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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Dubov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Dabrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dabrowski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TWO STEPS FROM HELL - Protectors of the Earth . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Dubov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafal Dabrowski!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dabrowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dabrowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dubov.
Dubov tries to bum rush Dabrowski with a series of wild strikes but Dabrowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dubov throws a right hand that Dabrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Dabrowski also avoids with ease.
Dubov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice cross by Dabrowski.
Dubov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dubov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Rafal Dabrowski has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dubov ducks under a wild hook from Dabrowski.
Dubov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dabrowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dabrowski cracks Dubov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Aleksandr Dubov has been cut.
Dubov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dabrowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Dubov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dabrowski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dabrowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubov has closed the distance and engaged Dabrowski in a clinch.
Dubov lands an uppercut.
Dabrowski can't break the clinch.
Dubov breaks the clinch.
Dubov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dubov throws a leg kick but Dabrowski checks it.
Dubov doesn't manage to clinch there - Dabrowski circles away.
Dubov misses with a looping right.
Dubov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski throws a nice looking combination but Dubov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dubov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dubov clinches up with Dabrowski and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski tries to break free but Dubov pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dubov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dubov lands a big shot that drops Dabrowski! Can he finish him?
Dabrowski is rocked!
Dubov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dabrowski is still in real trouble! Can Dubov finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dubov won't allow Dabrowski to get back to his feet.
Dubov stands and steps away. Dabrowski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dabrowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Dubov misses with a series of wild punches.
Dubov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dabrowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Dubov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dabrowski's efforts to push away.
Dubov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dabrowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubov manages to break the clinch.
Dabrowski stuns Dubov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dubov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dabrowski.
Aleksandr Dubov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubov dodges the punch combination from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski tries to bum rush Dubov with a series of wild strikes but Dubov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dubov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dabrowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Dubov.
Dubov throws a series of punches but Dabrowski avoids them all with ease.
Dubov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dubov fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Dubov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dubov.
That has opened up Rafal Dabrowski's cut even more.
Sloppy strikes from Dubov. Those never looked like landing.
Dubov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dabrowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dabrowski dodges the punch combination from Dubov.
Dabrowski scores with a sloppy right hand. Dubov should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dubov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dabrowski misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dabrowski lands an overhand right.
Dubov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dabrowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dabrowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Dubov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dabrowski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dubov has time to react.
Dabrowski lands a body shot.
Dubov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab lands there for Dabrowski.
A jab from Dubov misses.
Dabrowski connects with the punch.
Dabrowski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dabrowski throws a monster overhand right that drops Dubov! Dabrowski follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafal Dabrowski!
Rafal Dabrowski managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Gilop®, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Great Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavle Bukilic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukilic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Here I Go Again kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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202 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Great Boyka!
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, Pavle Bukilic!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukilic has closed the distance and engaged Boyka in a clinch.
Boyka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyka circles away from the clinch attempt
so Boyka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bukilic wants to stand and escape but Boyka is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boyka throws a big elbow that misses.
Boyka stays in close to Bukilic's body and controls the position.
Bukilic is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Boyka dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka tries for a kimura but Bukilic is defending well.
Boyka throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka tries to advance to mount but Bukilic instead regains half guard.
Bukilic is trying to stand back up but Boyka is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boyka wants to take a breather but Bukilic is having none of it.
Boyka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boyka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boyka thows a huge punch but Bukilic dodges it nicely.
Boyka is looking for a kimura but Bukilic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boyka to get the leverage.
Bukilic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boyka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boyka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boyka passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bukilic!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka controlling from mount.
Bukilic's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Boyka thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Boyka has control of Bukilic's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bukilic regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Boyka wants to finish this one by submission but Bukilic is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Boyka.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boyka looking to control but Bukilic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukilic wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Boyka throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Boyka wants to control the pace but Bukilic is squirming around nicely.
Boyka content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bukilic is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Boyka looking to control but Bukilic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boyka swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bukilic is now in Boyka's guard. A big mistake from Boyka there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka working for a triangle but Bukilic defends it easily.
Bukilic stopping the sweep attempt from Boyka.
Boyka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bukilic wants to stand but Boyka has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Boyka dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bukilic misses with a few strikes there.
Boyka lands a nice looking body kick.
Bukilic throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.
Boyka misses with a low kick.
Boyka shoots in but no luck this time.
Boyka connects with a leg kick. Bukilic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bukilic throws a hook to the side of Boyka's head but Boyka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bukilic misses with a lunging right hand
and Boyka counters with a low kick, right behind Bukilic 's knee.
