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DPEF-24 Masters of Violence PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bartosz Jotejko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jericho Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jericho Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bartosz Jotejko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jericho Jones!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to bum rush Jotejko with a series of wild strikes but Jotejko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jotejko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jotejko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jotejko tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones avoids the head kick by Jotejko.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to bum rush Jotejko with a series of wild strikes but Jotejko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jotejko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Jotejko.
Jotejko takes one to the side of the head.
Jotejko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jotejko throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Jotejko's belly button to the back.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jotejko. That one must have hurt.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jotejko avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jotejko moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jotejko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jotejko slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jotejko throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jotejko moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jotejko prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jotejko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Jotejko is controlling the position.
Jotejko looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jotejko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jotejko looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a right hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jotejko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones digs a right hand into Jotejko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jotejko's gas tank.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jotejko manages to break the clinch.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jotejko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Jotejko tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones cracks Jotejko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jotejko manages to avoid it.
Jotejko tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jotejko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Jotejko tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jotejko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jotejko throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Jotejko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Jotejko's head.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jotejko tries a head kick but it misses.
Jotejko ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jotejko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jotejko circles away quickly and effectively.
Jotejko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jotejko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jotejko.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jotejko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jotejko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones moves out of range as Jotejko strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jotejko rather than just go for the knockout.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Jotejko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jotejko tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jotejko is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jotejko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jotejko tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones looks to land a combination but Jotejko avoids it well.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jotejko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jotejko lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jericho Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jones throws a right hand that Jotejko ducks under and follows up with a left that Jotejko also avoids with ease.
Jotejko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Jotejko.
Jotejko is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jotejko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Jotejko.
Jotejko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Jotejko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jotejko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Jones does no damage.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jotejko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jotejko drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Jones.
A nice combination there by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jotejko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones lands with a straight right. Jotejko didn't see that one coming.
Jotejko connects with a solid leg kick.
Jotejko throws a head kick that misses.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jotejko circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones scores with a jab. Jotejko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jotejko throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jericho Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jotejko moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jotejko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jotejko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a right hand that Jotejko ducks under and follows up with a left that Jotejko also avoids with ease.
Jotejko tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jotejko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jotejko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jotejko back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jotejko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bartosz Jotejko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a body punch but Jotejko moves out of range.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jotejko tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the liver by Jotejko. Beautiful body shot.
Jones stalks Jotejko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jotejko's face. Jotejko staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jotejko tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jotejko tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jotejko wants to clinch.
Jones thuds a left hand into Jotejko's body.
Jones throws a series of punches but Jotejko moves out of range.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones jabs Jotejko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jotejko wants to clinch.
Jotejko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jotejko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jotejko rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jotejko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones blocks a body shot from Jotejko.
Jotejko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jotejko moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jotejko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jotejko slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jotejko throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones cracks Jotejko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jotejko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jotejko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jotejko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jericho Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jotejko avoids the body shot from Jones.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jotejko throws a head kick that misses.
Jotejko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jotejko misses with a low kick.
Jotejko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jotejko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jotejko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jotejko tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones avoids the head kick by Jotejko.
Jotejko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jotejko tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jotejko walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Jotejko.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones connects with the punch.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jotejko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Jotejko will be more careful next time no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Jotejko misses the target.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Jotejko wants to clinch.
Jotejko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the head kick by Jotejko.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jotejko takes one to the chin there.
Jotejko missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones lands a nice hook to Jotejko's body. Jotejko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jotejko darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jotejko throws a head punch that misses.
Jotejko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jotejko tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jotejkos head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jotejko tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jericho Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jotejko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Jones.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Jotejko tries to tie him up.
Jones gets through Jotejko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jotejko is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jotejko tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jotejko looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones tries to break free but Jotejko pushes him back against the cage.
Jones works on Jotejko's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jotejko or not.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones gets through Jotejko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jotejko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jotejko has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Bartosz Jotejko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jotejko lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jericho Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jericho Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takeshita Otsuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fubar Pogue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pogue has chosen Deadmau5 - Ghosts n Stuff as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshita Otsuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Fubar Pogue!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pogue is looking to clinch.
Pogue is looking to clinch but Otsuma is avoiding it.
Pogue closes the distance and clinches.
