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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Boicov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivanov Tuschtikuzowjek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov Tuschtikuzowjek will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
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Brawler
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Boicov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivanov Tuschtikuzowjek!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuschtikuzowjek dodges the punch combination from Boicov.
A punch combination from Tuschtikuzowjek misses.
Boicov's corner calls for a 1-2. Boicov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tuschtikuzowjek stuffs the takedown attempt from Boicov. Boicov gets slowly back to his feet.
Boicov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tuschtikuzowjek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boicov.
Boicov shoots in for a takedown but Tuschtikuzowjek shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Boicov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boicov looks for a takedown but Tuschtikuzowjek sprawls well.
Tuschtikuzowjek rushes Boicov and presses him up against the ropes.
Tuschtikuzowjek is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tuschtikuzowjek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Tuschtikuzowjek knocks Boicov out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivanov Tuschtikuzowjek!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kova Tangis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Mussardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kova Tangis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Mussardo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tangis checks a low kick from Mussardo.
Mussardo digs a good body shot into Tangis's ribs.
Mussardo fails with a takedown attempt.
Mussardo fails with a takedown attempt.
Tangis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mussardo sprawls well. Mussardo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tangis gets slowly back to his feet.
Tangis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mussardo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mussardo.
Tangis wants to land a leg kick but Mussardo is out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tangis.
Mussardo is looking for a sweep.
Tangis tries to advance to mount but Mussardo denies him.
You can see the frustration on Mussardo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mussardo tries to buck Tangis off but Tangis is having none of it.
Tangis stands up.
Tangis checks a leg kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Tangis. Those never looked like landing.
Tangis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mussardo tries to avoid it but Tangis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mussardo to the ground. Mussardo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mussardo misses with a two punch combination.
Mussardo misses with a low kick.
Tangis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kova Tangis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tangis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mussardo.
Mussardo throws a right hand that Tangis ducks under and follows up with a left that Tangis also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mussardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mussardo misses with a few strikes there.
Mussardo feints a jab promting Tangis to slip. Mussardo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tangis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mussardo digs a good body shot into Tangis's ribs.
Tangis slips a straight right by Mussardo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mussardo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tangis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tangis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tangis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tangis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mussardo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tangis slips under a jab from Mussardo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mussardo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tangis's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mussardo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tangis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mussardo on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tangis keeping moving, preventing Mussardo from controlling successfully.
Tangis is looking to stand up but Mussardo isn't so interested in that idea.
Tangis keeping moving, preventing Mussardo from controlling successfully.
Tangis wants to stand up but Mussardo is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tangis is looking to stand back up but Mussardo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tangis.
Mussardo controlling the action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tangis is refusing to be controlled, as Mussardo sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivan Mussardo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mussardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mussardo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tangis pinned against the ropes. Tangis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tangis slips a straight right by Mussardo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tangis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mussardo as he jumps to the side.
Mussardo scores with a jab. Tangis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tangis shoots in for a double leg but Mussardo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Mussardo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tangis checks a leg kick.
Mussardo throws a right and a left that Tangis avoids nicely.
A shot to the body from Mussardo misses
and Tangis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tangis shoots in and drives through. Mussardo sprawls well.
Mussardo tries to bum rush Tangis with a series of wild strikes but Tangis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mussardo looks to throw the jab but Tangis is out of range.
Tangis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mussardo fails with a takedown attempt.
Mussardo throws a body punch but Tangis moves out of range.
Ivan Mussardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Mussardo as Tangis shoots in.
Tangis fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kova Tangis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Mussardo.
Mussardo misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tangis shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tangis tries to move into range but Mussardo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tangis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mussardo.
Mussardo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tangis throws a body punch but Mussardo moves out of range.
Mussardo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tangis but Tangis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tangis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tangis misses with a takedown attempt - Mussardo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mussardo shoots in for a double leg but Tangis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tangis is looking to clinch but Mussardo is avoiding it.
Mussardo gets caught flat footed, as Tangis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mussardo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tangis's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tangis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mussardo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tangis's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mussardo trying to control but Tangis is working from the bottom.
Mussardo postures up in Tangis's guard and throws a big left but Tangis blocks it.
Mussardo wants to control from the top but Tangis keeps moving.
Tangis wants to stand but Mussardo is controlling the position.