Boyka scores with a punch to the head.
Boyka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bukilic's calf.
Pavle Bukilic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bukilic is breathing heavily.
Bukilic has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bukilic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bukilic tries to clinch but Boyka is having none of it.
Boyka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bukilic.
Bukilic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boyka thows a body shot but no joy.
Bukilic is looking to clinch.
Boyka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bukilic blocks a head kick by Boyka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukilic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bukilic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bukilic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boyka - the referee stops the clock and Bukilic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boyka. Bukilic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bukilic takes a swing at Boyka's ribcage but misses.
No luck for Boyka with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Great Boyka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bukilic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bukilic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boyka. Boyka obviously looking to wear him down.
Boyka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukilic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boyka.
Bukilic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boyka.
Boyka throws a head kick that half lands.
Bukilic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyka moves away.
Boyka lands with a nice body kick.
Bukilic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyka lands a head kick. Bukilic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Bukilic as Boyka shoots in.
Boyka feints and then cracks Bukilic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bukilic down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Bukilic as Boyka shoots in.
Boyka scores with a head kick.
Bukilic punishes Boyka's body with a nice straight punch.
Boyka throws a head kick but Bukilic moves out of range.
Boyka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bukilic's calf.
Great Boyka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bukilic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boyka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boyka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bukilic. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyka throws a head kick that Bukilic semi-blocks.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown but Bukilic shows good takedown defense.
Boyka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Boyka dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bukilic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyka.
Bukilic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bukilic 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.
Bukilic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boyka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boyka looks to score with a jab to the body but Bukilic is just out of range.
Bukilic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bukilic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bukilic tries to clinch there but Boyka circles away.
Bukilic tries to clinch but Boyka moves out of range.
Boyka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bukilic stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Boyka.
Bukilic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bukilic tries to clinch
and Boyka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bukilic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pavle Bukilic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyka connects with an inside leg kick.
Boyka gets tackled into the cage by Bukilic. Bukilic maintains the clinch.
Boyka is trying to drag Bukilic to the mat but Bukilic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boyka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boyka goes for a takedown attempt but Bukilic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Great Boyka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bukilic is looking to clinch but Boyka is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukilic darts in and clinches Boyka up against the cage.
Boyka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bukilic closes the distance but Boyka moves to the side
and Boyka counters with a body kick that stops Bukilic in his tracks momentarily.
Boyka throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bukilic is looking to clinch.
Bukilic tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bukilic as he avoids it easily.
Bukilic moves in looking to clinch but Boyka pushes him off.
Bukilic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boyka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukilic darts in trying to clinch
and Boyka counters with a low kick, right behind Bukilic 's knee.
Bukilic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bukilic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boyka keeps the fight on the outside.
Bukilic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boyka.
A solid body kick from Boyka.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Boyka - that will leave a mark!
Bukilic looks to clinch
and Boyka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bukilic moves in looking to clinch but Boyka pushes him off.
Bukilic throws out a loose jab but Boyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukilic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyka throws a head kick that Bukilic semi-blocks.
Bukilic stuffs the takedown.
Great Boyka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boyka connects with an inside leg kick.
Bukilic fails to land with a series of punches.
Bukilic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boyka counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Boyka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bukilic tries to clinch up.
Pavle Bukilic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boyka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Great Boyka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boyka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Great Boyka!
After winning the bout, Great Boyka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Soloman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Kaikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaikkonen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Duran Duran - WIld Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! James Soloman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Otto Kaikkonen's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Soloman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otto Kaikkonen!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soloman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kaikkonen pinned against the cage. Kaikkonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That kick from Kaikkonen tenderised Soloman's leg. Soloman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kaikkonen throws a leg kick which misses Soloman's front leg but catches the back leg as Soloman tries to avoid it.
Kaikkonen misses with a head kick.
Kaikkonen fakes the leg kick and cracks Soloman in the body.
Soloman avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kaikkonen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kaikkonen.
Soloman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kaikkonen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Soloman is in Kaikkonen's guard.
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!
Soloman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Soloman trying to control but Kaikkonen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soloman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Soloman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Soloman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soloman throwing strikes but missing.
Soloman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaikkonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Soloman.
Soloman blocks a head kick by Kaikkonen.
Soloman dodges the punch combination from Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Soloman's head.
It looks like James Soloman has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaikkonen slaps away a takedown attempt from Soloman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Soloman fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Soloman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaikkonen misses with a combination
and Soloman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kaikkonen!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soloman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Soloman with good strikes from the mount here!
