 |
GP 21 Loaf vs Pribko PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivo Petric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Dunaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
30
192 lbs
4 - 12 - 0 |
|
187 cm
22
199 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivo Petric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Dunaev!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunaev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petric stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dunaev.
Dunaev tries to clinch up but Petric circles away and keeps his distance.
Dunaev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petric as he avoids it easily.
Dunaev throws a nice head kick!
Dunaev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Petric stands up and waves to Dunaev to follow him.
Petric misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petric clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petric lands a knee to the head.
Petric jumps guard and drags Dunaev to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Petric looking for a sweep. Not yet Petric, not yet.
Dunaev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dunaev wants to stand and escape but instead Petric has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Petric drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dunaev looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dunaev looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dunaev!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric is looking for a sweep.
Dunaev wants to stand but Petric is controlling his arm.
Petric is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dunaev is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petric tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Petric tries to reverse the position but Dunaev maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dunaev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Petric. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Petric is looking to improve his position but Dunaev isn't that keen on the idea.
Dunaev wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Petric really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petric keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dunaev manages to capitalize on a mistake by Petric to take his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric staying busy and making it hard for Dunaev to control.
Dunaev is trying to control but Petric is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Petric is working to get back to half guard.
Petric regains half guard.
Dunaev is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Petric moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Petric throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Petric trying to keep a closed guard but Dunaev is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petric working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dunaev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dunaev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dunaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Petric is retaining full guard.
Dunaev has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Petric is proving hard to escape from.
Petric has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dunaev has passed into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunaev wants to stand but Petric is controlling his arm.
Petric is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivo Petric dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Petric tries for a takedown but Dunaev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Petric fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dunaev, pushing him back against the cage.
Dunaev has had enough of the clinch but Petric keeps him there for the moment.
Dunaev is trying to force a seperation but Petric has the dominant position.
Petric tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dunaev smiles and moves away.
Petric bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunaev blocks a head kick by Petric.
Dunaev is looking to clinch but Petric is avoiding it.
A low kick from Petric misses
and Dunaev counters with an inside leg kick.
Petric has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivo Petric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by Petric misses
and Dunaev makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Petric really felt that one!
Dunaev tries to clinch there but Petric circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dunaev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivo Petric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petric tries for a takedown but Dunaev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Petric tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Dunaev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunaev thows a body kick. Petric tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dunaev tries to clinch but Petric is having none of it.
Petric takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Ivo Petric has been cut.
Ivo Petric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunaev lands a big head kick that sends Petric tumbling to the mat! Dunaev takes a step backwards and waves Petric back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petric walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dunaev.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Dunaev! Petric is out on his feet! Dunaev rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Petric is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Petric is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxim Dunaev!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
82% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasilij Zajtsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Sotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vic Sotto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vasilij Zajtsev's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 165 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasilij Zajtsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vic Sotto!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zajtsev closes the distance but Sotto moves to the side
enabling Sotto to counter with a crisp jab.
Zajtsev ducks under a wild hook from Sotto.
Zajtsev looking to score a takedown here. Sotto is defending well but Zajtsev drives through and ends up in Sotto's guard.
Zajtsev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zajtsev stands up and waves to Sotto to follow him.
Zajtsev clinches with his opponent.
Sotto misses with a body punch.
Zajtsev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zajtsev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zajtsev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sotto digs a good body shot into Zajtsev's ribs.
Sotto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sotto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zajtsev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sotto.
Zajtsev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zajtsev tries for a takedown but Sotto circles away easily
and Sotto counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Sotto misses.
Sotto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zajtsev shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasilij Zajtsev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sotto lands a jab-cross combination.
Sotto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sotto wants it to stay on the feet.
Zajtsev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sotto to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sotto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zajtsev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zajtsev is breathing heavily.
Sotto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zajtsev is rocked!
Vic Sotto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sotto cracks Zajtsev with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Zajtsev falls to his knees and Sotto doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vic Sotto!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
62% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Knotts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knotts comes to the cage accompanied by James Brown - Superbad. Raphael Nero is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
25
220 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
|
186 cm
21
197 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Knotts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Nero!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Knotts sprawls well initially but Nero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Knotts tries to roll over but Nero keeps him under control.
Knotts has hold of Nero's hands but Nero slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nero connects with a nice short shot to Knotts's temple.
Knotts flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nero prevents Knotts from improving his position.
Nero blocks the strikes from Knotts.
Knotts throws a strike from the bottom but Nero passes into side control!
