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Animal Day 15 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 Almaz Method (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almaz Method struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Almaz Method has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Martin Eden's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Almaz Method!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Method looks to land a combination but Eden avoids it well.
Method looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Method tries to bum rush Eden with a series of wild strikes but Eden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eden closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Method to the mat! Method manages to get full guard.
Eden slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Method is being controlled here.
Eden is looking to take a break and control but Method is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Method is trying to improve his position.
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.
Method parries the strikes from Eden easily there. Eden is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Method to escape.
Eden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Method keeps working.
Eden moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Method is not content to let Eden control the position.
Eden is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Martin Eden.
Eden takes a swing at Method's ribcage but misses.
Eden gets the takedown into side control.
Eden decides to stand up, so the ref orders Method to his feet.
Almaz Method seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Method lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eden circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eden decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Method wants to control from the top but Eden keeps moving.
Eden throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Eden has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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!
Eden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Eden decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Eden has closed the distance and engaged Method in a clinch.
Eden wants the takedown. Method is fighting it off but Eden persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Method's guard against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Eden trying to control the position from guard on top but Method is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eden passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Method can't do much from the bottom here.
Eden in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Eden trying to control the position but Method is working away.
Eden has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Eden breaks from Method's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Eden working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Method is bucking up trying to escape but Eden cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eden with shots to the head and body - Method looks very uncomfortable down there.
Eden jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Method manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Method is looking to regain half guard here but Eden keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eden controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Eden dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Method throws a right and a left that Eden avoids nicely.
Eden shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Eden passes to full mount!
Eden stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Eden moves into the clinch.
Eden gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Eden decides to return to a standing position.
Method is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eden forces Method back against the cage and clinches.
Method has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Method backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eden takes the fight into the clinch.
Eden pulls guard effortlessly.
Method postures up.
Eden manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Eden postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Method looks a forlorn figure.
Eden raining down hammerfists from mount.
Method is squirming around, avoiding Eden's attempts to control the action.
Eden controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eden has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Eden tries to control but Method wriggling away.
Method is trying desperately to improve position.
Eden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Method can do to turn this around?
Eden raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Method is looking to escape.
Eden with good strikes from the mount here!
Method is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eden tries to control but Method wriggling away.
Eden working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Eden landing strikes from the mount.
Eden with shots to the head and body - Method looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eden punishing his opponent with strikes.
Eden looking to control but Method is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Eden lands a big shot there that rocks Method but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Method is trying to escape the mount.
Eden postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Method looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eden lands a heavy elbow.
Eden has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Method's face.
Method is rocked!
Eden tries to control but Method wriggling away.
Eden landing strikes from the mount.
Method is still in real trouble! Can Eden finish him?
Eden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Eden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eden putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Eden lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Method hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Eden 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!
Eden manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Method on his heels. He'll look to pass Method's guard now, I'm sure.
Eden trying to control but Method is working from the bottom.
Eden passes Method's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Method seems to have recovered his senses.
Method is staying active underneath Eden, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Method is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eden frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Eden content just to control the position here.
Method is squirming around, avoiding Eden's attempts to control the action.
Method takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eden looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Eden tries to control but Method wriggling away.
Eden controlling the position easily from mount.
Method is squirming around, avoiding Eden's attempts to control the action.
Eden wants to finish this one by submission but Method is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Eden.
Eden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Method is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eden looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Method can't escape the position.
Eden looking to control but Method is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Method taking shots to the head.
Eden controlling from the full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Method working to try and regain half guard.
Martin Eden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eden controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Method takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Eden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Method is looking to escape.
Method keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Eden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Method is looking to escape.
Eden with the ground and pound from mount.
Eden controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eden scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Eden trying to control but Method is having none of it.
Eden working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eden lands a big shot to the head and Method winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Martin Eden!
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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 Jerry Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerry Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouse doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Engineer counters with a stiff right hand.
Engineer misses with the combination.
Engineer throws a jab but it's blocked by Mouse.
Mouse tries for a takedown but Engineer circles away easily
enabling Engineer to counter with a crisp jab.