Soloman jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kaikkonen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kaikkonen and Soloman has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kaikkonen regains half guard there - taking advantage of Soloman's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soloman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soloman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaikkonen's head.
Soloman controlling the action here.
Soloman is trying to control the action in half guard but Kaikkonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Soloman trying to mount his opponent but Kaikkonen defends it.
Soloman prevents Kaikkonen from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soloman wants to free his trapped foot but Kaikkonen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref stands the fighters back up because James Soloman just wasn't active enough.
Soloman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soloman ducks under a wild hook from Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen misses with a takedown attempt - Soloman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kaikkonen looks gassed!
Soloman cracks the inside of Kaikkonen's front leg.
Soloman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soloman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kaikkonen's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soloman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaikkonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaikkonen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soloman controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Soloman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Soloman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Soloman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Soloman throwing strikes from guard but Kaikkonen blocks nicely.
Soloman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaikkonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soloman is pushing down on Kaikkonen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kaikkonen is fighting to maintain full guard but Soloman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Soloman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Soloman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soloman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Soloman throws a strike but Kaikkonen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Soloman wants to control from the top but Kaikkonen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaikkonen pushes Soloman off and gets back to his feet.
Kaikkonen stuffs the takedown.
Soloman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Soloman gets to his feet - Kaikkonen follows without any prompting.
Kaikkonen is breathing heavily.
Kaikkonen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Soloman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kaikkonen keeping moving, preventing Soloman from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soloman throws a big elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soloman is looking to work some ground and pound but Kaikkonen has wrist control.
Soloman trying to control but Kaikkonen is working from the bottom.
Soloman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
James Soloman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Soloman lands with a slapping head kick.
Soloman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Otto Kaikkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soloman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kaikkonen swivels and escapes.
Soloman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Soloman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soloman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kaikkonen throws a series of punches but Soloman moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Soloman.
Soloman wants to control but Kaikkonen is keeping him busy.
Kaikkonen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Soloman connects with a decent elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
James Soloman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaikkonen wants to get back to his feet but Soloman drags him back down.
Soloman lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Soloman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soloman is working Kaikkonen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Soloman working the ground and pound from side control.
Soloman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kaikkonen some visible discomfort.
The referee asks Soloman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Soloman prefers to stall for the moment though.
Soloman has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kaikkonen!
Soloman controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soloman dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Soloman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Soloman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Soloman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Soloman content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Soloman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Soloman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaikkonen keeps working.
Soloman controlling the position from side mount.
Soloman misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soloman is looking to take a break and control but Kaikkonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Soloman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kaikkonen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Soloman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaikkonen keeps working.
The strikes coming from Soloman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Soloman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soloman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Soloman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kaikkonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee warns Kaikkonen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Soloman punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soloman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kaikkonen is looking to escape.
The referee warns Kaikkonen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Soloman tries to control but Kaikkonen wriggling away.
Soloman cracks Kaikkonen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soloman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Soloman wants to finish this one by submission but Kaikkonen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Soloman.
Soloman wants to control the pace but Kaikkonen is squirming around nicely.
Soloman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Soloman is landing with some decent strikes but Kaikkonen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Soloman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Soloman lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Soloman looking to finish Kaikkonen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kaikkonen!
Soloman lands with some strikes.
Soloman unloading with bombs!
Kaikkonen is rocked!
Soloman landing strikes from the mount.
Kaikkonen is still in real trouble! Can Soloman finish him?
Soloman looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Kaikkonen covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Soloman!
James Soloman made sure to mention his sponsor, FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Padrone Shinobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Sybert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Padrone Shinobi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ari Sybert!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinobi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shinobi fails to land the takedown.
Sybert throws the kick towards the body but Shinobi avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Sybert as he connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sybert.
Shinobi takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shinobi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sybert stuffs the takedown.
Shinobi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sybert. Sybert obviously looking to wear him down.
Sybert misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinobi misses with a takedown
and Sybert counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Padrone Shinobi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sybert throws a good cross that connects.
Sybert tries a head kick but it misses.
Sybert lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sybert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sybert pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sybert misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sybert misses with a head kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Shinobi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sybert throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shinobi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sybert won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shinobi decides to stand back up. Shinobi steps back and let's Sybert get back to his feet.
Sybert turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shinobi.
Ari Sybert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sybert scores with a leg kick.
Shinobi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sybert swivels and escapes.
