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ADCC Kingmaker 4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Eden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martin Eden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Eden avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Eden or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Eden moves out of range.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sanchez throws a right hand that Eden ducks under and follows up with a left that Eden also avoids with ease.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Eden sprawls well.
Eden closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Eden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Eden circles away easily
and Eden counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Eden.
Martin Eden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Sanchez.
Eden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Junior Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Eden pulls guard.
Eden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sanchez wants to control but Eden is keeping him busy.
Sanchez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Eden is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working away.
Sanchez wants to control but Eden is keeping him busy.
Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eden, who protects the arm well.
Eden is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Eden ducked under it nicely.
Eden forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sanchez stops a takedown attempt from Eden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eden lands a takedown into guard.
Eden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eden passes into half guard.
Sanchez is trying to escape back to his feet but Eden uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Eden will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanchez is looking to reverse the position.
Eden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Sanchez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eden wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eden decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sanchez to his feet.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eden takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eden is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanchez.
Eden rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Eden is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sanchez can't fight it off and eventually Eden manages to take the fight to the floor. Sanchez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Martin Eden will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sanchez with a hook.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Eden lands with a kick to the temple. Sanchez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Eden.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eden moves away.
Eden pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Eden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Eden slips under a jab.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eden.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez stuns Eden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Eden.
Nice shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eden counters with a good, hard body kick but Sanchez shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Eden throws a head kick that misses.
Eden gets a clinch.
Eden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Eden gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sanchez regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eden trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eden is aware though and is defending well.
Eden stands up from Sanchez's guard - Eden perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eden closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eden lands in his opponent's guard.
Eden trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Eden preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Eden from controlling successfully.
Eden throwing strikes but missing.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eden defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working an open guard so Eden takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Eden moves into the clinch successfully.
Eden jumps guard and drags Sanchez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanchez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Eden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Eden has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sanchez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Eden dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Eden misses with a takedown attempt - Sanchez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanchez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eden backs up against the cage.
It looks like Martin Eden has been cut.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Eden with a series of wild strikes but Eden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Eden sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martin Eden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eden slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eden takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanchez prevents it.
Eden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Eden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Eden has him pressed against the cage.
Eden decides to pull guard.
Eden looking to control.
Eden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Eden rolls with it to try and escape but Sanchez cranks on the arm and Eden is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Junior Sanchez!
Junior Sanchez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riad Belhanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mbiufo Spazzolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
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168 lbs
0 - 4 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riad Belhanda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mbiufo Spazzolini!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belhanda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Spazzolini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Belhanda controls the pace.
Spazzolini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belhanda prevents Spazzolini from getting back to his feet.
Belhanda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Belhanda is stalling in the full guard.
Belhanda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spazzolini is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Riad Belhanda just wasn't active enough.
Belhanda punishes Spazzolini's body with a nice straight punch.
Belhanda misses with a body shot.
Spazzolini is looking to clinch.
Belhanda cracks Spazzolini with a right hand to the side of the head.
Belhanda throws a hook but Spazzolini avoids it easily.
Belhanda closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Spazzolini's guard.
Spazzolini wants to stand up but Belhanda is controlling him.
Belhanda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spazzolini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spazzolini is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Belhanda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spazzolini wants to stand but Belhanda is controlling the position.
Belhanda controls from within his opponent's guard.
Belhanda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Spazzolini wants to stand and escape but Belhanda is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda wants to control from the top but Spazzolini keeps moving.
Spazzolini wants to get back to his feet but Belhanda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Belhanda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spazzolini's head.
Belhanda controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riad Belhanda has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Spazzolini throws a nice looking combination but Belhanda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belhanda misses with an uppercut.
Belhanda misses with a body punch
and Spazzolini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belhanda scores with a shot to the body.
Belhanda lands with a straight right. Spazzolini didn't see that one coming.
A punch combination from Spazzolini misses.
Belhanda shoots in and bounces Spazzolini off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belhanda seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belhanda postures up in Spazzolini's guard and throws a big left but Spazzolini blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riad Belhanda dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Belhanda drives through with a takedown into Spazzolini's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Belhanda throws an elbow that misses. Spazzolini uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Belhanda's guard. Nice move by Spazzolini!
Spazzolini trying to control the position from guard on top but Belhanda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Belhanda holds on and takes a little breather.
Belhanda trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Belhanda is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Belhanda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mbiufo Spazzolini.
Spazzolini scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Spazzolini shoots in but Belhanda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spazzolini throws a right hand that Belhanda ducks under and follows up with a left that Belhanda also avoids with ease.
Belhanda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Spazzolini was covering up waiting for the punch and Belhanda finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Belhanda postures up in Spazzolini's guard and throws a big left but Spazzolini blocks it.
Spazzolini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Belhanda controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda tries to free his leg and advance position but Spazzolini is retaining full guard.
Belhanda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Riad Belhanda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Belhanda is looking to advance position but Spazzolini has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belhanda is trying to escape the mount.
Spazzolini tries to control but Belhanda wriggling away.
Belhanda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Belhanda is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belhanda tries to lock up and control but Spazzolini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Belhanda is trying to escape the mount.