Engineer throws a shot from downtown. Mouse moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Engineer.
Mouse takes one to the chin there.
Engineer throws a push kick but Mouse slaps the foot to one side.
Engineer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Engineer connects with the punch.
Engineer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Engineer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engineer fails to land with a series of punches.
Mouse has his takedown stuffed
and Engineer counters with a left to the body.
Polish Engineer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Mouse.
Engineer swings widly with a right hand
and Mouse counters with a single leg into guard. Engineer didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Engineer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Engineer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Engineer trying to keep a closed guard but Mouse is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mouse looking to sit in guard and control but Engineer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouse looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Engineer is defending well. Mouse quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Engineer has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mouse celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jerry Mouse!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Ivanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Christopher will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Ivanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bryan Christopher!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christopher takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ivanski fails with a takedown attempt.
Ivanski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christopher as he avoids it easily.
Christopher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivanski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christopher manages to avoid it.
Ivanski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Christopher avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksim Ivanski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christopher tries to clinch but Ivanski is having none of it.
Christopher throws a head kick but Ivanski moves out of range.
Christopher throws a sloppy head kick and Ivanski moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ivanski is defended easily by Christopher.
Ivanski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ivanski showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Christopher is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ivanski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ivanski's back!
Ivanski is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Christopher is persistently looking for the submission but Ivanski is defending it well.
Christopher slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Christopher patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Christopher controlling well, preventing Ivanski from escaping the position.
Ivanski is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christopher softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Christopher looking for the RNC.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christopher is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Christopher gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Christopher gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Christopher apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Ivanski blocks a head kick by Christopher.
Christopher tries a head kick but it misses.
Christopher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivanski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christopher defends it nicely.
Bryan Christopher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ivanski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maksim Ivanski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christopher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Ivanski with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Christopher.
Ivanski misses with a takedown attempt
and Christopher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Christopher.
Christopher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ivanski is defending well for now.
Ivanski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Christopher pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ivanski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ivanski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ivanski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Christopher?
Ivanski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Christopher is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Christopher is rocked!
A big strike lands for Ivanski! That's really hurt Christopher and he's turned his back - Ivanski keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Ivanski jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maksim Ivanski!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dulin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Fischerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kurt Fischerson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fischerson rushes Dulin and presses him up against the cage.
Dulin lands an elbow just above Fischerson 's eye.
It looks like Kurt Fischerson has been cut.
Dulin misses with an elbow strike.
Fischerson can't break the clinch.
Dulin stalling.
Dulin lands an elbow just above Fischerson 's eye.
Dulin blocks an elbow strike.
Dulin lands a nice elbow.
Dulin looking to stall.
Dulin lands a damaging elbow.
Fischerson is trying to push Dulin away but Dulin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fischerson tries to break the clinch but Dulin is controlling the position.
Dulin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dulin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fischerson takes an elbow to the temple.
Dulin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dulin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Dulin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fischerson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulin trying to control the position but instead, Fischerson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dulin into the cage.
Fischerson stalling in the clinch but Dulin improves position.
Fischerson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fischerson is trying to break the clinch but Dulin has him pressed against the cage.
Dulin throws an elbow that misses.
Dulin lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Kurt Fischerson's cut even more.
Dulin lands an elbow just above Fischerson 's eye.
Fischerson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dulin is looking to control Fischerson's arms but Fischerson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dulin has his back to the cage.
Dulin lands an elbow just above Fischerson 's eye.
A short right from Dulin.
Fischerson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fischerson missing with knees to the body.
Fischerson breaks from the clinch.
Fischerson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dulin is fending him off so far but Fischerson persists. Nope, Dulin circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dulin tries to clinch up
and Fischerson counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fischerson can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dulin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fischerson's brow.
Dulin wants to get back to striking at distance but Fischerson won't allow it.
Dulin looking to stall.
Fischerson blocks an elbow strike from Dulin.
Nice elbow from Dulin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dulin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fischerson's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dulin.
The cut above Kurt Fischerson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fischerson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dulin breaks the clinch.
Fischerson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dulin is looking to clinch.