Sybert misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sybert throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sybert scoring well with a low kick there.
Sybert lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shinobi fails with a takedown attempt.
Shinobi has his takedown stuffed
and Sybert counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shinobi's knee momentarily.
Sybert thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shinobi if he has to take too many more of those.
Shinobi is breathing heavily.
Sybert keeps Shinobi at a distance using the push kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sybert throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ari Sybert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Sybert slams his shin into Shinobi's torso.
Sybert cracks Shinobi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sybert throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sybert lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shinobi's sensitive parts.
Sybert misses with a series of wild punches.
Sybert turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sybert, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Sybert dominated that round.
That's time! Shinobi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sybert lands a nice looking body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sybert.
Sybert throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shinobi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sybert lands with a hook. Shinobi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sybert tests Shinobi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sybert scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shinobi in his tracks.
Sybert uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shinobi has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sybert looks for the body kick but Shinobi saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sybert throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shinobi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sybert scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sybert moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sybert lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sybert tests Shinobi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sybert throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sybert lands a jab to Shinobi's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Sybert.
Sybert dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shinobi. That did some damage!
Shinobi takes one to the side of the head.
Sybert throws an overhand right that drops Shinobi like a sack of potatoes! Sybert dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ari Sybert!
A very excited looking Ari Sybert made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Intha Mumbrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Intha Mumbrane has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Intha Mumbrane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumbrane misses with an uppercut.
Mumbrane scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mumbrane is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Murphy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Murphy is trying to improve his position.
Mumbrane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mumbrane is trying to get an arm triangle but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mumbrane landing small, sideways elbows.
Murphy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mumbrane defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Murphy trying to control from Mumbrane's half guard. Mumbrane has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mumbrane is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mumbrane has escaped and now he's on top!
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Mumbrane from controlling successfully.
Murphy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murphy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Murphy has Mumbrane pulled in close to control his posture.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mumbrane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mumbrane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murphy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mumbrane drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mumbrane jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumbrane trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy looking to control.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murphy is looking for a triangle but Mumbrane pushes his legs off easily.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mumbrane controls the pace.
Mumbrane wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Mumbrane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mumbrane drops back looking for a leg! Murphy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Murphy manages to kick Mumbrane off! Mumbrane jumps back into Murphy's guard.
Mumbrane content to stall in guard here.
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!
Mumbrane postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mumbrane trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but Mumbrane defending well.
Mumbrane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murphy seems to be looking for submissions.
Murphy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mumbrane is defending against the submission attempts here by Murphy.
Mumbrane moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumbrane kicks Murphy off and gets to his feet.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt
and Mumbrane counters with a three punch combo that has Murphy backing up. Murphy nods at Mumbrane to acknowledge the strikes.
Intha Mumbrane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mumbrane takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Mumbrane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mumbrane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown. Mumbrane tries to sprawl out of it but Murphy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mumbrane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mumbrane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Intha Mumbrane dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumbrane.
Mumbrane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mumbrane.
Mumbrane slips a jab from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
Mumbrane moves into the clinch.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mumbrane has him pressed against the cage.
Mumbrane manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Mumbrane there.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Mumbrane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mumbrane just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mumbrane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mumbrane lands a jab-cross combination.
Mumbrane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mumbrane. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mumbrane shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mumbrane showed some decent athleticism there.
Nice strikes from Mumbrane there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
Mumbrane is controlling the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy wants to control but Mumbrane is keeping busy.
Mumbrane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mumbrane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mumbrane seems to be working for a kimura but Murphy defends the submission attempt.
Mumbrane wants to pass the guard but Murphy is defending well.
Mumbrane looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pushes Mumbrane off looking to stand but Mumbrane dives back in and keeps control.
Murphy wants to improve his position but Mumbrane is controlling well.
Intha Mumbrane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mumbrane is thwarting Murphy's attempts to control the position.
Mumbrane is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Murphy is just riding it out for now. Mumbrane eventually gives up the hold.
Mumbrane performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumbrane wants to take a breather but Murphy is having none of it.
Mumbrane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murphy defends it well.
Mumbrane is looking for a kimura but Murphy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mumbrane to get the leverage.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
Mumbrane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murphy defends it well.
Murphy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mumbrane is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mumbrane wants to pass the guard but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy wants to control but Mumbrane is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Intha Mumbrane dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Murphy with a poor takedown
and Mumbrane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mumbrane decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mumbrane is nestled in close to Murphy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Murphy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mumbrane is working away from the top position though.