Mussardo throwing strikes from guard but Tangis blocks nicely.
Tangis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mussardo.
Tangis uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mussardo cracks Tangis with a good jab.
Tangis walks into a left hand.
A lazy left from Mussardo finds it's target.
Mussardo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tangis throws a jab when Mussardo was well out of range.
Tangis tries to clinch but Mussardo moves out of range.
Mussardo scores with a jab. Tangis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tangis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mussardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tangis shoots for a double leg takedown but Mussardo sprawls well. He's pushed Tangis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tangis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mussardo throws a series of punches but Tangis avoids them all with ease.
Mussardo has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mussardo.
Kova Tangis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tangis slips a jab and a cross from Mussardo.
Mussardo looks to land a combination. Tangis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tangis fails with the takedown.
Mussardo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from Mussardo lands.
Tangis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mussardo lands a leg kick that knocks Tangis off balance momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mussardo slaps away a takedown attempt from Tangis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mussardo takes a swing at Tangis's ribcage but misses.
Mussardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tangis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Mussardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mussardo scores with a one two! Tangis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tangis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mussardo swings for the body but Tangis moves out of range.
Mussardo thows a leg kick but Tangis checks it
and Tangis counters by moving into the clinch.
Tangis breaks the clinch.
Tangis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice shot by Mussardo.
Good leg kick by Mussardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mussardo cracks Tangis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mussardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tangis shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mussardo motions for Tangis to come forward. Mussardo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tangis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mussardo sprawls well. Mussardo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tangis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kova Tangis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mussardo throws a combination. Tangis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mussardo.
Mussardo misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Mussardo there.
No luck for Mussardo with that takedown attempt.
Tangis is looking to clinch but Mussardo is avoiding it.
Mussardo misses with a two punch combination.
Tangis moves into the clinch.
Tangis is trying to drag Mussardo to the mat but Mussardo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Tangis tries to score a body lock takedown but Mussardo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tangis breaks from the clinch.
Mussardo misses with a kick to the body.
Mussardo catches Tangis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tangis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tangis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mussardo looks to land a combination but Tangis avoids it well.
Tangis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tangis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mussardo keeps working.
Mussardo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mussardo manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mussardo looking to control.
Mussardo has Tangis pulled in close to control his posture.
Mussardo working a defensive guard here.
Tangis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mussardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tangis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mussardo keeping full guard, as Tangis tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mussardo working a defensive guard here.
Mussardo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mussardo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tangis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tangis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tangis trying to control from half guard but Mussardo is working away.
Mussardo trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tangis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Mussardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mussardo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Ivan Mussardo!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Ivan Mussardo!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Ivan Mussardo!
Ivan Mussardo wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Cabollaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jedi Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabollaro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKy611o_3KA&feature=related. Knight has chosen Why Can't We be Friends as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 27 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Javier Cabollaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jedi Knight!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabollaro circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from Cabollaro misses.
Knight pushes Cabollaro up against the ropes in a clinch.
Knight looking to stall.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabollaro wants a takedown.
Knight is looking to control Cabollaro's arms but Cabollaro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knight has his back to the ropes.
Knight gets underhooks to prevent Cabollaro's takedown attempt.
Knight works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cabollaro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Knight trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabollaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knight throws a big elbow that misses.
Knight throws a big elbow that misses.
Knight chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
Cabollaro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Knight is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws an elbow that misses. Cabollaro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Knight's guard. Nice move by Cabollaro!
Cabollaro wants to pass the guard but Knight is keeping the position.
Knight wants to sweep but no luck.
Knight is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cabollaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cabollaro throws a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Knight holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabollaro throwing strikes from guard but Knight blocks nicely.
Knight pulls Cabollaro in to control the position.
Cabollaro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jedi Knight wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cabollaro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knight counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cabollaro's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Cabollaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabollaro keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Knight accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Knight pushing down on Cabollaro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cabollaro wants to get back to his feet.
Knight lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Knight is trying to control. Cabollaro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Knight stalling.
Cabollaro is not content to let Knight control the position.
Knight looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cabollaro tries to kick Knight off but Knight keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Knight throwing shots but Cabollaro is blocking nicely.
Knight landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cabollaro wants to stand back up but Knight manages to pass into side control.