Otsuma tries for a takedown but Pogue manages to get underhooks.
Pogue tries to throw a body punch but Otsuma avoids it by throwing Pogue back against the cage.
Pogue unloads a knee to the mid-section. Otsuma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pogue lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Otsuma.
Pogue lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Otsuma or not.
Pogue lands a right hand that snaps the head of Otsuma backwards.
Otsuma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pogue just stands there and leans against the cage.
Otsuma jumps guard but Pogue stands there with Otsuma around his waist. Otsuma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshita Otsuma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Pogue.
Otsuma is trying to maintain a safe position but Pogue gets an underhook and turns Otsuma into the cage.
A short right from Pogue on the inside.
Pogue misses with a knee strike.
Pogue lands a right hand that snaps the head of Otsuma backwards.
Pogue lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogue working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Otsuma jumps guard but Pogue stands there with Otsuma around his waist. Otsuma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Otsuma is breathing heavily.
Pogue tightens his grip and picks Otsuma up, before dumping him to the ground. Otsuma manages to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Otsuma has a closed guard, preventing Pogue from standing up.
Pogue slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Otsuma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Otsuma is looking for a triangle but Pogue pushes his legs off easily.
Otsuma looking for a sweep. Not yet Otsuma, not yet.
Pogue tries to stand but Otsuma is controlling from the bottom.
Pogue stands up from Otsuma's guard - Pogue perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pogue shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Otsuma napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pogue decides to stand up, so the ref orders Otsuma to his feet.
Pogue clinches up against the cage.
Pogue lands a body punch.
Pogue breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pogue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Otsuma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pogue tries to clinch but Otsuma moves away
and Otsuma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Otsuma moves into the clinch.
Otsuma is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otsuma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pogue smiles and moves away.
Pogue gets a clinch.
Pogue cracks Otsuma with a nice body shot.
Otsuma tries to pull guard but Pogue forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pogue wants the takedown. Otsuma is fighting it off but Pogue persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Otsuma's guard against the cage.
Pogue gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Otsuma keeps the fight on the outside.
Otsuma keeps the fight on the outside.
Otsuma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pogue stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pogue wants it to stay on the feet.
Otsuma circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pogue drives through and clinches with Otsuma against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otsuma decides to pull guard.
Pogue decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Otsuma keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pogue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Otsuma takes the fight into the clinch.
Pogue connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pogue stalling.
Pogue changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Otsuma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pogue looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fubar Pogue dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pogue fails in his attempt to clinch.
Otsuma drives through and clinches with Pogue against the cage.
Otsuma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pogue effectively controlling the action here.
A knee to the head by Pogue.
Fubar Pogue seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Otsuma is trying to force a seperation but Pogue has the dominant position.
Pogue connects with a knee to the head.
Otsuma is rocked!
Pogue has Otsuma pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Otsuma is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Pogue - that's hurt Otsuma badly! Oh, another knee lands and Otsuma is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Otsuma doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Fubar Pogue!
Fubar Pogue bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Makarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyle Willems (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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Makarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyle Willems!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willems misses with a body shot.
Makarov tries to clinch there but Willems circles away.
Willems's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Willems duly obliges.
Willems misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makarov.
Willems misses with a few strikes there.
Makarov fails with the takedown
and Willems counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Willems.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Willems tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makarov's elbow.
Willems throws a head punch that misses.
Makarov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Willems tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Willems misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makarov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Willems pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Willems lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willems missing with knees to the body.
Makarov is trying to pull guard but Willems has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Makarov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makarov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Makarov fails to pull guard.
Makarov pulls guard effortlessly.
Willems trying to control the position from guard on top but Makarov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willems sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Makarov doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Willems paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Makarov - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andrei Makarov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tweek Sanguine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Ilic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Ilic 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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232 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tweek Sanguine!
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, Ivan Ilic!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanguine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanguine clinches.
Sanguine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ilic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sanguine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanguine tries to pull guard but Ilic holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanguine drops back down to his feet.
Sanguine pulls guard effortlessly.
Sanguine working a defensive guard here.
Ilic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ilic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ilic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanguine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanguine has his foot on Ilic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ilic works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanguine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ilic is aware though and is defending well.