Mumbrane decides to stand and escape the position.
Murphy walks into a jab.
No joy there for Mumbrane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Mumbrane misses.
Mumbrane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumbrane moves into the clinch.
Mumbrane breaks the clinch.
Intha Mumbrane is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mumbrane counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Murphy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mumbrane scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mumbrane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mumbrane is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mumbrane scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mumbrane is looking to stall here but Murphy recovers full guard.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
Mumbrane sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mumbrane trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Mumbrane is really struggling to control Murphy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mumbrane stands and throws Murphy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mumbrane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Murphy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mumbrane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
Mumbrane working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Murphy is refusing to be controlled, as Mumbrane sits in half guard.
Murphy is in trouble now - Mumbrane has advanced to mount!
Mumbrane breaks from Murphy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ron Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy tries to lock up and control but Mumbrane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumbrane raining down hammerfists from mount.
Murphy tries to hold on but Mumbrane postures up.
Murphy prevents Mumbrane from taking his back.
Mumbrane lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mumbrane goes for an armbar but Murphy turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Murphy.
Mumbrane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murphy.
Mumbrane controlling Murphy's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
Intha Mumbrane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murphy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mumbrane is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Murphy, into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Intha Mumbrane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mumbrane 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Intha Mumbrane!
A very excited looking Intha Mumbrane made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sauli Niinisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sauli Niinisto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Henry!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry throws a nice looking combination but Niinisto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Niinisto slips under a jab.
Niinisto doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Henry moves into range and connects with a jab.
Niinisto clinches up against the cage.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henry throws a right hand that Niinisto ducks under and follows up with a left that Niinisto also avoids with ease.
Niinisto closes the distance and clinches.
Henry wants to break free but Niinisto has control.
Niinisto slowing the pace effectively.
Henry avoids the elbow strike from Niinisto, against the cage.
Niinisto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henry avoids it.
Niinisto misses with an elbow strike.
Niinisto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niinisto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Henry avoids a wild elbow strike from Niinisto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry working hard to break the clinch.
Niinisto prevents Henry from breaking the clinch.
Niinisto is stalling here.
Niinisto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses.
Knees to the body from Niinisto.
Niinisto throws an elbow but it misses.
Niinisto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Niinisto throws an elbow but it misses.
Niinisto lands an elbow inside.
Henry looking to stall.
Niinisto misses with an elbow over the top.
Henry breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niinisto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Henry shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Niinisto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henry.
Henry with the ground and pound but Niinisto uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Niinisto holds on and takes a little breather.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Niinisto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Niinisto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry works over Niinisto with some ground and pound from guard.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Niinisto blocks nicely.
Niinisto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niinisto is keeping the position for now.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry prevents Niinisto from getting back to his feet.
Henry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henry cracks Niinisto with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niinisto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Niinisto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Niinisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Niinisto's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Niinisto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Henry dominated that round.
That's time! Niinisto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Niinisto clinches up against the cage.
Henry is trying to force a seperation but Niinisto has the dominant position.
Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Niinisto has him pressed against the cage.
Niinisto crunches a lovely knee into Henry's ribcage.
Niinisto pushes off an throws an elbow but Henry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Niinisto pushes off an throws an elbow but Henry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Niinisto throws an elbow but misses.
Niinisto lands a damaging elbow.
Niinisto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Niinisto lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Niinisto stalls.
Henry blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry dodges an elbow strike from Niinisto.
Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Niinisto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Niinisto lands an elbow just above Henry 's eye.
Niinisto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Niinisto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Niinisto.
Henry avoids the elbow strike from Niinisto, against the cage.
Niinisto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Niinisto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henry.
Niinisto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Niinisto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Henry wants to break free but Niinisto has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry dodges an elbow strike from Niinisto.
Niinisto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Niinisto working Henry over with knees to the body.
Niinisto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Niinisto misses with an elbow over the top.
Henry is trying to break free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niinisto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Niinisto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Niinisto is trying to maintain a safe position but Henry gets an underhook and turns Niinisto into the cage.
Niinisto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sauli Niinisto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niinisto taking a breather.
Henry effectively controlling the action here.
Niinisto trying to land knees to the body.
Niinisto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses.
Niinisto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Niinisto has double underhooks.
Niinisto lands a damaging elbow.
Niinisto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Niinisto is controlling him.
Henry blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niinisto throws an elbow but it misses.
Niinisto stops a takedown attempt from Henry.