Belhanda wants to hold on but Spazzolini pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spazzolini trying to control but Belhanda is having none of it.
Belhanda is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spazzolini trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Belhanda is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riad Belhanda dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Spazzolini misses with a double jab.
Spazzolini misses with a double jab
and Belhanda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mbiufo Spazzolini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spazzolini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belhanda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belhanda tests Spazzolini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belhanda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spazzolini defends it nicely.
Spazzolini lands a really nice looking cross but Belhanda seems unphased.
Spazzolini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belhanda.
Belhanda throws a body punch but Spazzolini moves out of range.
Belhanda misses the shot to the body.
Spazzolini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Belhanda feints a jab promting Spazzolini to slip. Belhanda then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Spazzolini slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belhanda throws a series of punches but Spazzolini moves out of range.
Belhanda lands with a nice body punch.
Spazzolini wants to clinch up but Belhanda keeps it at a distance.
Belhanda with a jab.
Belhanda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belhanda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spazzolini is looking to clinch.
Belhanda scores with a sloppy right hand. Spazzolini should have avoided that one.
Spazzolini gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Belhanda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belhanda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda trying to move into half guard but instead Spazzolini has managed to sweep!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belhanda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Belhanda managing to control the position.
Spazzolini wants to get up but he can't break Belhanda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Belhanda 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Belhanda is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spazzolini is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Belhanda is controlling him.
Belhanda throws a strike but Spazzolini rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mbiufo Spazzolini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belhanda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Belhanda tries to get out of the position.
Spazzolini trying to control but Belhanda is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belhanda controlling Spazzolini's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spazzolini is one step ahead there.
Spazzolini postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spazzolini trying to control the position from guard on top but Belhanda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spazzolini has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Belhanda is proving hard to escape from.
Riad Belhanda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mbiufo Spazzolini has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Spazzolini tries to bum rush Belhanda with a series of wild strikes but Belhanda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riad Belhanda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belhanda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riad Belhanda!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Chin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fast Don't Lie. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slim Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov works over Chin's head and body with a nice combination.
Chin swinging wildly here.
Petrov motions for Chin to come forward. Petrov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Petrov is trying to defend but Chin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Petrov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chin.
Chin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chin wants to pass the guard but Petrov is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov tries to roll over but Chin keeps him under control.
Petrov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chin is working away from the top position though.
Chin stops Petrov from getting back to his feet.
Petrov wants to control but Chin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pavel Petrov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Petrov misses with a two punch combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chin.
Petrov tries to bench press Chin off him but Chin keeps the position.
Petrov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Petrov is looking for a sweep.
Petrov wants to control but Chin postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin is looking to take a break and control but Petrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Petrov is trying to improve his position.
Chin working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov is trying to get back to half guard.
Petrov is trying to control Chin's posture but Chin avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries to improve position but can't.
Petrov gets back to half guard.
Chin wants to control but Petrov is keeping him busy.
Petrov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chin stands up and waves to Petrov to follow him.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Chin is out of range.
Pavel Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Petrov works the jab nicely.
Chin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Petrov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Petrov is looking to regain half guard here but Chin keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov wants to control but Chin postures up.
Petrov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chin's best efforts.
Petrov trying to control but Chin postures up.
Petrov is staying active underneath Chin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petrov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Petrov wants to get back to full guard.
Petrov is trying to stand.
Petrov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petrov.
Petrov pulls Chin in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Slim Chin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petrov as he avoids it easily.
Petrov thuds a left hand into Chin's body.
Chin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petrov's waist but Petrov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chin off to one side.
Chin slips a jab from Petrov.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Petrov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Petrov is looking to stand up but Chin isn't so interested in that idea.
Chin postures up.
Slim Chin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Petrov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chin dives into side control.
Petrov is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petrov keeps working.
Petrov is trying to work for a sweep but Chin has mounted him!
Chin landing strikes from the mount.
Chin tries to control but Petrov wriggling away.
Petrov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chin tries to control but Petrov wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Petrov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Petrov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petrov tries to hold on but Chin postures up.
Petrov is trying to escape the mount.
Chin trying to control but Petrov is having none of it.
Petrov working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Petrov tries to improve his position but instead Chin has taken his back!
Petrov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Chin's arms.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Chin's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Chin doesn't have the hooks in and Petrov manages to turn into his guard.
Petrov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chin pushes Petrov off and gets back to his feet.
Petrov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov stuffs the takedown attempt from Chin. Chin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slim Chin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Chin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slim Chin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chin fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chin back to the cage. Petrov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A low kick from Petrov misses
and Chin counters with a two punch combo.
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 Slim Chin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Chin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chin manages to avoid it.
Petrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chin at a distance.
Chin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Petrov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chin somewhat.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Petrov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chin looks for a takedown but Petrov sprawls well.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Chin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Petrov to the ground. Chin is now in Petrov's guard.
Petrov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chin!
Petrov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chin because Petrov loaded up on that one.
Chin is trying to escape the mount.
Chin is working hard here to advance position.
Chin tries to hold on but Petrov pushes him away.
Petrov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Petrov trying to control but Chin is having none of it.