Sanguine has his feet on Ilic's thighs here. He's pushed Ilic off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ilic screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tweek Sanguine!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Buzzetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshahiro Matsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ezio Buzzetta 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezio Buzzetta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshahiro Matsui!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsui tries for a takedown but Buzzetta circles away easily
and Buzzetta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Buzzetta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsui moves away.
Matsui fails with the takedown
and Buzzetta counters with a right hand to the body.
Buzzetta lands with a hook. Matsui tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Buzzetta misses with a wild combination.
Matsui staying out of range there.
Matsui shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buzzetta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ezio Buzzetta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshahiro Matsui.
A jab lands there for Buzzetta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsui fails with the takedown
and Buzzetta counters with a straight right hand.
Matsui shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buzzetta counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsui looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matsui walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matsui shoots and misses
and Buzzetta counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsui is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buzzetta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Buzzetta throws a leg kick
and Matsui counters with a left and a right that stings Buzzetta.
Buzzetta lands a jab to Matsui's midsection.
Matsui shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buzzetta counters with a two punch combo.
Matsui looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsui misses with a takedown
and Buzzetta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Matsui gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buzzetta counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Matsui's guard now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Matsui has momentary wrist control but Buzzetta slips an elbow through the middle.
Buzzetta looking to pass the guard.
Matsui wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Buzzetta manages to pass to side control.
Buzzetta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Buzzetta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Matsui with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Buzzetta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta 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.
Buzzetta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Buzzetta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Buzzetta content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are battling for position here. Matsui manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Buzzetta 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.
Buzzetta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Buzzetta looking to pass the guard.
Buzzetta wants to control from the top but Matsui keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Buzzetta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Matsui's guard.
Buzzetta controlling the pace.
Buzzetta wants to work for an arm triangle but Matsui is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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!
Buzzetta is looking to stall here but Matsui recovers full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matsui is on top in guard.
Buzzetta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Matsui postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Buzzetta is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Matsui is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Matsui preventing the sweep.
Buzzetta keeping moving, preventing Matsui from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buzzetta trying to control the position.
Buzzetta 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.
Ezio Buzzetta dominated that 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.
Buzzetta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buzzetta gets a double leg takedown into Matsui's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsui is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Buzzetta is controlling him.
Buzzetta wants to control from the top but Matsui keeps moving.
Buzzetta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Buzzetta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ezio Buzzetta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buzzetta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Buzzetta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Buzzetta won't allow Matsui to get back to his feet.
Matsui throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Matsui is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Matsui is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzzetta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matsui keeping moving, preventing Buzzetta from controlling successfully.
Buzzetta controlling from the top position.
Matsui is looking to stand up but Buzzetta isn't so interested in that idea.
Buzzetta trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Ezio Buzzetta wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Matsui shoots in and gets a takedown into Buzzetta's guard.
Buzzetta wants to sweep here but Matsui controlling him for the moment.
Matsui throwing strikes from guard but Buzzetta blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta working a defensive guard here.
Buzzetta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matsui is aware though and is defending well.
Buzzetta seems keen to control Matsui's posture.
Buzzetta looking for a sweep. Not yet Buzzetta, not yet.
Matsui working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buzzetta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matsui is aware though and is defending well.
Matsui preventing the sweep.
Buzzetta is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Matsui got a little sloppy there for a moment and Buzzetta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matsui has managed to get both his arms back between Buzzetta's legs - danger averted.
Matsui scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Matsui wants to control from the top but Buzzetta keeps moving.
Buzzetta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Matsui passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Matsui tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Buzzetta struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buzzetta regains half guard.
Buzzetta lands with a few short shots to the body.
Buzzetta is controlling Matsui's position as best he can from this difficult position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsui is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Buzzetta is just riding it out for now. Matsui eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buzzetta wants to control but Matsui is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezio Buzzetta dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Matsui takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Buzzetta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matsui fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Buzzetta to the ground. Matsui is now in Buzzetta's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Buzzetta is on top in guard.
Buzzetta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buzzetta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Matsui trying to keep a closed guard but Buzzetta is proving a slippery customer.
Buzzetta postures up in Matsui's guard and throws a big left but Matsui blocks it.
Matsui lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Buzzetta!
Buzzetta working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzzetta tries to hold on but Matsui postures up.