Niinisto misses with an elbow over the top.
Niinisto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henry is defending well for now.
Henry is trying to break free.
Henry tries to score a body lock takedown but Niinisto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Niinisto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henry's face.
Niinisto lands a knee to the head.
Niinisto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Niinisto won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niinisto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Niinisto lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Niinisto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sauli Niinisto dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Henry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Niinisto misses with a head kick.
Henry misses with a body shot.
Henry stalks Niinisto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Niinisto's face. Niinisto staggers backwards, shaken.
Niinisto moves away from the strike by Henry.
Niinisto leaves Henry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Niinisto pinned against the cage. Niinisto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Niinisto pushes Henry up against the cage in a clinch.
Niinisto lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Niinisto throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry blocks an elbow strike.
Niinisto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Niinisto.
Niinisto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henry.
Henry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Henry dodges an elbow strike from Niinisto.
Henry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Niinisto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Niinisto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Niinisto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Come on Niinisto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Niinisto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Niinisto missing with knees to the body.
Niinisto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niinisto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Niinisto throws an elbow that misses.
Niinisto lands an elbow just above Henry 's eye.
Niinisto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Niinisto throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee calls for Niinisto to work.
Niinisto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niinisto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henry avoids it.
Henry blocks an elbow strike.
Henry takes an elbow to the temple.
Henry avoids the elbow strike from Niinisto, against the cage.
Niinisto prevents Henry from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Niinisto.
Niinisto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henry avoids it.
Niinisto throws an elbow but it misses.
Niinisto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henry.
Niinisto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Henry up against the cage.
Henry looking for a takedown.
Sauli Niinisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Henry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niinisto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Henry avoiding damage as Niinisto throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Niinisto.
Henry avoiding damage as Niinisto throws knees to the body.
Niinisto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Henry managing to block the knees to the body from Niinisto.
Niinisto throws an elbow that misses.
Niinisto throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry jumps guard but Niinisto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Henry has had enough of the clinch but Niinisto keeps him there for the moment.
Henry blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sauli Niinisto clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Niinisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henry throws out the jab.
Henry throws a shot from downtown. Niinisto moves away and avoids it.
Henry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Niinisto can pounce on him.
Niinisto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Niinisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niinisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
Niinisto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henry's calf.
Henry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Niinisto's hands.
Henry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Niinisto's waist but Niinisto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henry off to one side.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
Henry scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niinisto stuffs the takedown.
Niinisto throws a chopping leg kick but Henry manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Henry checks a leg kick.
Robert Henry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Henry as he checks the leg kick.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
Henry throws an overhand right that lands on Niinisto's shoulder, as Niinisto tries to avoid the shot.
Niinisto takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Niinisto as he jumps to the side.
Sauli Niinisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Henry.
Henry misses the jab.
Henry looks to land a right hand but Niinisto moved out of range.
Henry might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Niinisto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Robert Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niinisto slips under a jab.
Niinisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henry throws out the jab.
Niinisto tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henry looks to land a right hand but Niinisto moved out of range.
Henry scores with a sloppy right hand. Niinisto should have avoided that one.
Niinisto blocks a jab.
Henry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niinisto.
A nice leg kick lands there from Niinisto.
Sauli Niinisto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niinisto manages to avoid it.
Henry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Henry misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niinisto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Niinisto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Niinisto is out of range.
Jab by Henry.
Robert Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Niinisto counters with a stiff right hand.
Niinisto slips under a jab from Henry.
Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niinisto throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Henry shoots in and drives through. Niinisto sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henry is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Niinisto throws a solid leg kick but Henry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Niinisto.
Henry swings widly with a right hand
and Niinisto counters with a nice uppercut.
Henry misses with an uppercut.
Niinisto throws a chopping leg kick but Henry manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Henry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Niinisto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henry somewhat.
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niinisto moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry throws a lazy right hand but Niinisto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Niinisto momentarily.
Niinisto slips a jab from Henry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Henry dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Henry looks to land a left hand but Niinisto moved out of range nicely.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henry tried to score with a low kick but Niinisto checks it.
Niinisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry connects with a crisp jab.
Niinisto misses with a low kick as Henry jumps back.
Niinisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Niinisto connects with a solid leg kick.
Henry misses with an uppercut. Niinisto saw that one coming.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Niinisto as he jumps to the side.
Niinisto gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Niinisto.
With the fighters up against the cage, Niinisto throws an elbow but misses.
Henry avoiding damage as Niinisto throws knees to the body.
Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henry misses with a combination
and Niinisto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Niinisto stalks Henry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Henry's face. Henry staggers backwards, shaken.
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henry with a poor takedown
and Niinisto counters with an inside leg kick.
Henry is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Niinisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
Henry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a swing at Niinisto's ribcage but misses.
Niinisto tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance.
Niinisto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henry.
Niinisto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Niinisto moves out of range as Henry strikes.
Henry checks a leg kick nicely.
Niinisto tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Niinisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry lands a jab.
Henry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Henry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Niinisto.
Henry scores with a nice right hand.
Niinisto tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
Niinisto wants to clinch up but Henry keeps it at a distance.
Niinisto moves out of range as Henry strikes.
Niinisto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Niinisto.
Niinisto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henry is defended easily by Niinisto.
Sauli Niinisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Henry.
A shot to the body from Henry misses
and Niinisto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Niinisto.
An inside leg kick from Niinisto misses.
Niinisto slips a jab from Henry.
Niinisto connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niinisto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niinisto closes the distance and pushes Henry back into the cage.
Niinisto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Henry avoiding damage as Niinisto throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sauli Niinisto.
I think Niinisto 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sauli Niinisto!
Sauli Niinisto retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Sauli Niinisto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heydar Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Schrute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aliyev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 'Let's Get It On' by Marvin Gaye. Schrute has chosen No Easy Way Out - Robert Tepper as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 5 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heydar Aliyev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwight Schrute!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrute's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aliyev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schrute scrambles back to his feet.
Aliyev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Dwight Schrute has been cut.
Aliyev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aliyev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aliyev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aliyev lands a nice knee to the body.
Aliyev struggles to land a body shot inside as Schrute controls his hands.
Aliyev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schrute backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aliyev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schrute lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Aliyev with a knee to the head.
Aliyev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schrute's face.
Aliyev prevents the takedown attempt.
Aliyev works on Schrute's body with a couple of short punches.
Aliyev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Aliyev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schrute.
Aliyev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aliyev lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aliyev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schrute is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev lands a shoulder strike.
Schrute is still on wobbly legs! Can Aliyev finish him?
Aliyev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schrute is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aliyev is keeping busy.
Aliyev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schrute seems to have recovered his senses.
Aliyev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schrute.
Aliyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Aliyev lands a knee to the head.
Aliyev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schrute is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aliyev scores with a shoulder strike.
Aliyev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aliyev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schrute looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aliyev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schrutes head.
Aliyev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aliyev lands a hook that snaps the head of Schrute backwards.
Aliyev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aliyev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aliyev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aliyev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Aliyev.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aliyev.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aliyev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Aliyev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev effectively controlling the action here.
Aliyev lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Aliyev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schrute is trying to stall.
The referee calls for Aliyev to work.
Aliyev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aliyev lands with a left to the head.
Aliyev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schrute or not.
Aliyev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aliyev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schrute throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aliyev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aliyev lands with a left to the head.
Aliyev is struggling to control the position.
Aliyev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aliyev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Aliyev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schrute's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Aliyev on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Aliyev.
Aliyev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aliyev lands a hook that snaps the head of Schrute backwards.
Aliyev lands with a right to the head.
Aliyev lands a right hand.
Aliyev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heydar Aliyev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Schrute's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aliyev forces Schrute back against the cage and clinches.
Aliyev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aliyev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schrute drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aliyev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Aliyev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Schrute is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aliyev has Schrute pressed against the cage.
Aliyev prevents the takedown attempt.
Schrute tries for a takedown. No joy.
Heydar Aliyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Schrute.
A short right from Aliyev.
Schrute is looking to control Aliyev's arms but Aliyev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schrute has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aliyev has Schrute pressed against the cage.
Aliyev lands a body punch.
Schrute is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aliyev is keeping busy.
Aliyev lands a left hand.
Schrute misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Aliyev.
Aliyev landing knees to the head.
Nice body punch from Aliyev.
Schrute is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Aliyev as the two fighters clinch.
Aliyev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aliyev connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aliyev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schrute backwards.
A hook to the body from Aliyev.
Aliyev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aliyev as Schrute tries to tie him up.
A short left from Aliyev.
A shot in the inside from Aliyev.
Aliyev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schrute is trying to drag Aliyev to the mat but Aliyev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aliyev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Aliyev.
Aliyev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schrute takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aliyev creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Schrute's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Schrute drops to his knees and Aliyev pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heydar Aliyev!
Heydar Aliyev is the new lightweight champion!