Petrov punching from mount but Chin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Petrov jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Chin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Chin and Petrov has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Petrov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chin is looking to reverse the position.
Chin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Petrov.
Chin is pushing Petrov's head away, looking to escape. Petrov manages to hold on to the position though.
Petrov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chin.
Chin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petrov but Petrov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slim Chin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Chin.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov lands with a shot to the body.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chin was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Chin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petrov circles away.
Petrov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chin rather than just go for the knockout.
Petrov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chin dives in and grabs Petrov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Petrov pushes down on Chin's head and hops out.
Pavel Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chin tries to clinch up.
Petrov lands a head shot.
Pavel Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrov lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Petrov! Chin is backing up but he can't get away as Petrov lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Chin and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pavel Petrov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaanis Zadrots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimonds Pravdivecs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaanis Zadrots!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raimonds Pravdivecs!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Zadrots.
Zadrots tries to close the distance and clinch but Pravdivecs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zadrots darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zadrots is looking to advance position but Pravdivecs won't allow it.
Zadrots wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pravdivecs keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pravdivecs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pravdivecs is looking for a sweep. Zadrots is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pravdivecs throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pravdivecs is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zadrots trying to control the action but Pravdivecs is working from the bottom.
Zadrots prevents Pravdivecs from improving his position.
Zadrots trying to pass the guard but Pravdivecs defending well.
Zadrots thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pravdivecs's head.
Pravdivecs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pravdivecs looking for a sweep. Not yet Pravdivecs, not yet.
Zadrots is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pravdivecs keeping moving, preventing Zadrots from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jaanis Zadrots just wasn't active enough.
Pravdivecs keeps the fight on the outside.
Zadrots lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck for Pravdivecs with that takedown attempt.
Pravdivecs tries to clinch up.
Pravdivecs shoots in for a double leg but Zadrots sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pravdivecs shoots in but no luck this time.
Jaanis Zadrots has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raimonds Pravdivecs.
Zadrots throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pravdivecs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pravdivecs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Zadrots.
Zadrots throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pravdivecs scores with a head kick. Zadrots tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pravdivecs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zadrots tries to avoid it but Pravdivecs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zadrots to the ground. Zadrots escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pravdivecs looks gassed!
Pravdivecs shoots in but Zadrots avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zadrots lands with a straight right. Pravdivecs didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zadrots shoots in for a double leg but Pravdivecs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pravdivecs tries for a takedown but Zadrots sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zadrots fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pravdivecs avoids it really well and circles away.
Pravdivecs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Zadrots!
Zadrots is trying to escape the mount.
Zadrots wants to control but Pravdivecs is having none of it.
Zadrots is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pravdivecs landing strikes from the mount and Zadrots is in trouble!
Zadrots is trying to stand up.
Zadrots can't escape the position.
Zadrots is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zadrots can't escape the position.
BOOM! Pravdivecs connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zadrots tries to hold on but Pravdivecs pushes him away.
Pravdivecs trying to control but Zadrots is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pravdivecs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jaanis Zadrots will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zadrots throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab by Pravdivecs.
Pravdivecs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zadrots looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pravdivecs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zadrots keeps working.
Pravdivecs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Zadrots is looking to reverse the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Pravdivecs.
Zadrots defending against the ground and pound.
Pravdivecs misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pravdivecs wants to take a breather but Zadrots manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Pravdivecs.
Zadrots is trying to control the position but Pravdivecs postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zadrots preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pravdivecs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pravdivecs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pravdivecs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Zadrots tries to clinch up but Pravdivecs circles away and keeps his distance.
Zadrots misses with a takedown attempt - Pravdivecs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pravdivecs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zadrots shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pravdivecs as he jumps to the side.
Zadrots misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zadrots throws a right and a left that Pravdivecs avoids nicely.
Pravdivecs lands a really nice looking cross but Zadrots seems unphased.
Pravdivecs lands with a kick to the temple. Zadrots shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Jaanis Zadrots has been cut.
Zadrots avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pravdivecs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pravdivecs swats away the attempt to clinch by Zadrots.
Pravdivecs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zadrots tries to close the distance and clinch but Pravdivecs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zadrots shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaanis Zadrots. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pravdivecs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zadrots. That did some damage!
Zadrots fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pravdivecs avoids it really well and circles away.
Pravdivecs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pravdivecs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pravdivecs scores a takedown into full mount!
Raimonds Pravdivecs has got the better of the ground game so far.
A nice elbow there by Pravdivecs.
Pravdivecs misses with a head shot.
Pravdivecs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pravdivecs tries to control but Zadrots wriggling away.
Pravdivecs controlling his opponent.
Zadrots holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pravdivecs tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pravdivecs controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pravdivecs working for a guillotine from mount but Zadrots is in no mood to give up.
Zadrots can't escape the position.
Pravdivecs dominating with strikes here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pravdivecs looking to control but Zadrots is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zadrots tries to reverse the position but Pravdivecs maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pravdivecs punching from mount but Zadrots doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pravdivecs landing punches.
Pravdivecs tries to control but Zadrots wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimonds Pravdivecs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaanis Zadrots's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Zadrots fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zadrots is looking to clinch.