Knotts takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knotts is looking to regain half guard here but Nero keeps moving and retains side control.
Knotts is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nero blocks the strikes from Knotts.
Nero cracks Knotts with a big right hand but Knotts just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nero creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nero working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knotts misses with a strike from the bottom.
Nero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knotts is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Knotts is looking to regain half guard here but Nero keeps moving and retains side control.
Knotts takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
It looks like Don Knotts has been cut.
Nero is working Knotts over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nero taking a breather here.
Knotts tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Knotts on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Knotts wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Knotts sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Knotts tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nero trying to control the action but Knotts is working from the bottom.
Knotts misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Knotts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Knotts tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nero landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Knotts tries to roll over but Nero keeps him under control.
Nero lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nero stalling.
Knotts strikes from the bottom but Nero uses the opportunity to move to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knotts is letting Nero control him for a moment.
Nero landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nero tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nero has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Knotts is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Knotts wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Nero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knotts keeps working.
Nero blocks the strikes from Knotts.
Nero is putting a hurting on Knotts here, landing some big shots from side control.
Knotts is trying to improve his position.
Knotts is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nero's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nero is trying to control. Knotts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knotts is pressing down on Nero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Knotts has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nero has passed into side control.
Nero blocks the strikes from Knotts.
Nero trying to control the position but Knotts is working away.
Knotts tries to improve position but can't.
Knotts is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nero's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nero lands with a punch from half guard.
Knotts missing with punches from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knotts flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nero has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Knotts defend it? Nero steps over the head and cranks it - Knotts is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raphael Nero!
After the fight, Raphael Nero was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
72% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson has chosen Devil on My Shoulder as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
26
212 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
|
185 cm
31
217 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simpson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simpson moves away from the strike by Harvey.
A swing and a miss from Simpson.
Simpson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harvey.
A big right from Harvey misses.
Harvey throws a good cross that connects.
Simpson throws a head kick that Harvey semi-blocks.
Simpson misses with a leg kick
letting Harvey counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson loads up on a big right hand but Harvey slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Simpson.
Harvey tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harvey jabs Simpson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harvey 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.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses.
Harvey moves out of range of the strikes.
Harvey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simpson.
Harvey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simpson lands with an overhand left.
Harvey is looking to clinch.
Good shot there by Harvey.
Simpson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harvey misses with a low kick.
Harvey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simpson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Simpson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harvey misses with a two punch combination.
Harvey throws a sloppy head kick and Simpson moves out of range easily.
Simpson throws a combination. Harvey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harvey at a distance.
Simpson misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harvey. Harvey obviously looking to wear him down.
Harvey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simpson was well out of range. Poor timing from Harvey.
Simpson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harvey. That did some damage!
Harvey misses with a straight left.
Harvey jabs at Simpson's body.
Simpson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harvey.
Harvey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harvey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simpson.
Simpson missing with a left hand there. Harvey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simpson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Harvey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harvey throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Harvey lands an overhand right.
Simpson swings for the body but Harvey moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Simpson counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot by Harvey.
Simpson lands a nice looking body shot.
Simpson scores with the left hand. Harvey knows he should have avoided that one.
Harvey connects with a right hand. Simpson shakes it off.
Harvey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harvey digs a good body shot into Simpson's ribs.
Simpson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harvey was well out of range. Poor timing from Simpson.
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!
Harvey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simpson.
Harvey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simpson.
Harvey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Simpson swings for the body but Harvey moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simpson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Harvey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harvey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harvey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simpson was well out of range. Poor timing from Harvey.
Harvey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Simpson dodges the punch combination from Harvey.
Some bone on bone action there as Simpson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Harvey.
A low kick from Harvey is predictable there
and Simpson counters with a good low kick that Harvey was not able to check.
Simpson avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simpson throws out a powerful jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Simpson. That snapped Harvey's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chuck Simpson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harvey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Simpson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harvey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simpson jabs Harvey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harvey lands a nice looking body shot.
Simpson blocks a head kick by Harvey.
Harvey misses with a hook. Simpson ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simpson. Harvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harvey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simpson thows a body shot but no joy.
Harvey misses with a straight left.
Harvey misses with a low kick as Simpson jumps back.
Simpson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Simpson lands with a straight right. Harvey didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Simpson misses.
Harvey scores with a jab. Simpson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simpson.
Simpson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harvey connects with a looping right hand.
Simpson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Simpson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harvey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Simpson misses
enabling Harvey to counter with a crisp jab.
Simpson misses with a straight right.