Heydar Aliyev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alpha Male (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herb Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alpha Male has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alpha Male!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herb Dean!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Male is looking to clinch.
Male really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dean feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Males jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dean misses with a wild combination.
Dean feints and then cracks Male's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Male down.
Alpha Male seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Male walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Male looks to land a right hand but Dean moved out of range.
Male throws a lazy head kick
and Dean counters with a nice low kick that buckles Male's knee momentarily.
Dean lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dean takes one on the button.
It looks like Herb Dean has been cut.
Dean turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Male tries a head kick but it misses.
Male gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Male's elbow.
Dean softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Male backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Male misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dean has Male pressed against the cage, preventing Male from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dean lands a shot to the body.
Male throws a punch but it's blocked by Dean.
Dean swings wildly with an uppercut but Male uses good head movement to avoid it.
Male tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Male back against the cage.
Male misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dean has Male pressed against the cage, preventing Male from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Male works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Male is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Male can't find room to land a body shot as Dean controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Male lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Male is looking to break free of the clinch but Dean has double underhooks.
Dean prevents Male from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Male prevents a body shot from Dean.
Male blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Male looking to stall.
Male misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Male.
Male blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Male.
Dean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Male throws a series of punches but Dean moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dean.
Dean lands a jab to the nose.
Male moves out of range as Dean strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Male.
Dean connects with a solid leg kick.
Male throws a jab when Dean was well out of range.
Dean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Male throws out the jab.
Dean's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Male connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dean scrambles back to his feet.
Male throws a hook but Dean avoids it easily.
Dean fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Male.
Male takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Male throws a big shot that misses.
Male throws a looping overhand right but Dean ducks down to avoid it.
Male swings for the body but Dean moves out of range.
Male is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dean swings away but doesn't land with a series of 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!
Male lands with a nice combination. Dean backs away looking to recover.
Dean ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean fails with a takedown attempt.
Dean throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Male's head.
Male misses with a looping left.
Male throws a shot from downtown. Dean moves away and avoids it.
Male tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dean scores with a nice body kick.
Dean with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Male throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big left from Male misses.
Male lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Male.
A lazy left from Dean finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Dean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herb Dean's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Male swinging wildly here.
Male is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Male takes one on the button.
Male has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dean.
Dean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dean scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Male seems a little lost for a moment, as Dean dominates the positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Male tries to escape but Dean is in control.
Male is looking to regain half guard here but Dean keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Herb Dean was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dean, as that shot connected.
Male takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Male just misses with a punch to the body.
Dean's jab looks to have found its range, popping Male under the eye.
Dean lands an overhand right.
Dean avoids a punch combination nicely.
Male throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dean counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dean lands a big head kick that sends Male tumbling to the mat! Dean takes a step backwards and waves Male back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Male is rocked!
Dean steps in with a hook that catches Male right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Dean follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Male looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herb Dean!
A victorious Herb Dean thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Facaloto Gals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen drop the world as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Facaloto Gals!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickson Rua!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gals shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gals dives in and grabs Rua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes down on Gals's head and hops out.
Rua closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rua working the head and body with strikes.
Rua is keen to just control but Gals is a slippery customer.
Gals is looking for a sweep. Rua is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rua thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rua is controlling the pace.
Gals taking some punishment here, with Rua in his half guard.
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!
Gals taking some punishment here, with Rua in his half guard.
Gals taking some punishment here, with Rua in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua is looking for a kimura but Gals is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rua to get the leverage.
Gals tries to roll over but Rua keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gals on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gals tries to roll over but Rua keeps him under control.
Gals missing with punches from the bottom.
Gals trying to control here.
Rua throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rua sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gals does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gals wants to control but Rua is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rua shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gals looking for submissions off his back.
Gals wants to get back to full guard.
Rua wants to control but Gals is keeping him busy.
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!
Gals tries to get to full guard but Rua has control of the leg.
Rua is working for a submission of some sort.
Gals punching from the bottom.
Gals misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gals is looking for a sweep. Rua is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gals trying to get back to full guard but Rua takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Rua unloading with bombs!
Rua lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gals is rocked!
BOOM! Rua connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Gals is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gals is desperately trying to improve his position but Rua has a good base and remains in mount.
A big strike lands for Rua! That's really hurt Gals and he's turned his back - Rua keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Rua jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rickson Rua!
Rickson Rua very nearly forgot to thank Knockout Nutrition (150Q $25) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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