Pravdivecs slaps away a takedown attempt from Zadrots, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zadrots throws out a leg kick but Pravdivecs moves out of range and Zadrots only half commits.
Zadrots is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pravdivecs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pravdivecs shoots in but Zadrots avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zadrots gets tackled into the cage by Pravdivecs. Pravdivecs maintains the clinch.
Zadrots wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zadrots decides to pull guard.
Zadrots keeping moving, preventing Pravdivecs from controlling successfully.
Zadrots is trying to control the position but Pravdivecs postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pravdivecs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zadrots's guard.
Pravdivecs wants to control from the top but Zadrots keeps moving.
Pravdivecs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zadrots works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pravdivecs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pravdivecs closes the distance and clinches up with Zadrots, looking for a takedown. Pravdivecs pushes Zadrots against the cage but Zadrots circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zadrots fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pravdivecs keeps the fight on the outside.
Raimonds Pravdivecs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pravdivecs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jaanis Zadrots has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raimonds Pravdivecs.
Pravdivecs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zadrots throws a series of punches but Pravdivecs avoids them all with ease.
Zadrots has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pravdivecs can't get the takedown.
Pravdivecs gets underhooks to prevent Zadrots's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zadrots lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zadrots stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zadrots tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pravdivecs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pravdivecs manages to break the clinch.
Pravdivecs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pravdivecs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pravdivecs shoots in but Zadrots avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pravdivecs is defended easily by Zadrots.
Zadrots doesn't manage to clinch there - Pravdivecs circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zadrots tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pravdivecs was well out of range. Poor timing from Zadrots.
Zadrots avoids the head kick by Pravdivecs.
Pravdivecs slips a jab and a cross from Zadrots.
Pravdivecs fails with a takedown attempt.
Pravdivecs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaanis Zadrots is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zadrots misses with a double jab.
Pravdivecs misses with a wild combination.
Zadrots is looking to clinch.
Pravdivecs tries to keep at a distance but Zadrots has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zadrots using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zadrots struggles to land a body shot inside as Pravdivecs controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pravdivecs gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zadrots regains guard.
Zadrots seems keen to control Pravdivecs's posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pravdivecs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zadrots has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pravdivecs has managed to get both his arms back between Zadrots's legs - danger averted.
Pravdivecs trying to control the position from guard on top but Zadrots is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pravdivecs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zadrots works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pravdivecs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zadrots's head.
Zadrots pulls Pravdivecs in close to his closed guard and prevents Pravdivecs from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jaanis Zadrots.
I think Zadrots 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Happy Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Happy Henry!
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, Rocky Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry shoots in but no luck this time.
Happy Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Patterson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Patterson somewhat.
Henry throws a series of strikes that have Patterson backpedaling.
Henry looks for a takedown but Patterson sprawls well.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Henry.
Henry has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Happy Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Patterson enables Henry to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Patterson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Patterson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Patterson wants to stand and escape but Henry is having none of it.
Henry stands up from Patterson's guard - Henry perhaps looking for a knockout.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patterson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Henry.
It looks like Rocky Patterson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henry moves out of range as Patterson strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henry pinned against the cage. Henry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henry throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Patterson was covering up waiting for the punch and Henry finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Henry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Patterson's guard.
Patterson looking for a guillotine here but Henry defends easily.
Henry stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Patterson shoots in and drives through. Henry sprawls well.
A right-left combo lands from Henry.
Henry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Patterson, pushing him back against the cage.
Henry wants to break free but Patterson has control.
Henry will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Patterson up against the cage.
Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Patterson is fending him off so far but Henry persists. Nope, Patterson circles away and we're back to standing.
Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henry shoots in and gets a takedown into Patterson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson has his hands on Henry's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Patterson is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Henry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Patterson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Henry shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Patterson's guard.
Henry's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Patterson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Henry doesn't defend quickly enough and Patterson has managed to lock this one up! Can Henry escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Patterson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rocky Patterson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donny Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edu Xande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dane comes to the cage accompanied by Candy Paint. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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183 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Dane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edu Xande!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xande shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Xande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xande tries for a takedown but Dane circles away easily
and Dane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dane moves away.
Xande doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donny Dane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edu Xande.
Dane misses with a hook. Xande ducked under it nicely.
Xande misses with a takedown attempt
and Dane counters with a nice uppercut.
Dane throws a hook but Xande avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xande shoots and misses
and Dane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xande with a poor takedown
and Dane counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Dane. Beautiful body shot.
Xande misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Dane to counter with a crisp jab.
Xande misses with a takedown
and Dane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xande with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dane counters with a good low kick that Xande was not able to check.
Xande doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Dane counter with a right hand.
Xande with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xande has his takedown stuffed
and Dane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dane is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Xande gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dane counters with a left to the body.
Xande keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dane.
Nice jab there from Dane.
Xande gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Xande with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane misses with a hook. Xande ducked under it nicely.
Xande misses with a takedown attempt
and Dane counters with a straight right hand.
Xande with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dane counters with a leg kick.
Xande looks gassed!
Dane scores with a shot to the body.