Harvey throws an overhand right that lands on Simpson's shoulder, as Simpson tries to avoid the shot.
Simpson is looking to chop away at Harvey's legs.
Simpson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harvey. Harvey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harvey throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Harvey.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harvey.
Simpson misses with a few strikes there.
Harvey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Simpson cracks Harvey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Simpson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harvey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Harvey misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Harvey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Simpson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harvey momentarily.
Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvey is just out of range.
Simpson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harvey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Simpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simpson scores with a body shot.
Harvey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Simpson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Simpson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chuck Simpson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harvey misses with a wild combination.
Harvey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Harvey.
Simpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harvey moves away.
A jab from Simpson does it's job there.
Harvey wants to land a leg kick but Simpson is out of range.
Simpson connects with a body shot that sends Harvey's belly button to the back.
Simpson slips under a jab from Harvey.
Simpson throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Simpson misses the target.
Simpson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harvey moves into the clinch.
Simpson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Simpson.
Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvey stalling in the clinch but Simpson improves position.
Simpson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harvey missing with knees to the body.
Simpson throws a head punch that misses.
Harvey working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harvey.
Harvey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harvey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harvey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harvey throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chuck Simpson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Harvey catches Simpson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Harvey misses with a looping right.
Harvey takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Simpson.
Harvey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Simpson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harvey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simpson.
Harvey throws a leg kick that misses.
Simpson just misses with a punch to the body.
Harvey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Simpson scores with the left hand. Harvey knows he should have avoided that one.
Simpson looks to land a body kick but Harvey moved away.
Simpson connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvey throws a lazy right hand but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Simpson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harvey on the side of the head.
Harvey swinging wildly here.
Harvey walks into a straight right hand from Simpson.
Harvey thuds a left hand into Simpson's body.
Harvey lands a really nice looking cross but Simpson seems unphased.
Simpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harvey.
Harvey loads up on a big right hand but Simpson slips the punch.
Jab by Harvey.
Simpson cracks Harvey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harvey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Simpson throws a looping overhand right but Harvey ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simpson.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harvey misses with a leg kick
and Simpson counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Simpson misses.
Simpson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvey is just out of range.
Simpson throws an off balance right hand
and Harvey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simpson loads up on a big right hand but Harvey slips the punch.
Simpson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harvey misses with an uppercut. Simpson saw that one coming.
Simpson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harvey.
Simpson misses the shot to the body.
Simpson thows a body shot but no joy.
Harvey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Harvey misses.
Simpson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Harvey.
Simpson's corner calls for a 1-2. Simpson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harvey takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses.
Simpson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harvey.
Simpson throws a lazy right hand but Harvey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simpson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harvey was well out of range. Poor timing from Simpson.
Simpson misses with a wild body shot.
Simpson misses with a looping left.
Harvey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simpson moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Harvey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Simpson doesn't seem phased though.
Simpson misses with an uppercut
and Harvey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson misses with a low kick.
Simpson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Simpson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harvey blocks a head kick by Simpson.
Harvey slips a jab and a cross from Simpson.
Simpson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Simpson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harvey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvey scores with a head kick.
Simpson lands a right hook to the body.
Harvey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Simpson really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harvey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harvey misses with a body shot.
Simpson drops his hands momentarily and Harvey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Simpson loads up on a big right hand but Harvey slips the punch.
Harvey avoids the body shot from Simpson.
Simpson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harvey at a distance.
Simpson throws a leg kick
and Harvey counters with a series of strikes. Simpson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Simpson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harvey manages to avoid it.
Harvey dodges the punch combination from Simpson.
A big right from Simpson misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simpson. Harvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simpson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harvey.
Harvey swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvey is just out of range.
Simpson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Harvey counter with a right hand.
Simpson throws a hook to the side of Harvey's head but Harvey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harvey misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Simpson. Those never looked like landing.
Harvey connects with an inside leg kick.
Harvey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harvey delivers a nice body kick.
Simpson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Simpson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Simpson takes one on the button.
Harvey wants to clinch.
Simpson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Simpson thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey misses with a body shot
and Simpson counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harvey is looking to clinch.
Harvey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harvey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harvey throws an overhand right that lands on Simpson's shoulder, as Simpson tries to avoid the shot.
Simpson lunges at Harvey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harvey's hand.
Good exchange - Harvey coming out on top.
Harvey throws a sloppy head kick and Simpson moves out of range easily.
Simpson throws a hook to the side of Harvey's head but Harvey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simpson looks to land a right hand but Harvey moved out of range.