Buzzetta working to try and regain half guard.
Matsui is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Matsui fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Matsui loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Buzzetta scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Matsui land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Matsui stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshahiro Matsui!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicky Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lowe throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Lowe feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Lowe misses with a combination
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Lowe should have avoided that one.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Silva.
Lowe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lowe scrambles back to his feet.
Lowe throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Lowe 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva digs a good hook to Lowe's body.
Vitor Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowe checks a low kick from Silva.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lowe's hands.
Silva works Lowe's body with a nice hook.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva digs a good hook to Lowe's body.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Lowe backs away looking to recover.
Silva stuns Lowe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Lowe's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Lowe checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Lowe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva is looking to wear down Lowe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lowe.
Silva checks a low kick from Lowe.
Lowe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Donk. Silva catches Lowe right on the button with a cross.
Lowe misses with a leg kick.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Lowe saw it coming and moves away.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lowe moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Lowe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva jabs Lowe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva moves away from the strike by Lowe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A good leg kick by Silva.
Lowe tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Lowe moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lowe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva clobbers Lowe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Silva swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Vitor Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lowe will feel that in the morning.
Lowe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lowe tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Vitor Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lowe at a distance.
Lowe looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva throws a combination. Lowe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lowe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Lowe throws a lazy head kick
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lowe 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 Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Lowe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva slips a jab from Lowe.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lowe throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva tries to work over Lowe's front leg with a kick but Lowe checks it.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva lands a body shot.
Lowe throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lowe.
Lowe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lowe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Lowe's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Silva 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. This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Lowe rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lowe.
Lowe lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lowe wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva won't allow Lowe to pass to mount.
Silva is staying active underneath Lowe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lowe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lowe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lowe punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Lowe's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowe landing punches.
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lowe.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Lowe looking to finish with strikes here!
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lowe on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe misses with a head shot.
Silva blocking the ground and pound.
Lowe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lowe wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Lowe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lowe content just to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe with a couple of short strikes.
Lowe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lowe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lowe throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silva because Lowe loaded up on that one.
Nicky Lowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowe punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lowe with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nicky Lowe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lowe cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lowe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vitor Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva blocking the ground and pound.
Lowe looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Lowe breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lowe.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lowe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Lowe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Silva!
Vitor Silva tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ki Duk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ki Duk comes to the cage accompanied by north korea's national anthem. Kowalski has chosen Reptile Theme as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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260 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bong Ki Duk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Bong Ki Duk has been cut.
Kowalski tries to work over Ki Duk's front leg with a kick but Ki Duk checks it.
Ki Duk moves out of range as Kowalski strikes.
Ki Duk tries to clinch there but Kowalski circles away.
Kowalski misses with a head kick.
Ki Duk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalski.
Kowalski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ki Duk manages to avoid it.
Kowalski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk wants to clinch up but Kowalski keeps it at a distance.
Kowalski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ki Duk was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalski.
Kowalski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ki Duk manages to avoid it.
Kowalski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ki Duk throws a right hand that Kowalski ducks under and follows up with a left that Kowalski also avoids with ease.
Ki Duk clinches up with Kowalski and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ki Duk misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalski working aggressively here.
Ki Duk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalski is trying to force a seperation but Ki Duk has the dominant position.
Kowalski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kowalski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kowalski connects with a looping right hand.
Ki Duk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Decent striking displayed by Kowalski there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kowalski.
Kowalski jabs Ki Duk right on the nose. Ki Duk blinks but takes it well.
Bong Ki Duk's cut is getting worse.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ki Duk tries to clinch there but Kowalski circles away.
Kowalski takes a swing at Ki Duk's ribcage but misses.
Kowalski takes a swing at Ki Duk's ribcage but misses.
Ki Duk moves in looking to clinch but Kowalski pushes him off.
Ki Duk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ki Duk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kowalski looks for the body kick but Ki Duk saw that one coming.
Ki Duk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kowalski.
Ki Duk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kowalski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ki Duk wants to clinch up but Kowalski keeps it at a distance.
Ki Duk tries to clinch up.
Ki Duk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ki Duk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kowalski throws a wild body kick that Ki Duk sees coming a mile off.
Ki Duk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ki Duk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ki Duk tries to clinch up.