Dane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xande with a poor takedown
and Dane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xande gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Xande shoots and misses
and Dane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xande takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Xande misses with a takedown attempt
and Dane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xande doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Dane to counter with a crisp jab.
Dane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Xande.
Xande tries for a takedown but Dane circles away easily
and Dane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xande tries for a takedown but Dane circles away easily
and Dane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Dane 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.
Xande with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dane counters with a straight right hand.
Xande misses with a takedown
and Dane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xande misses with a combination
and Dane counters with a straight right hand.
Xande shoots and misses
and Dane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donny Dane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edu Xande.
Xande misses with a takedown
and Dane counters with a straight right hand.
Dane dips to his left and cracks Xande with an uppercut!
Edu Xande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xande fails with the takedown
enabling Dane to counter with a crisp jab.
Xande is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xande gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dane counters with a nice body shot.
Xande has his takedown stuffed
and Dane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xande drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Xande takes one to the chin there.
Xande tries for a takedown but Dane circles away easily
and Dane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xande fails with the takedown
and Dane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dane thuds a left hand into Xande's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dane, as that shot connected.
Xande has his takedown stuffed
and Dane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dane throws a looping overhand right but Xande ducks down to avoid it.
Dane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Xande has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Xande with a poor takedown
and Dane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xande keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dane jabs Xande to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Xande shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dane counters with a left to the body.
Xande shoots and misses
and Dane counters with a stiff right hand.
Dane lands with a good body shot.
Xande is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dane is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Xande.
Dane cracks Xande with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xande with a poor takedown
and Dane counters with a good low kick that Xande was not able to check.
Dane throws the left hand but Xande avoids the punch easily.
Dane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Xande stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Xande tries for a takedown but Dane circles away easily
and Dane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xande shoots and misses
and Dane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xande gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dane counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Dane 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dane scores with a jab. Xande acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Xande has his takedown stuffed
and Dane counters with a good low kick that Xande was not able to check.
Xande doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xande wants to clinch.
Xande with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dane counters with a left to the body.
Donny Dane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edu Xande.
Xande misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Dane to counter with a crisp jab.
Dane digs a good body shot into Xande's ribs.
Dane scores with a jab.
Xande takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xande tries for a takedown but Dane circles away easily
enabling Dane to counter with a crisp jab.
Xande gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Dane to counter with a crisp jab.
Xande has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dane finds it's way round the side to connect with Xande's head.
Dane lands with a hook. Xande tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dane lands a glancing blow to the side of Xande's head.
Xande misses with a takedown
and Dane counters with a straight right hand.
Edu Xande has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane lands with a nice combination. Xande backs away looking to recover.
Xande shoots and misses
and Dane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dane throws a hook to the side of Xande's head but Xande sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xande doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, jab by Dane - just one landing.
Dane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xande walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xande throws a combination that misses
and Dane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xande misses with a takedown attempt
and Dane counters with a low kick, right behind Xande 's knee.
Xande shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dane counters with a stiff right hand.
Dane cracks Xande with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dane thumps Xande with a low kick.
Xande doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dane counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dane displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Xande 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Donny Dane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Xande tries for a takedown but Dane circles away easily
and Dane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xande staying out of range there.
A left lands for Dane.
Xande displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dane throws out the jab.
Edu Xande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xande needs to keep his hands up - Dane had a free shot at his head there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Xande might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dane has got the better of the exchanges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xande with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Dane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Dane!
Donny Dane took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgi Barnettov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Slayer's choice of entrance music: ToTaL Annihalation by Annihalator. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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265 lbs
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277 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Georgi Barnettov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Slayer!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnettov misses with a wild body shot.
Barnettov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barnettov fails to land the takedown.
Barnettov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Slayer counters with a left and a right that stings Barnettov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georgi Barnettov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slayer feints and as Barnettov raises his hands in defense, Slayer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Barnettov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Slayer is looking to stand up but Barnettov won't let him.
Barnettov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Slayer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barnettov has a closed guard, preventing Slayer from standing up.
Barnettov can't keep his opponent in guard - Slayer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Slayer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnettov wants to improve his position but Slayer is controlling well.
Slayer passes the guard and advances to mount!
Slayer controlling the pace for now.
Barnettov can't escape the position.
Slayer controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andrew Slayer wasn't active enough on the ground.
Slayer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slayer wants it to stay on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Slayer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnettov tries to buck Slayer off but Slayer is having none of it.
Barnettov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barnettov tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnettov is being controlled here.
Slayer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Slayer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Barnettov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Slayer has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Slayer drives through with a takedown into Barnettov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnettov has his foot on Slayer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Slayer works his way back into a safe position though.
Barnettov is breathing heavily.
Barnettov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slayer defends it easily.
Slayer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Slayer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnettov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Slayer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Slayer content to stall in guard here.
Slayer wanted to stand there but Barnettov had control of the position.
Slayer content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Andrew Slayer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice jab there from Slayer.
Barnettov walks into a straight right hand from Slayer.
Barnettov wants to clinch up but Slayer keeps it at a distance.
Andrew Slayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slayer cracks a nice hook into Barnettov's ribs.
Slayer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnettov doesn't seem bothered though.