Simpson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Simpson misses with a hook.
Simpson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harvey lands with a nice body punch.
Simpson scores with a nice head shot.
Harvey throws an overhand right that lands on Simpson's shoulder, as Simpson tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Simpson.
Simpson throws a hook but Harvey avoids it easily.
Simpson takes a swing at Harvey's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Harvey misses.
Simpson lands a nice hook to Harvey's body. Harvey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harvey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Harvey.
Simpson misses with an uppercut
and Harvey counters with a nice uppercut.
Harvey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson throws a chopping leg kick but Harvey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harvey defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand.
Simpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harvey moves away.
Harvey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Simpson scores with a one two! Harvey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Simpson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harvey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Simpson scrambles back to his feet.
Harvey thuds his right hand into Simpson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvey is looking to score with low kicks.
Harvey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Simpson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Paul Harvey will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Simpson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simpson looks to land a left hand but Harvey moved out of range nicely.
Harvey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harvey jabs Simpson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harvey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harvey stalks Simpson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Simpson's face. Simpson staggers backwards, shaken.
A slow jab from Harvey misses its intended target.
Harvey throws out a loose jab but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simpson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harvey circles away quickly and effectively.
Harvey loads up on a big right hand but Simpson slips the punch.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harvey.
Harvey misses the jab.
Harvey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harvey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simpson.
Simpson misses with a straight left.
Harvey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simpson slips under a jab from Harvey.
Simpson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harvey has time to react.
Good exchange - Simpson coming out on top.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Harvey.
Simpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harvey.
Harvey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harvey is looking to clinch but Simpson is avoiding it.
Simpson misses with a two punch combination.
Simpson misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
Harvey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harvey lands with a nice combination. Simpson backs away looking to recover.
Harvey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simpson.
Simpson misses with a wild body shot.
Harvey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Simpson.
Harvey takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson scores with a shot to the side of Harvey's head.
Harvey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Simpson tries to work over Harvey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harvey tries a body shot but Simpson blocks it.
Harvey lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harvey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simpson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harvey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Harvey misses.
Simpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simpson throws a looping overhand right but Harvey ducks down to avoid it.
Harvey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harvey feints and then cracks Simpson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simpson down.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Harvey moved away.
Harvey misses with a body shot.
Simpson lands a nice looking body shot.
Simpson throws a hook but Harvey avoids it easily.
Chuck Simpson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Harvey does no damage.
Simpson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harvey misses with a hook
and Simpson counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson misses with a wild body shot.
Simpson throws out a loose jab but Harvey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harvey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson misses with a straight left.
Harvey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harvey slips a jab from Simpson.
A slow jab from Simpson misses its intended target.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Simpson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paul Harvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simpson cracks Harvey with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chuck Simpson.
I think Simpson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 46:50
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Simpson!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wells Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Snegov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dengel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Satisfaction. Konstantin Snegov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
28
158 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
|
185 cm
26
153 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wells Dengel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Snegov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dengel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dengel has a takedown stuffed.
Dengel fails to land the takedown.
Snegov misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Dengel misses
and Snegov counters with a solid body kick.
Snegov lands a really nice looking cross but Dengel seems unphased.
Dengel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snegov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dengel throws a chopping leg kick but Snegov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Snegov.
Dengel avoids the head kick by Snegov.
Snegov lands an overhand right.
Dengel is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snegov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dengel. Dengel obviously looking to wear him down.
Oh Dengel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Snegov misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Snegov blocks the leg kick.
Wells Dengel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snegov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dengel seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel tries to clinch but Snegov is having none of it.
Dengel blocks a head kick by Snegov.
Dengel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dengel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dengel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dengel lands in his opponent's guard.
Dengel stops Snegov from standing up.
Dengel throwing strikes from guard but Snegov blocks nicely.
Snegov wants to sweep here but Dengel controlling him for the moment.
Dengel throws a strike but Snegov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Snegov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Dengel or perhaps it was just good defense by Snegov which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wells Dengel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Snegov as Dengel shoots in.
Snegov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snegov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dengel staying out of range there.
Snegov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dengel.
Dengel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Snegov tries to land a front kick but Dengel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Snegov lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Snegov.
Snegov takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Konstantin Snegov has been cut.
Snegov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dengel throws a low kick, looking for Snegov's leg but Snegov calmly moves out of range.
Dengel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snegov.
Snegov misses with a kick to the body.
Dengel cracks the inside of Snegov's front leg.