Cabollaro is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Knight is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Check out the look on Knight's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Knight lands a nice forearm strike.
Knight looks up at the clock and then as Cabollaro takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Knight smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cabollaro is rocked!
Knight in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Cabollaro looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Knight turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jedi Knight!
Our winner, Jedi Knight, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Biggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Late Creation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willy Biggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Late Creation!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creation pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Biggs shoots in and gets a takedown into Creation's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Creation utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Creation avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Creation wants to get back to his feet but Biggs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Biggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Biggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Creation is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Biggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Biggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Biggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Creation has wrist control.
Creation scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Biggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Creation circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creation loads up on a big right hand but Biggs slips the punch.
Creation stuffs the takedown attempt from Biggs. Biggs gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Creation finds it's target.
Creation ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Creation lands a head shot.
It looks like Willy Biggs has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creation loads up on a big right hand but Biggs slips the punch.
Biggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Biggs moves out of range as Creation strikes.
Biggs staying out of range there.
Biggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Biggs throws a head kick that misses.
Biggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Creation.
Biggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Creation.
Creation fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Biggs tries to clinch up.
Creation blocks a low kick nicely.
Late Creation seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creation connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creation fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Biggs to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Biggs looks to clinch but Creation throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Biggs taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Late Creation!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gearo Husamanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piugnu Kopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Husamanto comes into the arena with paradise blaring out of the sound system. Piugnu Kopo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
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165 lbs
3 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gearo Husamanto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piugnu Kopo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Husamanto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Husamanto controls the position from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Husamanto.
Husamanto connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kopo some visible discomfort.
Kopo is looking to reverse the position.
Husamanto scores with a couple of short elbows.
Husamanto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kopo is trying to get back to half guard.
Husamanto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Husamanto remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kopo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Husamanto is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Husamanto manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kopo to take his back!
Husamanto is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Husamanto controlling the positon.
Kopo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Husamanto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kopo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Husamanto scores with punches from the back.
Husamanto has his arm under Kopo's chin here. Game over son! Husamanto squeezes tightly and Kopo is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gearo Husamanto!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kilgore Trout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hjalmar Soderberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilgore Trout had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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224 lbs
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202 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kilgore Trout!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hjalmar Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trout just misses with a punch to the body.
Trout misses with a low kick.
Trout misses with a looping left.
Trout takes one on the button.
Trout darts in and clinches Soderberg up against the ropes.
Trout has a couple of punches blocked by Soderberg.
Soderberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Trout has double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Trout.
Trout throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Soderberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trout pushes off an throws an elbow but Soderberg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Trout tries to land knees in the clinch but Soderberg avoids the damage to the body.
Soderberg cracks Trout with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soderberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trout's elbow.
Soderberg tries to work over Trout's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soderberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trout throws the kick towards the body but Soderberg avoids it.
Trout tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soderberg throws the left hand but Trout avoids the punch easily.
Soderberg just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Trout.
Soderberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trout is looking to clinch.
Trout misses with an uppercut
letting Soderberg counter with a right hand.
Trout thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soderberg throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trout on the side of the head.
Kilgore Trout is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trout keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Trout enables Soderberg to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Trout manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Soderberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trout is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Trout is trying to keep Soderberg in close.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Trout being controlled here, momentarily.
Trout knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soderberg on the ground.
Trout looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soderberg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soderberg pushes down on Trout's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Soderberg is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Soderberg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trout wants to control but Soderberg is having none of it.
Soderberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trout is looking to escape.
Trout is in all sorts of trouble here.
Soderberg has control of Trout's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Trout regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Trout tries to hold on but Soderberg postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg trying to control but Trout is having none of it.
Soderberg is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Trout is in real trouble.
Well, with Soderberg on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Trout is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Soderberg is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Trout tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Soderberg tries to control but Trout wriggling away.
Soderberg seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Trout is holding on tight.
Trout can't escape the position.
Trout tries to buck Soderberg off but he can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout tries to reverse the position but Soderberg maintains control.
Soderberg works his way to his opponent's back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soderberg is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Soderberg is hanging on to Trout's back as he tries to escape.
Trout is working hard here to advance position.