Slayer scores with a takedown into Barnettov's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnettov working for a triangle but Slayer defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slayer wanted to stand there but Barnettov had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Slayer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from Slayer finds it's way through Barnettov's defenses.
Slayer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barnettov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slayer dips to his left and cracks Barnettov with an uppercut!
Nice cross by Slayer.
Slayer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barnettov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slayer pinned against the cage. Slayer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barnettov gets the takedown into side control.
Barnettov working away.
Slayer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Slayer wants to control but Barnettov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Andrew Slayer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer moves into full guard.
Barnettov postures up in Slayer's guard and throws a big left but Slayer blocks it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Slayer holds on and takes a little breather.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Slayer 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.
Slayer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slayer pulls Barnettov in to control the position.
Slayer is looking to stand up but Barnettov isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andrew Slayer.
Barnettov fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slayer keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer blocks a head kick by Barnettov.
Barnettov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnettov dives in and grabs Slayer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slayer pushes down on Barnettov's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georgi Barnettov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slayer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnettov doesn't seem bothered though.
Slayer scores a takedown into full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slayer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrew Slayer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Barnettov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Slayer as he avoids it easily.
Barnettov gets caught flat footed, as Slayer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Slayer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Slayer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barnettov throws a nice looking combination but Slayer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slayer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Slayer decides to stand back up. Slayer steps back and let's Barnettov get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slayer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Slayer - just one landing.
Slayer scores with a body shot.
Slayer gets tackled into the cage by Barnettov. Barnettov maintains the clinch.
Slayer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnettov backwards.
Slayer lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Barnettov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slayer pulls his head out easily.
Barnettov tries to roll over but Slayer keeps him under control.
Slayer content to control rather than advance.
Barnettov looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slayer postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Barnettov to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Slayer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Slayer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barnettov has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Slayer. Oh but Barnettov has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Slayer goes limp - he's gone! Barnettov jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Georgi Barnettov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Polish Engineer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juris Dicktion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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23
260 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Polish Engineer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juris Dicktion!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dicktion wants to clinch.
Dicktion feints and then cracks Engineer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Engineer down.
Dicktion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dicktion clinches with his opponent.
Dicktion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Engineer backwards.
Engineer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Engineer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dicktion as Engineer tries to tie him up.
Dicktion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Engineer blocks it with crossed arms.
Dicktion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Engineer managing to block the knees to the body from Dicktion.
Engineer takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engineer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dicktion landing knees to the body.
Dicktion swings wildly with an uppercut but Engineer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dicktion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Engineer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dicktion pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dicktion working aggressively here.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but Engineer blocks with his arms.
Dicktion throws a knee to the head but misses.
Engineer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dicktion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dicktion throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engineer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dicktion connects with a knee to the head.
Dicktion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Engineer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dicktion is keeping busy.
Dicktion tries a knee to the head but Engineer blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Engineer blocks an uppercut.
Dicktion has a couple of punches blocked by Engineer.
Dicktion lands with a short shot to the head.
Dicktion using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Engineer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Engineer is trying to force a seperation but Dicktion has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion misses with a knee to the head.
Dicktion tries a body shot but Engineer blocks it.
Dicktion looking to throw knees to the head but Engineer is blocking nicely.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Engineer avoids it.
Dicktion lands a knee to the body.
Dicktion using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Engineer blocking some punches.
Dicktion tries a knee to the head but Engineer blocks it.
Engineer stalling.
Dicktion lands a hook that snaps the head of Engineer backwards.
Dicktion tries to throw a body punch but Engineer avoids it by throwing Dicktion back against the cage.
Dicktion misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engineer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dicktion tries a body shot but Engineer blocks it.
Dicktion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dicktion throws a punch but it's blocked by Engineer.
Dicktion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Engineer blocks it with crossed arms.
Dicktion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Engineer managing to block the knees to the body from Dicktion.
Dicktion using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Engineer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of stalling here from Engineer.
Dicktion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Engineer blocks it with crossed arms.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but Engineer blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juris Dicktion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dicktion wants to clinch up but Engineer keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Engineer misses.
Dicktion wants to clinch.
Dicktion is looking to clinch.
Engineer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dicktion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dicktion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dicktion tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Engineer. Beautiful body shot.
Dicktion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dicktion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dicktion tries to land knees in the clinch but Engineer avoids the damage to the body.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dicktion keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Engineer's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engineer blocking some punches.
Engineer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Engineer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Engineer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dicktion with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Engineer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Engineer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dicktion's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Engineer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dicktion's head.
Engineer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Engineer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dicktion defending well though.
Engineer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dicktion keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Engineer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Engineer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dicktion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Engineer.
Dicktion tries to roll over but Engineer keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dicktion is looking to escape.
Dicktion is staying active underneath Engineer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Engineer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engineer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Engineer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Engineer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Engineer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Polish Engineer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Engineer looks to score with a jab to the body but Dicktion is just out of range.
Juris Dicktion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dicktion wants to clinch.
Engineer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dicktion was well out of range. Poor timing from Engineer.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dicktion 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 Engineer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Engineer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dicktion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juris Dicktion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dicktion lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dicktion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Engineer does no damage.
