves into full mount! Adwamba won't be happy about that!
Adwamba is squirming around, avoiding Nimirov's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimirov punching from mount but Adwamba doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Adwamba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adwamba is squirming around, avoiding Nimirov's attempts to control the action.
Nimirov punching from mount but Adwamba doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimirov misses with a head shot.
Nimirov tries to control but Adwamba wriggling away.
Nimirov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nimirov content just to control the position here.
Nimirov working Adwamba over with strikes here.
Nimirov controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nimirov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Adwamba because Nimirov loaded up on that one.
Adwamba tries to hold on but Nimirov postures up.
Nimirov content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nimirov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazar Nimirov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lazar Nimirov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nimirov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nimirov throws a hook to the side of Adwamba's head but Adwamba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nimirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adwamba manages to avoid it.
Adwamba moves in looking to clinch but Nimirov pushes him off.
Nimirov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adwamba throws a sloppy head kick and Nimirov moves out of range easily.
A combination from Nimirov does no damage.
Nimirov lands a jab.
Nimirov tries for a takedown but Adwamba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adwamba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nimirov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adwamba's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Adwamba duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adwamba throws a wild body kick that Nimirov sees coming a mile off.
Adwamba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nimirov's hands.
Adwamba misses with a lunging right hand
and Nimirov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nimirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Adwamba is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adwamba misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nimirov. Adwamba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nimirov connects with a crisp jab.
Adwamba ducks under a wild hook from Nimirov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nimirov. That's going to slow Adwamba down.
Nimirov shoots in but no luck this time.
Adwamba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nimirov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Adwamba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Adwamba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nimirov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nimirov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nimirov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nimirov connects with a body shot that sends Adwamba's belly button to the back.
Nimirov connects with a leg kick. Adwamba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lazar Nimirov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adwamba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nimirov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adwamba doesn't manage to clinch there - Nimirov circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimirov throws a wild body kick that Adwamba sees coming a mile off.
Nimirov gets a takedown into half guard.
Nimirov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nimirov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adwamba wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nimirov.
Nimirov wants to control the pace but Adwamba is squirming around nicely.
Lazar Nimirov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adwamba is in a horrible position here. Nimirov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nimirov content just to control the position here.
Adwamba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adwamba is squirming around, avoiding Nimirov's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lazar Nimirov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nimirov 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazar Nimirov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ana Conda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed comes into the arena with Skrillex / Equinox blaring out of the sound system. Conda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Los Bastardos Finlandeses - Acapulco. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ana Conda was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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163 lbs
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163 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Speed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ana Conda!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed moves out of range of the body kick.
Conda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Conda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Speed lands a head shot.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Conda.
Speed takes a swing at Conda's ribcage but misses.
Speed lands an overhand right.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
Conda thuds his shin into the meat of Speed's side.
Speed sizes up Conda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Speed leaves Conda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Conda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Speed missing with a left hand there. Conda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conda.
Speed scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
Speed swings widly with a right hand
and Conda counters with a nice body kick.
Speed connects with a single shot there.
Conda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ana Conda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Conda.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Conda.
Speed throws a right and a left that Conda avoids nicely.
Conda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Conda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Speed has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Conda lands a nice looking body shot.
Conda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conda.
Conda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Speed misses.
A jab from Speed misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Conda is just out of range.
Conda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Speed's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Conda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Conda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Speed's head.
Conda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Speed keeping moving, preventing Conda from controlling successfully.
Conda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Speed is keeping the position for now.
Conda trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
Conda throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Conda trying to control the position from guard on top but Speed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Speed has his hands on Conda's head, controlling the position.
Speed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Conda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Speed.
Speed misses with a looping right.
Conda scores with a nice body kick.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Speed throws a nice looking combination but Conda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Conda closes the distance and clinches.
Speed lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Conda trying to land knees to the body.
Conda tries a body shot but Speed blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conda prevents Speed from breaking the clinch.
Speed wants to break free but Conda has control.
Conda throws a punch but it's blocked by Speed.
Speed is looking to break free of the clinch but Conda has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ana Conda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Conda is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conda slips under a jab from Speed.
Conda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Conda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Speed lands a nice looking body shot.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Conda.
Conda connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Conda scores with a body shot.
Conda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Conda - that will leave a mark!
Conda connects with a crisp jab.
Conda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Speed will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Conda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Speed scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed jabs Conda right on the nose. Conda blinks but takes it well.
Speed misses with a hook
and Conda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Conda.
A nice combination there by Speed.
Conda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Speed misses with a hook.
Conda swinging wildly here.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Speed takes one on the button.
Conda tries to land a front kick but Speed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Conda drops his hands momentarily and Speed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Conda throws the kick towards the body but Speed avoids it.
Speed throws a jab when Conda was well out of range.
Ana Conda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Speed throws a right and a left that Conda avoids nicely.
Conda cracks Speed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Conda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conda scores with a nice head shot.
Speed scores with a body shot.
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!
Conda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Conda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Conda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Conda drops his hands momentarily and Speed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Speed lands an overhand right.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conda manages to avoid it.
Speed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Conda.
Conda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Conda scores with a leg kick.
Speed lunges at Conda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Conda's hand.
Speed misses the jab.
A big right from Speed misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda throws a push kick but Speed slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Conda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Conda.
Conda defending well as Speed loads up on a big left hand.