Trout trying to control the hands but Soderberg won't let him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Trout is trying to defend against the choke here but Soderberg has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Soderberg Tightens the hold and Trout taps out furiously! Soderberg displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hjalmar Soderberg!
Hjalmar Soderberg is the new light heavyweight champion!
Hjalmar Soderberg took some time post fight to say the following; 'Time to pass the torch, old man. Hate to finish you off like that while you're injured, but I hope you've learned your lesson, Kalaso.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katla Vanagandr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Hammarskjold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammarskjold has chosen Rasmus på luffen - Luffarvisan as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
230 lbs
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8 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Katla Vanagandr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alfred Hammarskjold!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammarskjold rushes Vanagandr and presses him up against the ropes.
Hammarskjold is looking to control Vanagandr's arms but Vanagandr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hammarskjold has his back to the ropes.
Vanagandr is stalling here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Vanagandr trying to control the position but instead, Hammarskjold has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vanagandr into the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Katla Vanagandr.
Vanagandr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammarskjold manages to avoid it.
Hammarskjold misses with a body shot.
Vanagandr fails with the takedown.
Hammarskjold scores with a takedown into Vanagandr's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hammarskjold stands up from Vanagandr's guard - Hammarskjold perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanagandr closes the distance and clinches up with Hammarskjold, looking for a takedown. Vanagandr pushes Hammarskjold against the ropes but Hammarskjold circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vanagandr gets caught flat footed, as Hammarskjold shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vanagandr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vanagandr tries to get out of the position.
Vanagandr wriggles free and stands up.
Vanagandr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammarskjold.
Vanagandr misses with a body shot.
Vanagandr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hammarskjold as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katla Vanagandr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammarskjold. Vanagandr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammarskjold closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hammarskjold is trying to maintain a safe position but Vanagandr gets an underhook and turns Hammarskjold into the ropes.
Vanagandr wants to stall.
Hammarskjold is pushing Vanagandr up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hammarskjold is looking to control Vanagandr's arms but Vanagandr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hammarskjold has his back to the ropes.
Hammarskjold taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alfred Hammarskjold.
Hammarskjold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanagandr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vanagandr scores a takedown into full mount!
Vanagandr wants to control the pace but Hammarskjold is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hammarskjold is trying to stand.
Hammarskjold looks gassed!
Vanagandr trying to control but Hammarskjold is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Hammarskjold really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Vanagandr stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Hammarskjold drives through with a takedown into Vanagandr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vanagandr wants to stand but Hammarskjold is controlling the position.
Hammarskjold would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanagandr is looking to stand up but Hammarskjold isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hammarskjold stands up and waves to Vanagandr to follow him.
Vanagandr misses with a wild body shot.
Hammarskjold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vanagandr was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammarskjold.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vanagandr.
Vanagandr thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammarskjold scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hammarskjold stands up and beckons Vanagandr to his feet.
Hammarskjold misses with a body shot.
Vanagandr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammarskjold explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hammarskjold stuffs the takedown attempt from Vanagandr. Vanagandr gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammarskjold displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vanagandr.
Vanagandr is looking to wear down Hammarskjold with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hammarskjold closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vanagandr's guard.
Hammarskjold stands up from Vanagandr's guard - Hammarskjold perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hammarskjold misses with a wild body shot.
Hammarskjold leaves Vanagandr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hammarskjold with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hammarskjold cracks a nice hook into Vanagandr's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Hammarskjold. Beautiful body shot.
Hammarskjold scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammarskjold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammarskjold scores with a shot to the body.
Hammarskjold shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vanagandr's guard.
Vanagandr is working an open guard so Hammarskjold takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vanagandr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfred Hammarskjold dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hammarskjold punishes Vanagandr's body with a nice straight punch.
Hammarskjold lands with a good body shot.
Hammarskjold changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vanagandr shoots in for a takedown but Hammarskjold shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hammarskjold lands with a nice body punch.
Hammarskjold drives through with a takedown into Vanagandr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hammarskjold gets to his feet - Vanagandr follows without any prompting.
Hammarskjold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vanagandr moves away.
Vanagandr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hammarskjold throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vanagandr was covering up waiting for the punch and Hammarskjold finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hammarskjold stands up and waves to Vanagandr to follow him.