Engineer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dicktion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Polish Engineer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A clash of legs there as Engineer blocks the low kick.
Engineer lands a jab.
It looks like Juris Dicktion has been cut.
Engineer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dicktion napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dicktion takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Engineer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Engineer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dicktion is working to avoid the ground and pound but Engineer connects with a decent elbow.
Dicktion dodges the ground and pound from Engineer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Engineer cracks Dicktion with a big elbow.
Engineer with the ground and pound but Dicktion regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Engineer connects with a nice short shot to Dicktion's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicktion tries to roll over but Engineer keeps him under control.
Dicktion pushes Engineer off and gets back to his feet.
Dicktion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dicktion throws a head kick that misses.
Dicktion misses with a jab to the body
and Engineer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dicktion is looking to clinch but Engineer is avoiding it.
Dicktion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dicktion has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dicktion there as he acknowledges the shot.
Engineer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dicktion's half guard.
Dicktion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dicktion regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Engineer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engineer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Engineer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Engineer trying to control but Dicktion is working from the bottom.
Engineer is looking to advance position but Dicktion has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Engineer wants to hold on but Dicktion pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engineer is trying to escape the mount.
Dicktion tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Dicktion controlling the pace for now.
Dicktion trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Juris Dicktion has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dicktion fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dicktion wants to clinch but Engineer slips to the side
and Engineer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dicktion throws a sloppy head kick and Engineer moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Polish Engineer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Engineer 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Polish Engineer!
Polish Engineer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Cazuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Cliche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Cazuka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Cliche!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cliche tries to clinch up.
Cliche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cazuka.
Cazuka throws a leg kick that misses.
Cliche fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Cazuka as Cliche shoots in.
Cliche moves out of range of the strikes.
Cazuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cazuka misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliche avoids the body shot from Cazuka.
Cliche shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cazuka as he jumps to the side.
Danny Cazuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Cliche.
Cazuka lands a lovely overhand right.
Cazuka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cliche's sensitive parts.
Danny Cazuka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cazuka throws a sloppy head kick and Cliche moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliche looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cliche takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cliche tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cazuka swivels and escapes.
Cliche tries for a takedown but Cazuka circles away easily
and Cazuka counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Cazuka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliche shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cazuka manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cazuka trying to control the position.
Cliche throwing strikes from guard but Cazuka blocks nicely.
Cliche has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cliche is fighting to break Cazuka's control of his arms but Cazuka is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cliche postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliche looking to sit in guard and control but Cazuka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cliche keeping moving, preventing Cazuka from controlling successfully.
Cazuka stops Cliche from standing up.
Cliche has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cazuka off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cliche moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Danny Cazuka will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick misses from Cazuka.
Cliche shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cazuka pinned against the cage. Cazuka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cazuka looks to land a left hand but Cliche moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cliche shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cazuka's guard.
Cliche trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cazuka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cliche manages to get himself to full guard.
Cliche is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cliche has a closed guard, preventing Cazuka from standing up.
Cazuka is fighting to break Cliche's control of his arms but Cliche is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cliche wriggles free and stands up.
Cazuka throws the left hand but Cliche avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliche takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cliche looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cazuka is fending him off so far but Cliche persists. Nope, Cazuka circles away and we're back to standing.
Cazuka throws a wild body kick that Cliche sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cliche is defended easily by Cazuka.
Danny Cazuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Cliche.
A big left from Cazuka misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cazuka lands with a right hand.
Cazuka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cliche at a distance.
Cazuka looks to land a left hand but Cliche moved out of range nicely.
No luck for Cliche with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliche tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cazuka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cliche somewhat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cazuka throws a sloppy head kick and Cliche moves out of range easily.
Cazuka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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 Danny Cazuka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cazuka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cliche tries for a takedown but Cazuka circles away easily
and Cazuka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cazuka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cliche counters with a single leg into guard. Cazuka didn't expect that.
Cliche throwing strikes from guard but Cazuka blocks nicely.
Cliche postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cliche throws a big elbow that misses.
Cliche sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliche with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cliche cracks Cazuka with a solid left hand.
Cliche is looking to work some ground and pound but Cazuka has wrist control.
Cliche postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cliche working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cliche throwing strikes from guard but Cazuka blocks nicely.
Cliche throwing strikes from guard but Cazuka blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliche scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cliche landing some decent shots from guard.
Charlie Cliche has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cliche throws a big right hand that misses.
Cliche postures up and lands a big shot to Cazuka's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cliche trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cliche working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cliche throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cazuka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cliche.
Cliche connects with a couple of short punches.
Cazuka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cliche slips nicely into half guard.
Cliche lands strikes from half guard.
It looks like Danny Cazuka has been cut.
Cliche with the ground and pound but Cazuka uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cazuka is looking to stand up but Cliche isn't so interested in that idea.
Cazuka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliche 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!
Cliche missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cazuka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cliche throwing strikes but missing.
Cliche postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cliche postures up in Cazuka's guard and throws a big left but Cazuka blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cliche throwing strikes from guard but Cazuka blocks nicely.