Dengel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Whack! Snegov lands a heavy head kick that drops Dengel. The ref tackles Snegov to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Dengel was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Konstantin Snegov!
Konstantin Snegov made sure to mention his sponsor, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
60% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jargo Leek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Call to prayer. Stephan Axe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jargo Leek's chin.
|
|
 |
| 185 cm
22
177 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
|
178 cm
25
184 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jargo Leek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephan Axe!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leek lands a leg kick that knocks Axe off balance momentarily.
Leek misses with an uppercut. Axe saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Axe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leek checks it well.
Axe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leek misses with a body kick.
Leek moves out of range as Axe strikes.
Leek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leek drives through and clinches with Axe against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leek moves away from the strike by Axe.
Axe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leek.
Leek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leek scores with the left hand. Axe knows he should have avoided that one.
Axe throws out a loose jab but Leek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axe swats away the attempt to clinch by Leek.
Leek lands a lovely overhand right.
Leek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leek jabs at Axe's body.
Axe lands with a slapping head kick.
Axe misses with a low kick as Leek jumps back.
Leek needs to keep his hands up - Axe had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Leek misses.
Leek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Axe at a distance.
A punch combination from Leek misses.
Axe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leek throws a chopping leg kick but Axe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Axe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leek - the referee stops the clock and Axe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leek. Axe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Axe!
Leek checks the leg kick.
Axe takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Stephan Axe has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leek scores with a push kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Leek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leek.
Axe checks a low kick from Leek.
Axe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leek. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe misses with a head kick.
Axe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leek throws out the jab.
Leek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axe was well out of range. Poor timing from Leek.
Axe throws a leg kick but Leek sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jargo Leek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Axe. Axe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axe moves away.
Leek gets a clinch.
Leek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Leek.
Leek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axe manages to break the clinch.
Leek instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Leek.
Leek lands with a short shot to the head.
Axe manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Leek misses.
Leek misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leek feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Axes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leek blocks a head kick by Axe.
Axe misses with a wild combination.
Leek moves out of range of the body kick.
Axe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leek throws a leg kick but Axe checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Leek. Those never looked like landing.
Leek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Axe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick from Axe lands but Leek takes it in his stride.
Leek thuds a left hand into Axe's body.
Axe lands a leg kick that knocks Leek off balance momentarily.
Leek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Axe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe throws a leg kick but Leek sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leek ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leek moves into the clinch.
Axe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Axe.
Axe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Axe misses with a hook.
Axe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leek.
Axe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leek counters with a leg kick.
Axe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leeks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leek misses with a body shot.
Leek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leek throws a head kick but Axe moves out of range.
Leek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axe slips a jab and a cross from Leek.
Axe lands a jab to the head.
Leek lands a body shot.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Leek lands a nice shot that snaps Axe's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jargo Leek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephan Axe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Leek loads up on a big right hand but Axe slips the punch.
Leek misses with a low kick.
Leek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Axe is looking to slow Leek down with leg kicks.
Leek tests Axe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leek takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leek tries a low kick but Axe avoids it.
Axe connects with a leg kick. Leek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big left from Leek misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leek.
A telegraphed right hand from Axe misses the target.
Axe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leek.
Leek throws a body punch but Axe moves out of range.
Leek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Axe 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 Leek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Leek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axe.
Axe throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Leek just misses with a punch to the body.
Axe is looking to slow Leek down with leg kicks.
Axe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Axe in his tracks.
Leek works the jab nicely.
Axe moves into range and connects with a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Axe in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Leek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axe was well out of range. Poor timing from Leek.
Axe lands a leg kick that knocks Leek off balance momentarily.
Axe throws a low kick, looking for Leek's leg but Leek calmly moves out of range.
Axe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Axe cracks Leek with an open hand slap.
Axe scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leek connects with a crisp jab.
Leek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axe moves away.
Nice defenses there by Leek.
A clash of legs there as Axe blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Axe misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Leek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Axe. That's going to slow Leek down.
Leek will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leek throws out a leg kick but Axe moves out of range and Leek only half commits.
Axe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leek. That did some damage!
Leek moves out of range as Axe strikes.
Leek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jargo Leek is winning the standup battle so far.
Axe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Axe thumps Leek with a low kick.
Leek throws a right hand that Axe ducks under and follows up with a left that Axe also avoids with ease.
Axe drops his hands momentarily and Leek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Axe scores with a jab.
Leek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Axe is out of range and Leek settles back down.
Leek scores with a body shot.
Axe throws a head kick but Leek moves out of range.