Conda looks for a takedown but Speed sprawls well.
Conda misses with a straight left.
Speed moves out of range of the strikes.
Conda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Speed looks to land a left hand but Conda moved out of range nicely.
Speed digs a good body shot into Conda's ribs.
Conda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Speed misses with a hook
and Conda counters with an inside leg kick.
Speed missing with a left hand there. Conda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jon Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conda throws an overhand right that lands on Speed's shoulder, as Speed tries to avoid the shot.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conda.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conda throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conda wants to clinch up but Speed keeps it at a distance.
Speed throws a hook to the side of Conda's head but Conda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
Conda dips to his left and cracks Speed with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conda shoots in but Speed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Conda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ana Conda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Conda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Speed pinned against the cage. Speed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Conda avoids the body shot from Speed.
Conda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Conda.
Conda defending well as Speed loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conda.
Speed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Speed misses with a looping right.
Conda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Speed drops his hands momentarily and Conda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Speed misses.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Speed's head backwards.
Speed throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Conda. That's going to slow Speed down.
Conda connects with a crisp jab.
Speed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Conda tries to close the distance and clinch but Speed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Speed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Conda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Conda misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming.
Conda throws a wild body kick that Speed sees coming a mile off.
Speed swings widly with a right hand
and Conda counters with an inside leg kick.
Conda moves into range and clinches up with Speed.
Speed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Speed is trying to maintain a safe position but Conda gets an underhook and turns Speed into the cage.
Conda misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conda tries to land a knee to the head but Speed blocks with his arms.
Conda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Speed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conda's elbow.
Conda lands a hook that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
Conda misses with a punch to the body.
Speed gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Conda.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Conda.
Speed blocks the elbow strike.
Conda misses with the head strike.
Conda is trying to pull guard but Speed has him pressed against the cage.
Jon Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ana Conda.
Conda can't find room to land a body shot as Speed controls the action.
Speed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Conda backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda takes a shot to the head.
Conda being controlled against the cage.
Conda can't find room to land a body shot as Speed controls the action.
Conda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Speed.
Speed manages to break the clinch.
Speed throws a shot from downtown. Conda moves away and avoids it.
Speed throws a hook to the side of Conda's head but Conda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
Speed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Conda throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Conda scores with a kick to the body.
Speed 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.
Speed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Conda is looking to land body kicks.
Speed blocks a jab.
Speed misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Conda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Speed on the side of the head.
Speed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ana Conda really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big left from Conda misses.
Conda looks to throw the jab but Speed is out of range.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conda throws a looping overhand right but Speed ducks down to avoid it.
Conda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Conda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Speed.
Conda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Speed takes a step back to recover.
Conda cracks Speed with a right hand to the side of the head.
Speed swats away the attempt to clinch by Conda.
Conda delivers a nice body kick.
Speed throws a right and a left that Conda avoids nicely.
Conda avoids the body shot from Speed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throws an overhand right that lands on Conda's shoulder, as Conda tries to avoid the shot.
Conda tries to move into range but Speed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Speed misses.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Conda.
Conda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Conda.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conda scores with a leg kick.
Conda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Conda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Conda lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conda.
Conda wants to control from the top but Speed keeps moving.
Speed controlling Conda's posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conda trying to control the position from guard on top but Speed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda postures up in Speed's guard and throws a big left but Speed blocks it.
Conda is stalling in the full guard.
Speed knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Conda on the ground.
Conda being controlled here momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conda was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Speed avoids the head kick by Conda.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conda was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Nice defenses there by Conda.
Speed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed swings for the body but Conda moves out of range.
Conda throws a wild body kick that Speed sees coming a mile off.
Conda jabs Speed right on the nose. Speed blinks but takes it well.
Conda cracks the inside of Speed's front leg.
Speed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Conda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Speeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Conda misses with a few strikes there.
Conda slips a straight right by Speed.
Conda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Speed.
Speed walks into a straight right hand from Conda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conda lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conda lunges at Speed with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Speed's hand.
Conda feints and as Speed raises his hands in defense, Conda changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ana Conda dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Speed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conda scores with a kick to the midsection.
Speed moves out of range of the strikes.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Conda.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Conda.
Conda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Speed blocks the body kick.
Speed lands with a nice combination. Conda backs away looking to recover.
Conda walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Conda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Conda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Speed sprawls well. Speed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Conda gets slowly back to his feet.
Conda moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda scores with a push kick.
Conda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Conda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Conda lands a nice looking body kick.
Conda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Conda misses with a takedown attempt - Speed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Speed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Speed misses with an uppercut. Conda saw that one coming.
Speed misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Speed.
Conda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Speed looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Conda misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Conda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Speed.
Speed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Conda is just out of range.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Speed misses the target.
Speed takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conda throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Speed tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Conda is in Speed's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Speed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conda is one step ahead there.
Conda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Conda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Conda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Conda is pushing down on Speed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Speed is fighting to maintain full guard but Conda has managed to sneak the leg through.
Conda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Conda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Speed is defending against the submission attempts here by Conda.
Speed is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda lands with a punch from half guard.
Conda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Speed's head.
Conda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Speed doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Conda.
Conda is trying to work for a kimura but Speed is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ana Conda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Conda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 45:50
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ana Conda!
Ana Conda is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ana Conda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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