Ki Duk ducks under a wild hook from Kowalski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski throws a wild body kick that Ki Duk sees coming a mile off.
Kowalski misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowalski keeps the fight on the outside.
Ki Duk wants to clinch up but Kowalski keeps it at a distance.
Kowalski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ki Duk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ki Duk moves in looking to clinch but Kowalski pushes him off.
Ki Duk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kowalski.
Kowalski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ki Duk moves out of range of the body kick.
Ki Duk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ki Duk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kowalski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ki Duk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Kowalski misses.
Ki Duk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ki Duk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ki Duk darts in and clinches Kowalski up against the cage.
Kowalski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kowalski lands a good knee to the midsection. Ki Duk won't want to take too many of those.
Kowalski throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski tries to work over Ki Duk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ki Duk tries to work over Kowalski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ki Duk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ki Duk struggles to land a body shot inside as Kowalski controls his hands.
Kowalski breaks from the clinch.
Ki Duk tries to clinch but Kowalski is having none of it.
Ki Duk doesn't manage to clinch there - Kowalski circles away.
Ki Duk is looking to clinch.
Kowalski jabs Ki Duk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kowalski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ki Duk can pounce on him.
Ki Duk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kowalski. That one must have hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ki Duk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ki Duk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kowalski throws a hook but Ki Duk blocks it.
Ki Duk closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kowalski looks to land a body kick but Ki Duk moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kowalski misses.
Ki Duk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ki Duk gets a clinch.
Ki Duk lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ki Duk misses with a punch on the inside.
Ki Duk works on Kowalski's body with a couple of short punches.
Kowalski looks gassed!
Kowalski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ki Duk's elbow.
Ki Duk presses Kowalski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kowalski tries to throw a body punch but Ki Duk avoids it by throwing Kowalski back against the cage.
Ki Duk lands with a right to the head.
Ki Duk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kowalski wants to break free but Ki Duk has control.
A nice left hand lands by Ki Duk.
Kowalski misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ki Duk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ki Duk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ki Duk as the two fighters clinch.
Kowalski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ki Duk tries to throw a body punch but Kowalski avoids it by throwing Ki Duk back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roman Kowalski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bong Ki Duk's cut.
That's time! Ki Duk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ki Duk tries to close the distance and clinch but Kowalski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ki Duk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kowalski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ki Duk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ki Duk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ki Duk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ki Duk tries to work over Kowalski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ki Duk tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body.
Ki Duk lands an elbow inside that Kowalski shrugs off.
Kowalski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kowalski throws an overhand right that lands on Ki Duk's shoulder, as Ki Duk tries to avoid the shot.
Ki Duk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kowalski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kowalski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kowalski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roman Kowalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ki Duk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kowalski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ki Duk has closed the distance and engaged Kowalski in a clinch.
Kowalski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ki Duk is defending well for now.
Ki Duk misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ki Duk fails to land with a series of punches.
Ki Duk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk is looking to clinch but Kowalski is avoiding it.
Ki Duk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ki Duk wants to clinch.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ki Duk tries to clinch but Kowalski is having none of it.
Ki Duk slips under a jab.
Ki Duk doesn't manage to clinch there - Kowalski circles away.
Ki Duk doesn't manage to clinch there - Kowalski circles away.
Ki Duk tries to clinch but Kowalski is having none of it.
Ki Duk feints a jab promting Kowalski to slip. Ki Duk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kowalski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kowalski misses with a body kick.
Ki Duk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kowalski throws out the jab.
Ki Duk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kowalski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kowalski loads up on a big right hand but Ki Duk slips the punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kowalski - that will leave a mark!
Kowalski throws a big shot that misses.
Ki Duk staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kowalski is breathing heavily.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ki Duk tries to clinch up but Kowalski circles away and keeps his distance.
Ki Duk closes the distance and pushes Kowalski back into the cage.
Kowalski tries to land a knee to the head but Ki Duk blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kowalski.
Ki Duk is leaning against Kowalski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ki Duk tries a body shot but Kowalski blocks it.
Kowalski tries a body shot but Ki Duk blocks it.
Ki Duk lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk scores a nice knee to the body.
Ki Duk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kowalski's elbow.
Kowalski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ki Duk can't find room to land a body shot as Kowalski controls the action.
Ki Duk tries a body shot but Kowalski blocks it.