Cliche throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Cliche really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Cazuka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cliche shoots in looking for a takedown. Cazuka tries to sprawl out of it but Cliche keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cazuka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cazuka misses with a shot to the body
and Cliche counters by moving into the clinch.
Cliche changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cazuka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cliche changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cazuka tries to avoid it but Cliche manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cazuka to the ground. Cazuka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Danny Cazuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Cliche.
An inside leg kick from Cazuka misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cazuka is looking to score with low kicks.
Cliche has a takedown stuffed.
Cliche shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cazuka sprawls well. Cazuka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cliche gets slowly back to his feet.
Cazuka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cazuka misses the shot to the body.
Cliche tries to clinch but Cazuka moves out of range.
Cazuka throws a big shot that misses.
Danny Cazuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cliche tries for a takedown but Cazuka circles away easily
and Cazuka counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cazuka throws a big shot that misses.
Cazuka clobbers Cliche with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cliche shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cazuka as he avoids it easily.
Cliche shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cazuka throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliche tries to clinch up but Cazuka circles away and keeps his distance.
Cliche shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cazuka as he avoids it easily.
Cazuka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cliche is out of range and Cazuka settles back down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cazuka, as that shot connected.
Cliche tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cazuka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cliche somewhat.
Cliche looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cazuka is fending him off so far but Cliche persists. Nope, Cazuka circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Cazuka had his way with Charlie Cliche in that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Cazuka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cliche shoots for a double leg takedown but Cazuka sprawls well. He's pushed Cliche's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cazuka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cliche checks it well.
A big left from Cazuka misses.
Cazuka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Danny Cazuka is winning the standup battle so far.
Cazuka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cliche fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliche ducks under a wild hook from Cazuka.
Cazuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cazuka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cliche is able to avoid easily.
Cazuka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cliche looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cazuka!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliche lands a heavy elbow.
Cazuka blocking the ground and pound.
Cliche thowing shots but they're missing.
Cliche throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cliche unloads with some shots from mount but Cazuka bucks and avoids them well.
Cliche thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliche lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cliche connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jeez, Danny Cazuka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Danny Cazuka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charlie Cliche! Charlie Cliche retains his light heavyweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gangmo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Ushenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ushenin has chosen The Godfather as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gangmo Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Ushenin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ushenin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Alex Ushenin has been cut.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Ushenin is just out of range.
Ushenin moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Ushenin is just out of range.
Ushenin moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee clobbers Ushenin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ushenin misses the shot to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ushenin enables Lee to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ushenin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ushenin dives on top into guard.
Ushenin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ushenin wants to stand but Lee is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lee is looking for a triangle here but Ushenin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lee can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
Ushenin controls the position.
Lee tries to buck Ushenin off but Ushenin is having none of it.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Ushenin stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ushenin circles away quickly and effectively.
Ushenin throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee throws a series of punches but Ushenin moves out of range.
Ushenin doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Ushenin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee tests Ushenin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ushenin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Ushenin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ushenin slips under a jab from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Ushenin sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ushenin has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Ushenin tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Ushenin back against the cage.
Ushenin is stalling here.
Lee fails to pull guard.
Ushenin tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Ushenin back against the cage.
Ushenin pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Ushenin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gangmo Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ushenin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Ushenin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ushenin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee jumps into guard, dragging Ushenin to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee working for a triangle but Ushenin defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee keeping full guard, as Ushenin tries to pass.
Lee is looking for a triangle but Ushenin pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee working for a triangle but Ushenin defends it easily.
Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ushenin defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gangmo Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Ushenin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Ushenin has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ushenin has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Ushenin.
Ushenin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Ushenin throws a head punch that misses.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ushenin stalling the fight.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ushenin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ushenin lands with a short shot to the head.
Ushenin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ushenin lands a shot to the body.
Ushenin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ushenin misses with a knee to the head.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Ushenin, against the cage.
Ushenin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ushenin.
Ushenin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee letting Ushenin take a breather here.
Ushenin scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ushenin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Ushenin misses with an elbow strike.
Ushenin pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ushenin scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ushenin.
A short uppercut from Ushenin.
Ushenin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gangmo Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ushenin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Ushenin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Ushenin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ushenin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ushenin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ushenin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Ushenin on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ushenin pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ushenin lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Ushenin.
Alex Ushenin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ushenin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ushenin lands a nice uppercut.
Ushenin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Ushenin lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Ushenin.
It looks like Gangmo Lee has been cut.
Ushenin controlling the action here for a moment.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ushenin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ushenin - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ushenin.
Ushenin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ushenin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ushenin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ushenin gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ushenin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
Ushenin lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ushenin.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ushenin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ushenin lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Ushenin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ushenin lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ushenin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ushenin.
Ushenin pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Ushenin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ushenin tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee tries for a takedown but Ushenin circles away easily
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee swings for the body but Ushenin moves out of range.
Ushenin with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ushenin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gangmo Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ushenin misses with the combination.
Ushenin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
OH! Lee has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Ushenin smells blood and charges in for the finish! Ushenin unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Lee sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alex Ushenin!
Alex Ushenin is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Alex Ushenin 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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