Hammarskjold closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammarskjold decides to stand back up. Hammarskjold steps back and let's Vanagandr get back to his feet.
Hammarskjold digs a good hook to Vanagandr's body.
Hammarskjold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammarskjold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vanagandr.
Vanagandr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammarskjold.
Hammarskjold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanagandr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hammarskjold pinned against the ropes. Hammarskjold gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hammarskjold drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hammarskjold gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Alfred Hammarskjold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hammarskjold closes the distance and clinches.
Hammarskjold is trying to stall.
Hammarskjold seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Vanagandr wants to stall.
Hammarskjold wants to stall.
Hammarskjold turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's two 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!
Vanagandr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hammarskjold is controlling him well.
Hammarskjold decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vanagandr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hammarskjold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanagandr.
Hammarskjold decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hammarskjold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vanagandr pushes Hammarskjold off looking to stand but Hammarskjold dives back in and keeps control.
Hammarskjold decides to stand and escape the position.
Hammarskjold looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alfred Hammarskjold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammarskjold postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Vanagandr to stand up.
Hammarskjold shoots in and bounces Vanagandr off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammarskjold gets to his feet. Vanagandr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanagandr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammarskjold shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vanagandr has his feet on Hammarskjold's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hammarskjold scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hammarskjold stands up and beckons Vanagandr to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Hammarskjold. No joy for Vanagandr on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katla Vanagandr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammarskjold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammarskjold throws a body punch but Vanagandr moves out of range.
Hammarskjold fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vanagandr to the ground. Hammarskjold is now in Vanagandr's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vanagandr has a closed guard, preventing Hammarskjold from standing up.
Vanagandr kicks Hammarskjold off and gets to his feet.
Hammarskjold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vanagandr, pushing him back against the ropes.
Vanagandr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hammarskjold is keeping busy.
Vanagandr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hammarskjold up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammarskjold trying to control the position but instead, Vanagandr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hammarskjold into the ropes.
The referee calls for Vanagandr to work.
Hammarskjold displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vanagandr up against the ropes.
Vanagandr is looking to control Hammarskjold's arms but Hammarskjold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vanagandr has his back to the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammarskjold has Vanagandr pushed against the ropes.
Hammarskjold stalling in the clinch but Vanagandr improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alfred Hammarskjold.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vanagandr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfred Hammarskjold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hammarskjold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanagandr manages to avoid it.
Hammarskjold fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vanagandr sprawls well initially but Hammarskjold persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hammarskjold stands up and beckons Vanagandr to join him on the feet.
Vanagandr misses with a wild body shot.
Hammarskjold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammarskjold scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vanagandr sneaks out the side door and pushes Hammarskjold away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vanagandr enables Hammarskjold to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vanagandr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammarskjold is looking to stand up but Vanagandr won't let him.
Vanagandr pushes Hammarskjold off and gets back to his feet.
Hammarskjold stuffs the takedown attempt from Vanagandr. Vanagandr gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vanagandr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanagandr shoots for a takedown but Hammarskjold saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vanagandr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammarskjold gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hammarskjold misses with a body shot.
Hammarskjold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanagandr.
Hammarskjold gets a double leg takedown into Vanagandr's guard.
Hammarskjold tries to stand but Vanagandr is controlling from the bottom.
Vanagandr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hammarskjold on the ground.
Vanagandr wants to stand but Hammarskjold is controlling the position.
Hammarskjold stands and steps away. Vanagandr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanagandr gets caught flat footed, as Hammarskjold shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hammarskjold has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vanagandr is proving hard to escape from.
Hammarskjold is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Vanagandr wants to get back to his feet but Hammarskjold is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanagandr pushes Hammarskjold off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hammarskjold misses with a body shot.
Vanagandr misses with a takedown attempt - Hammarskjold sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katla Vanagandr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammarskjold scores with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Hammarskjold. Beautiful body shot.
Hammarskjold shoots in and bounces Vanagandr off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammarskjold gets to his feet - Vanagandr follows without any prompting.
Vanagandr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hammarskjold defends it nicely.
Vanagandr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanagandr looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammarskjold is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammarskjold is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vanagandr's half guard.