Ki Duk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ki Duk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
A body shot lands from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk tries to throw a body punch but Kowalski avoids it by throwing Ki Duk back against the cage.
Ki Duk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ki Duk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ki Duk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ki Duk misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk gets through Kowalski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kowalski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ki Duk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kowalski tries to land a knee to the head but Ki Duk blocks with his arms.
Kowalski managing to block the knees to the body from Ki Duk.
A short body shot lands from Ki Duk as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kowalski as Ki Duk tries to tie him up.
A right hand to the body from Ki Duk.
A short body shot lands from Ki Duk as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kowalski.
Ki Duk pushes Kowalski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk controlling the action here for a moment.
Ki Duk misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Ki Duk as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Ki Duk on the inside.
Ki Duk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kowalski or not.
Ki Duk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ki Duk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
Ki Duk lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ki Duk misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalski avoids the elbow strike from Ki Duk, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kowalski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ki Duk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ki Duk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bong Ki Duk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ki Duk tries to clinch but Kowalski is having none of it.
Ki Duk wants to clinch.
Kowalski throws a sloppy head kick and Ki Duk moves out of range easily.
Ki Duk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ki Duk tries to clinch but Kowalski moves out of range.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roman Kowalski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kowalski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ki Duk tries to clinch but Kowalski is having none of it.
Ki Duk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ki Duk closes the distance and pushes Kowalski back into the cage.
Ki Duk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kowalski.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk stalling.
Ki Duk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski prevents a body shot from Ki Duk.
Kowalski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ki Duk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kowalski avoids it.
Kowalski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ki Duk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ki Duk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk looking to slow down the pace here.
Kowalski blocks a body shot from Ki Duk.
A short left from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ki Duk lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ki Duk crunches a lovely knee into Kowalski's ribcage.
Ki Duk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kowalski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ki Duk is working Kowalski over against the cage.
Ki Duk cracks Kowalski with a nice body shot.
Ki Duk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
Kowalski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bong Ki Duk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ki Duk lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk missing with knees to the body.
Ki Duk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ki Duk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ki Duk tries a body shot but Kowalski blocks it.
Kowalski prevents a body shot from Ki Duk.
A short body shot lands from Ki Duk as the two fighters clinch.
Ki Duk misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalski avoiding damage as Ki Duk throws knees to the body.
Ki Duk presses Kowalski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ki Duk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ki Duk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ki Duk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ki Duk tries to work over Kowalski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kowalski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ki Duk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Ki Duk.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski tries to break the clinch but Ki Duk is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Ki Duk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kowalski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands with a left to the head.
Ki Duk looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Ki Duk on the inside.
Ki Duk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ki Duk tries to stall but Kowalski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ki Duk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kowalski's elbow.
Kowalski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ki Duk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kowalski misses with a punch on the inside.
Kowalski avoiding damage as Ki Duk throws knees to the body.
Ki Duk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowalski can do to turn this around?
Kowalski blocks a body shot from Ki Duk.
Kowalski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk is pushing Kowalski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kowalski blocks a body shot from Ki Duk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Ki Duk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ki Duk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
Ki Duk digs a right hand underneath Kowalski's ribcage. Kowalski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ki Duk gets through Kowalski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kowalski looking to throw knees to the head but Ki Duk is blocking nicely.
Ki Duk misses with a body punch.
Ki Duk tries to work over Kowalski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ki Duk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
Ki Duk lands with a light punch inside.
Ki Duk lands a nice uppercut.
Ki Duk gets through Kowalski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ki Duk tries to throw a body punch but Kowalski avoids it by throwing Ki Duk back against the cage.
Ki Duk can't find room to land a body shot as Kowalski controls the action.
Ki Duk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ki Duk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ki Duk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ki Duk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ki Duk!
Bong Ki Duk took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'all hail president kim il-sung, our father, kim jong-il, and supreme leader kim jong-un. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Rosberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten has chosen Pride as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Rosberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosberg slips a jab and a cross from Rutten.
Rosberg forces Rutten back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rutten.
It looks like Stan Rosberg has been cut.
Rutten is trying to break the clinch but Rosberg is controlling him.
Rutten scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Rutten.
Rosberg landing knees to the head.
Rutten lands a left hand.
Rosberg misses with a knee to the head.