Axe connects with a leg kick. Leek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leek misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leek blocks the body kick.
Leek needs to keep his hands up - Axe had a free shot at his head there.
Axe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leek.
Leek wants to clinch.
Leek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A clash of legs there as Leek blocks the low kick.
Leek is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Axe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Axe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Axe misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Axe - just one landing.
Leek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Axe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Axe throws a half hearted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Axe blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Axe checks it well.
Axe throws a head kick that misses.
Leek misses with a shot to the body
and Axe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Axe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Axe's head backwards.
Axe is looking to chop away at Leek's legs.
Leek connects with a right hand. Axe shakes it off.
A leg kick checked by Leek.
Axe throws a leg kick but Leek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leek has closed the distance and engaged Axe in a clinch.
Axe tries a body shot but Leek blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leek blocks an uppercut.
Leek lands a nice uppercut.
Leek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axe misses with a body punch.
Axe blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stephan Axe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Stephan Axe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Axe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leek misses with a low kick.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Axe jabs Leek to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leek throws a combination. Axe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Leek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Axe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Axe misses.
Leek throws a shot from downtown. Axe moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Axe.
Leek lands with a shot to the body.
Axe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Axe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leek takes a swing at Axe's ribcage but misses.
Leek tried to score with a low kick but Axe checks it.
A leg kick checked by Leek.
Leek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Axe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leek is looking to chop away at Axe's legs.
Leek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leek looks to land a body kick but Axe moved away.
Axe thumps Leek with a low kick.
Leek scoring well with a low kick there.
Axe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Axe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leek connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Axe scrambles back to his feet.
Axe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Axe is out of range and Leek settles back down.
Leek thows a body shot but no joy.
Leek is looking to clinch but Axe is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Axe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leek. Axe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leek.
Nice shot lands for Axe.
Axe throws a low kick, looking for Leek's leg but Leek calmly moves out of range.
Axe throws a leg kick but Leek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leek takes a swing at Axe's ribcage but misses.
Axe misses with a straight left.
Axe tried to score with a low kick but Leek checks it.
A head kick from Leek lands but Axe takes it in his stride.
Leek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Axe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Axe.
Leek checks a leg kick.
Leek blocks a low kick nicely.
Leek misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leek scoring well with a low kick there.
Axe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leek.
Axe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axe misses with a low kick as Leek jumps back.
Leek looks for the body kick but Axe saw that one coming.
Leek tries to work over Axe's front leg with a kick but Axe checks it.
Axe moves out of range as Leek strikes.
Leek tries to close the distance and clinch but Axe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leek moves out of range of the body kick from Axe.
Leek just misses with a punch to the body.
Leek avoids a kick to the body.
Leek avoids the head kick by Axe.
Axe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Axe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Axe avoids a kick to the body.
Axe checks a leg kick.
Leek is looking to slow Axe down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leek fakes the leg kick and cracks Axe in the body.
Axe misses with a straight right.
Leek throws a leg kick but Axe checks it.
Axe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leek.
Leek takes one on the button.
Axe scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leek tries to land a leg kick but Axe saw it coming and moves away.
Axe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leek is out of range and Axe settles back down.
Leek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leek throws a lazy right hand but Axe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leek throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leek. That's going to slow Axe down.
Axe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Axe misses the target.
Leek ducks under a wild hook from Axe.
Leek misses with a kick to the body.
Leek throws a sloppy head kick
and Axe counters with a good low kick that Leek was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jargo Leek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jargo Leek!
In his post fight interview, Jargo Leek started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lil Wayne. King Carter. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
29
180 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
|
189 cm
29
199 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monk tries to clinch but Ryan moves away
and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Monk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monk tries to roll over but Ryan keeps him under control.
Ryan tries to pass to full mount but Monk defends it.
Monk is staying active underneath Ryan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ryan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Monk has managed to free his arm - good work.
Monk is trying to control but can't.
Ryan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Monk wants to improve his position but Ryan is controlling well.
Ryan stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk trying to control but Ryan postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Monk as Ryan shoots in.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monk throws a low kick, looking for Ryan's leg but Ryan calmly moves out of range.
Ryan dodges the punch combination from Monk.
Monk drives through and clinches with Ryan against the cage.
Ryan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Monk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marcus Monk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk manages to break the clinch.
Monk throws a one two combo.
Monk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monk tries to clinch up but Ryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Monk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ryan.
Monk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monk wants to clinch up but Ryan keeps it at a distance.
Monk tries to clinch up but Ryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Monk tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monk as he avoids it easily.