Hammarskjold stands up out of the half guard.
Hammarskjold takes a swing at Vanagandr's ribcage but misses.
Hammarskjold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vanagandr moves away.
Hammarskjold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vanagandr shoots in and drives through. Hammarskjold sprawls well.
Hammarskjold avoids the body shot from Vanagandr.
Vanagandr shoots in and drives through. Hammarskjold sprawls well.
Hammarskjold scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vanagandr tries to escape but Hammarskjold is in control.
Hammarskjold stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammarskjold bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hammarskjold prevents Vanagandr from escaping the position.
Hammarskjold has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vanagandr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammarskjold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vanagandr was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammarskjold.
Hammarskjold leaves Vanagandr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hammarskjold shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hammarskjold showed some decent athleticism there.
Hammarskjold stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Vanagandr to get to his feet.
Vanagandr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hammarskjold sprawls well. Hammarskjold wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vanagandr gets slowly back to his feet.
Hammarskjold instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammarskjold looking to slow down the pace here.
Vanagandr tries to stall but Hammarskjold uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfred Hammarskjold really 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.
Hammarskjold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vanagandr.
Hammarskjold gets the takedown into side control.
Vanagandr is trying to buck Hammarskjold off.
Hammarskjold stands up and beckons Vanagandr to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vanagandr. Hammarskjold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammarskjold lands with a good body shot.
Hammarskjold stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hammarskjold wants it to stay on the feet.
Hammarskjold misses the shot to the body.
Hammarskjold has closed the distance and engaged Vanagandr in a clinch.
Vanagandr wants to stall.
Hammarskjold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Vanagandr is looking to control Hammarskjold's arms but Hammarskjold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vanagandr has his back to the ropes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vanagandr looking to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hammarskjold is trying to maintain a safe position but Vanagandr gets an underhook and turns Hammarskjold into the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Katla Vanagandr.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vanagandr!
It looks like Alfred Hammarskjold has been cut.
Hammarskjold lands with a good body shot.
Hammarskjold throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vanagandr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hammarskjold is in Vanagandr's guard.
Hammarskjold gets to his feet. Vanagandr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vanagandr.
Hammarskjold thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammarskjold scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hammarskjold gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Vanagandr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammarskjold was well out of range. Poor timing from Vanagandr.
Hammarskjold gets a double leg takedown into Vanagandr's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanagandr kicks Hammarskjold off and gets to his feet.
Hammarskjold shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hammarskjold showed some decent athleticism there.
Hammarskjold stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Vanagandr to get to his feet.
Hammarskjold looks to score with a jab to the body but Vanagandr is just out of range.
Hammarskjold stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katla Vanagandr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanagandr shoots for a double leg takedown but Hammarskjold sprawls well. He's pushed Vanagandr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hammarskjold misses with a body shot.
Hammarskjold closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vanagandr to the mat! Vanagandr manages to get full guard.
Hammarskjold decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vanagandr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammarskjold was well out of range. Poor timing from Vanagandr.
Hammarskjold lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammarskjold works Vanagandr's body with a nice hook.
Hammarskjold shoots in and gets a takedown into Vanagandr's guard.
Hammarskjold gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanagandr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammarskjold manages to avoid it.
Vanagandr thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammarskjold misses the shot to the body.
Hammarskjold misses the shot to the body.
Vanagandr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammarskjold.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vanagandr.
Hammarskjold shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hammarskjold wants to control the pace but Vanagandr is squirming around nicely.
Vanagandr wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Hammarskjold trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hammarskjold stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Vanagandr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hammarskjold pinned against the ropes. Hammarskjold gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammarskjold ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanagandr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hammarskjold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hammarskjold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammarskjold thuds a left hand into Vanagandr's body.
Vanagandr gets caught napping as Hammarskjold dives in and scores a takedown. Vanagandr manages to retain guard.
Hammarskjold stops Vanagandr from standing up.
Hammarskjold stands up and waves to Vanagandr to follow him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammarskjold. Vanagandr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vanagandr misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanagandr misses with a body shot.
Hammarskjold gets the takedown into side control.
Hammarskjold decides to stand back up.