Rutten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rosberg tries to land a knee to the head but Rutten blocks with his arms.
Rutten cracks Rosberg with a nice body shot.
Rutten scores with a shot to the side of Rosberg's head.
Rutten lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosbergs head.
Rutten looking to stall.
Rutten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutten swings wildly with an uppercut but Rosberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosberg tries to land a knee to the head but Rutten blocks with his arms.
Rosberg managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten throws a head punch that misses.
Rosberg taking a breather.
Rutten blocks the elbow strike.
Rutten dodges an elbow strike from Rosberg.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rosberg throws an elbow but misses.
Rosberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rosberg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rutten taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rutten avoids the elbow strike from Rosberg, against the cage.
Rutten scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rosberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rosberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rosberg stalling in the clinch but Rutten improves position.
Rosberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rosberg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rutten's defenses.
Rutten has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rosberg regains guard immediately.
Rutten wants to pass the guard but Rosberg is keeping the position.
Rutten drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Rutten as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Rosberg screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Rutten! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bas Rutten!
A very excited looking Bas Rutten 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoey Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jefferson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gladys Knight - Midnight train to Georgia. Malone has chosen Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Michael Jefferson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Jefferson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zoey Malone!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Malone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jefferson is able to avoid easily.
Malone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jefferson.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Malone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Malone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jefferson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Malone manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone is looking to improve his position.
Jefferson throwing shots but Malone is blocking nicely.
Malone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jefferson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jefferson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Malone is looking to control Jefferson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malone avoid being mounted?
Jefferson prevents Malone from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Malone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jefferson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jefferson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone trying to control from the bottom.
Jefferson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jefferson passes into side control, despite Malone's attempt to control the position.
Jefferson lands a nice forearm strike.
Jefferson wants to control but Malone is keeping him busy.
Jefferson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jefferson working the head and body with strikes.
Jefferson looks up at the clock and then as Malone takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jefferson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Malone takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Malone gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jefferson wants to take a breather but Malone is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson slips a nice elbow through Malone's hands, connecting with Malone's forehead.
Jefferson with the ground and pound but Malone uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jefferson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Malone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jefferson preventing the sweep.
Jefferson is looking to work some ground and pound but Malone has wrist control.
Jefferson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jefferson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jefferson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jefferson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jefferson wants to pass the guard but Malone is keeping the position.
Jefferson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jefferson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Jefferson from controlling successfully.
Malone working a defensive guard here.
Jefferson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jefferson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jefferson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jefferson is looking to work some ground and pound but Malone has wrist control.
Jefferson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malone's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jefferson stands up over Malone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Malone is trying to keep Jefferson in close.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jefferson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jefferson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jefferson wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
Malone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jefferson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jefferson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Malone's guard.
Jefferson is trying to control. Malone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jefferson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Jefferson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Malone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jefferson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malone misses with a right hand
and Jefferson counters with a stiff right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malone.
Some wild striking there from Jefferson.
Jefferson checks a leg kick.
Malone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Malone swings widly with a right hand
and Jefferson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jefferson checks a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Malone as Jefferson shoots in.
Malone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jefferson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malone throws a poor cross that misses
and Jefferson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malone as he avoids it easily.
Malone connects with a solid leg kick.
Malone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jefferson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Jefferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jefferson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Malone misses its intended target.
Malone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jefferson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zoey Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone throws a lazy right hand but Jefferson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jefferson.
Malone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Malone. No joy for Jefferson on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malone throws a hook but Jefferson blocks it.
Malone misses with a low kick.
Jefferson fails with a takedown attempt.
Malone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jefferson is able to avoid easily.
Malone throws a leg kick but Jefferson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jefferson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jefferson tries to close the distance and clinch but Malone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Malone as he jumps to the side.
Jefferson staying out of range there.
Jefferson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malone.
Malone throws a leg kick
and Jefferson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Malone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jefferson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Malone has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jefferson has passed into side control.
Jefferson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jefferson controls the position.
Jefferson is chipping away with strikes.
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!
Malone manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jefferson prevents Malone from improving his position.
Michael Jefferson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jefferson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jefferson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jefferson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Malone gets back to full guard.
Jefferson lands a couple of digs.
Jefferson postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jefferson 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.
Jefferson postures up and lands a big shot to Malone's brow.