Marcus Monk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Ryan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but Monk shows good takedown defense.
Monk tries to clinch
and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Monk won't be happy with that.
Ryan 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 Monk's shoulder. That is not cool.
Monk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ryan trying to control the action but Monk is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Monk wants to control but Ryan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ryan prevents Monk from improving his position.
Monk is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monk is trying is best to control the position here.
We're going to have a standup here because Marcus Monk wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Monk moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monk rushes Ryan and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Monk.
Monk tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Monk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Monk.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ryan up against the cage.
Monk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Marcus Monk will probably get the nod.
That's time! Monk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Monk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ryan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Monk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monk leaves Ryan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marcus Monk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Ryan.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Monk.
Ryan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monk wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan shoots in but Monk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Monk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monk tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Monk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monk doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
Monk tries to clinch there but Ryan circles away.
Monk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monk tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Monk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ryan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Monk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monk throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ryan escapes and throws Monk's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Monk is trying to improve his position.
Ryan controls the position from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ryan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk struggling a bit here.
Ryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monk keeps working.
Monk is trying to escape the position but Ryan is controlling the position.
Monk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ryan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Monk sneaks back into half guard.
Ryan wants to control but Monk is keeping him busy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ryan controlling the action here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Christopher Ryan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monk lands with a nice combination. Ryan backs away looking to recover.
Monk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryan's calf.
Monk doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
Marcus Monk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Monk is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan wants to control the pace but Monk is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ryan trying to control but Monk is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Christopher Ryan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcus Monk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Monk both land. Nice combination.
Monk tries to clinch up
and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Monk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryan is one step ahead there.
Ryan trying to control but Monk is working from the bottom.
Monk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Monk is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Monk wants to sweep here but Ryan controlling him for the moment.
Ryan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Christopher Ryan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Monk closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Monk.
Monk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ryan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Monk manages to get underhooks.
Marcus Monk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Ryan.
Ryan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Monk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk lands with a light punch inside.
Monk scores a nice knee to the body.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Monk.
Monk digs a right hand into Ryan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ryan's gas tank.
Monk digs a right hand underneath Ryan's ribcage. Ryan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Monk as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Monk as the two fighters clinch.
Monk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Monk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Monk.
Monk just leaning against Ryan, taking a breather.
Monk breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan tries to keep at a distance but Monk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Monk breaks the clinch.
Monk instigates a clinch.
Monk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Monk.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monk clinches.
A short body shot lands from Monk as the two fighters clinch.
Monk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ryan or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Monk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Monk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monk wants to clinch up but Ryan keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Monk.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monk, right into the meat.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monk, right into the meat.
Monk tries to clinch there but Ryan circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Monk.
Monk is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Monk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monk 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Monk!
An intense looking Marcus Monk took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thanks to my new manager who has done right by me and turned my game around and to my new team mates who has taken my game to the next level. Its my time now. '.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
64% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Meat Loaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Pribko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loaf's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, War is my destiny. Meat Loaf is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
 |
|
 |
| 150 cm
23
152 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
|
185 cm
23
167 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Meat Loaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Pribko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loaf throws a solid leg kick but Pribko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Loaf.
Pribko ducks under a wild hook from Loaf.
Pribko tries to bum rush Loaf with a series of wild strikes but Loaf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loaf takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Meat Loaf has been cut.
Loaf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pribko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loaf scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Ivan Pribko has been cut.
Loaf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pribko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pribko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Loaf doesn't seem bothered though.
Loaf throws a hook but Pribko blocks it.
Loaf dips to his left and cracks Pribko with an uppercut!
Pribko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Loaf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pribko moves away.
Pribko tries to work over Loaf's front leg with a kick but Loaf checks it.
Pribko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pribko keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Loaf.
Loaf scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Loaf misses the target.
Loaf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loaf fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pribko to the ground. Loaf is now in Pribko's guard.
Pribko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Loaf sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pribko's guard.
Pribko wants to control but Loaf is keeping busy.
Loaf controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loaf tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pribko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pribko is staying active underneath Loaf, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Loaf trying to control the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We're going to have a standup here because Meat Loaf wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Loaf checks the leg kick nicely there.
Loaf misses with an uppercut. Pribko saw that one coming.
Ivan Pribko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pribko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loaf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Loaf tries to clinch up
and Pribko counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pribko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Loaf.
Pribko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Loaf just misses with a punch to the body.
Pribko scores with a jab to the body.
Loaf looks for the body kick but Pribko saw that one coming.
Loaf lands a nice shot to the body.