Vanagandr stuns Hammarskjold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hammarskjold shoots in and bounces Vanagandr off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfred Hammarskjold dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Alfred Hammarskjold's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Vanagandr or perhaps it was just good defense by Hammarskjold which made him look bad.
Vanagandr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hammarskjold avoids it really well and circles away.
Vanagandr shoots in and drives through. Hammarskjold sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katla Vanagandr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammarskjold avoids the body shot from Vanagandr.
Hammarskjold lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammarskjold closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vanagandr did well to prevent Hammarskjold getting side control.
Hammarskjold stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Vanagandr to get to his feet.
Hammarskjold closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vanagandr quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanagandr tries to kick Hammarskjold off but Hammarskjold keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hammarskjold gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Hammarskjold closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hammarskjold lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanagandr is looking to stand up but Hammarskjold isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammarskjold stands and steps away. Vanagandr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vanagandr shoots in and drives through. Hammarskjold sprawls well.
Hammarskjold works Vanagandr's body with a nice hook.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vanagandr enables Hammarskjold to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vanagandr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hammarskjold prevents Vanagandr from getting back to his feet.
Hammarskjold stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hammarskjold fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammarskjold shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vanagandr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vanagandr is working an open guard so Hammarskjold takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hammarskjold closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hammarskjold decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vanagandr to his feet.
Alfred Hammarskjold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanagandr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hammarskjold's waist but Hammarskjold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vanagandr off to one side.
Hammarskjold works Vanagandr's body with a nice hook.
Vanagandr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammarskjold manages to avoid it.
Vanagandr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammarskjold ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hammarskjold looks to score with a jab to the body but Vanagandr is just out of range.
Hammarskjold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vanagandr works Hammarskjold's body with a nice hook.
Vanagandr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammarskjold wants to stand but Vanagandr has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hammarskjold stops Vanagandr from standing up.
Hammarskjold wants to stand but Vanagandr is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hammarskjold won't allow Vanagandr to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammarskjold stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vanagandr shoots in but no luck this time.
Hammarskjold leaves Vanagandr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hammarskjold throws a shot to the body.
Vanagandr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hammarskjold fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hammarskjold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammarskjold shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vanagandr's guard.
Vanagandr wants to get back to his feet but Hammarskjold is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vanagandr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hammarskjold gets to his feet. Vanagandr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hammarskjold feints and as Vanagandr raises his hands in defense, Hammarskjold changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanagandr wants to stand and escape but Hammarskjold is having none of it.
Vanagandr is working an open guard so Hammarskjold takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vanagandr throws a body punch but Hammarskjold moves out of range.
Hammarskjold lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammarskjold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vanagandr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hammarskjold swivels and escapes.
Hammarskjold fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hammarskjold scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vanagandr doesn't seem bothered though.
Vanagandr dives in and grabs Hammarskjold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hammarskjold pushes down on Vanagandr's head and hops out.
Hammarskjold scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hammarskjold works Vanagandr's body with a nice hook.
Hammarskjold shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hammarskjold stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Vanagandr to get to his feet.
Hammarskjold closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hammarskjold decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vanagandr to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanagandr fails to land the takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hammarskjold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alfred Hammarskjold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hammarskjold has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Alfred Hammarskjold!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Alfred Hammarskjold!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Alfred Hammarskjold!
Alfred Hammarskjold wins by unanimous decision!
Alfred Hammarskjold is the new heavyweight champion!
Alfred Hammarskjold decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvi Kalaso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bark comes to the ring accompanied by RUN DMC its like that. Kalaso has chosen Hank Williams SR. as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oakley Bark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harvi Kalaso!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalaso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kalaso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bark.
Kalaso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bark tries for a takedown but Kalaso circles away easily
and Kalaso counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kalaso.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kalaso trying to control but Bark is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kalaso defends well.
Kalaso not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kalaso wants to control from the top but Bark keeps moving.
Bark trying to keep a closed guard but Kalaso is proving a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalaso slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Harvi Kalaso wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kalaso gets a double leg takedown into Bark's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kalaso is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kalaso wants to control from the top but Bark keeps moving.
Bark is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kalaso frees his head nicely. Oh but Bark has switched to an armbar! Kalaso is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Oakley Bark!
Oakley Bark retains his welterweight title!
Oakley Bark decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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