Malone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Jefferson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jefferson shoots in but Malone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jefferson checks a leg kick.
Jefferson lands with an uppercut that bounces Malone off the cage and back into range.
Malone scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Malone.
Malone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jefferson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jefferson shoots in looking for a takedown but Malone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jefferson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Jefferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jefferson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Malone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malone looks to score with a jab to the body but Jefferson is just out of range.
Jefferson blocks a leg kick.
Malone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jefferson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Malone quickly recovers to half guard.
Malone taking some punishment here, with Jefferson in his half guard.
Jefferson thows a huge punch but Malone dodges it nicely.
Malone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jefferson.
Malone is looking for a sweep. Jefferson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jefferson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malone defending well though.
Jefferson prevents Malone from improving his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jefferson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jefferson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Malone is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jefferson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jefferson is trying to control. Malone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Malone trying to control but Jefferson postures up.
Malone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jefferson.
Malone wants to improve his position but Jefferson is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson 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.
Jefferson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Malone defends it well.
Malone is trying to control but can't.
Jefferson winds up and cracks Malone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Malone manages to get to full guard.
Jefferson is pushing down on Malone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Malone is fighting to maintain full guard but Jefferson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Malone has hold of Jefferson's hands but Jefferson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Malone is looking for a sweep. Jefferson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jefferson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jefferson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jefferson trying to control from half guard but Malone is working away.
Jefferson trying to pass the guard but Malone defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone wants to improve his position but Jefferson is controlling well.
Jefferson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Jefferson clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jefferson shoots in and gets a takedown into Malone's guard.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Jefferson from controlling successfully.
Jefferson lands a couple of elbows.
Jefferson trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jefferson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Malone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jefferson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jefferson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malone's head.
Jefferson landing with the ground and pound.
Jefferson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jefferson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jefferson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Malone looking for a sweep. Not yet Malone, not yet.
Malone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jefferson controls the pace.
Jefferson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jefferson is working Malone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Malone is on top in guard.
Malone throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone prevents Jefferson from getting back to his feet.
Jefferson keeping moving, preventing Malone from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Zoey Malone was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Malone tries to clinch up but Jefferson circles away and keeps his distance.
Zoey Malone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson shoots in looking for a takedown but Malone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jefferson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Malone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jefferson momentarily.
Jefferson throws a series of punches but Malone moves out of range.
Malone throws a leg kick but Jefferson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Malone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jefferson misses the jab.
Malone throws the left hand but Jefferson avoids the punch easily.
Jefferson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws out a leg kick but Jefferson moves out of range and Malone only half commits.
Malone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jefferson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malone.
Malone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jefferson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Malone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Malone is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jefferson off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jefferson is trying to get back to his feet but Malone has full control of the position and if anything, Jefferson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone tries to keep control of the position but Jefferson is staying busy.
Jefferson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Jefferson had his way with Zoey Malone in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Malone throws a solid leg kick but Jefferson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malone.
Malone misses with a straight right.
Malone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jefferson counters with a single leg into guard. Malone didn't expect that.
Jefferson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jefferson throwing strikes but missing.
Malone is trying to keep Jefferson in close.
Malone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jefferson cracks Malone with a solid left hand.
Jefferson throwing strikes from guard but Malone blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.
Jefferson connects with a couple of short punches.
Malone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jefferson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Malone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jefferson.
Jefferson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jefferson postures up and lands a big shot to Malone's brow.
Jefferson lands a couple of digs.
Malone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jefferson is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Malone wants to free his trapped foot but Jefferson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Malone is trying to control the action in half guard but Jefferson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Malone stalling away here and it's allowed Jefferson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson wants to stand and escape but Malone is having none of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Jefferson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Zoey Malone hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jefferson checks a leg kick.
Zoey Malone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jefferson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Malone is looking to score with low kicks.
Malone misses with a shot to the body
and Jefferson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Malone's guard now.
Michael Jefferson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jefferson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Malone for as long as he can get away with.
Malone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jefferson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malone's head.
Jefferson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jefferson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jefferson is working Malone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jefferson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malone is keeping the position for now.
Malone throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jefferson uses it to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Jefferson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jefferson, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 50:46
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Jefferson!
Michael Jefferson retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Michael Jefferson 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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