Loaf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pribko avoids the head kick by Loaf.
Pribko misses with a lunging right hand
and Loaf counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pribko!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pribko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pribko holds on to Loaf as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Loaf throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pribko because Loaf loaded up on that one.
Pribko sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pribko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Loaf.
Loaf is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pribko is just riding it out for now. Loaf eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Loaf in particular looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loaf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pribko keeps working.
Pribko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meat Loaf dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pribko looks to land a left hand but Loaf moved out of range nicely.
Loaf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pribko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Loaf clinches with his opponent.
Loaf digs a right hand into Pribko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pribko's gas tank.
Loaf lands a nice shot to the body.
Loaf is leaning against Pribko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pribko blocks a body shot from Loaf.
Pribko swings wildly with an uppercut but Loaf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pribko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loaf blocks it with crossed arms.
Loaf manages to break the clinch.
Pribko throws an overhand right that lands on Loaf's shoulder, as Loaf tries to avoid the shot.
Loaf lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pribko takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loaf closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Loaf changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pribko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pribko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Loaf thows a huge punch but Pribko dodges it nicely.
Loaf thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Loaf throws a strike but Pribko avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Pribko looking for a sweep. Not yet Pribko, not yet.
Pribko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Loaf tries to free his leg and advance position but Pribko is retaining full guard.
Pribko trying to keep a closed guard but Loaf is proving a slippery customer.
Loaf trying to control the position from guard on top but Pribko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pribko looking for a sweep. Not yet Pribko, not yet.
Pribko is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pribko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Loaf wants to control from the top but Pribko keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pribko controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Meat Loaf wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Loaf connects with a single shot there.
Loaf throws out a loose jab but Pribko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pribko misses with a head kick.
Pribko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Pribko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loaf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meat Loaf is winning the standup battle so far.
Pribko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Loaf slips a jab and a cross from Pribko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loaf thows a body shot but no joy.
Pribko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loaf was well out of range. Poor timing from Pribko.
Loaf scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Loaf tries for a takedown but Pribko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Loaf misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pribko throws a jab but it's blocked by Loaf.
Pribko lands with a shot to the body.
Loaf darts in and clinches Pribko up against the cage.
Loaf gets through Pribko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pribko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Loaf manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loaf.
Loaf throws a body punch but Pribko moves out of range.
Pribko scores with a nice right hand.
Loaf lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loaf misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pribko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loaf misses with a wild body shot.
Pribko staying out of range there.
Pribko blocks the body kick.
Pribko swings for the body but Loaf moves out of range.
Loaf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Loaf avoids the body shot from Pribko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pribko. Loaf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pribko lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice shot lands for Pribko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pribko moves in looking to clinch but Loaf pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Pribko. No joy for Loaf on that attempt.
Pribko looks to land a left hand but Loaf moved out of range nicely.
Loaf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meat Loaf dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Loaf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loaf takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Loaf takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pribko misses with a hook
and Loaf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pribko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Loaf fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Loaf throws a low kick but Pribko avoids it.
Loaf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pribko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pribko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Loaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loaf misses with a body shot.
Loaf misses with a head kick.
Loaf connects with a leg kick. Pribko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loaf moves into the clinch successfully.
Loaf tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pribko smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf throws a nice looking combination but Pribko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Loaf gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pribko.
Pribko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loaf is looking to wear down Pribko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pribko throws an overhand right that lands on Loaf's shoulder, as Loaf tries to avoid the shot.
Loaf tries to clinch up.
Pribko tries to clinch but Loaf moves out of range.
Loaf scores a takedown into full mount!
Loaf prevents Pribko from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loaf is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pribko to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pribko shrugs it off.
Loaf misses with a head shot.
Pribko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Loaf looking to finish with strikes here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loaf with the ground and pound from mount.
Loaf raining down hammerfists from mount.
Loaf prevents Pribko from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loaf working the ground and pound effectively.
Loaf postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pribko looks a forlorn figure.
Loaf scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pribko is trying to escape the mount.
Loaf avoids the attempt from Pribko to control.
Loaf punching from mount but Pribko doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ivan Pribko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loaf tries to control but Pribko wriggling away.
Pribko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Loaf with the ground and pound from mount.
Meat Loaf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Loaf punching from mount but Pribko doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Loaf landing punches.
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!
Pribko 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.
A nice elbow there by Loaf.
And that's the end of the fight!
Meat Loaf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loaf has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meat Loaf!
A very excited looking Meat Loaf 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
80% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