Dulin tries to clinch but Fischerson moves out of range.
Fischerson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dulin.
Fischerson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dulin has closed the distance and engaged Fischerson in a clinch.
Fischerson is trying to break the clinch but Dulin has him pressed against the cage.
Dulin lands an elbow just above Fischerson 's eye.
Fischerson wants to break free but Dulin has control.
Dulin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dulin as Fischerson tries to tie him up.
Dulin lands an elbow that stopped Fischerson in his tracks for a moment.
Dulin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dulin is stalling here.
Fischerson tries to circle away but Dulin has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dulin lands a damaging elbow.
Fischerson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dulin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dulin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dulin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fischerson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fischerson avoids the elbow strike from Dulin, against the cage.
Fischerson is looking to control Dulin's arms but Dulin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fischerson has his back to the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dulin trying to land knees to the body.
Dulin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dulin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dulin tries to land knees in the clinch but Fischerson avoids the damage to the body.
Dulin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fischerson avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dulin lands a nice elbow.
Kurt Fischerson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dulin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dulin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fischerson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dulin's waist but Dulin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fischerson off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Dulin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Fischerson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dulin looks to clinch
and Fischerson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fischerson.
Dulin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dulin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dulin wants to stall.
Dulin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fischerson backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kurt Fischerson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Dulin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tam Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griswold's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hooking Up The Lights. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
196 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
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199 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
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Basic striking
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rusty Griswold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tam Zeus!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griswold.
Nice cross by Zeus.
It looks like Rusty Griswold has been cut.
Griswold gets caught napping as Zeus dives in and scores a takedown. Griswold manages to retain guard.
Zeus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zeus trying to control but Griswold is working from the bottom.
Zeus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Griswold's guard.
Zeus wants to pass to mount but Griswold is defending the position.
Griswold is looking to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griswold trying to control from the bottom.
Griswold wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus controlling the pace.
Zeus wants to pass to mount but Griswold is defending the position.
Griswold trying to control but Zeus postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zeus thows a huge punch but Griswold dodges it nicely.
Griswold wants to control but Zeus is keeping busy.
We're going to have a standup here because Rusty Griswold wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Griswold feints and as Zeus raises his hands in defense, Griswold changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Griswold throws a big right hand that misses.
Zeus wants to sweep but no luck.
Griswold postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griswold.
Griswold throws a strike but Zeus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zeus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Griswold is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeus throws a big right hand that misses.
Zeus wants to control from the top but Griswold keeps moving.
Zeus won't allow Griswold to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus tries to free his leg and advance position but Griswold is retaining full guard.
Griswold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zeus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Griswold fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zeus avoids it really well and circles away.
Zeus connects with a body shot that sends Griswold's belly button to the back.
Zeus connects with a body shot.
Griswold is breathing heavily.
Zeus bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Griswold! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Griswold is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griswold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oh Griswold is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griswold can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zeus controls the pace.
Griswold seems to have got his legs back now.
Griswold trying to control the position.
Zeus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Griswold is trying to get back to half guard.
Zeus works to advance to full mount. Griswold defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeus unloading with bombs!
Zeus tries to control but Griswold wriggling away.
Zeus controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tam Zeus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Griswold's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zeus shoots in looking for a takedown but Griswold manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zeus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zeus tries to sprawl but Griswold drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Zeus tries to get to full guard but Griswold has control of the leg.
Griswold landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zeus trying to control from the bottom.
Tam Zeus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griswold missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Griswold slows the pace down in half guard.
Griswold prevents Zeus from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus trying to control but Griswold postures up.
Griswold missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Griswold missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Griswold throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griswold thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zeus's head.
Zeus wants to control but Griswold is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zeus regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zeus is trying to control the position but Griswold postures up.
Griswold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griswold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griswold has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Griswold tries to free his leg and advance position but Zeus is retaining full guard.
Zeus controls Griswold momentarily but Griswold frees himself.
Griswold throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Griswold's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold throwing strikes but missing.
Griswold tries to free his leg and advance position but Zeus is retaining full guard.
Zeus looking for a sweep. Not yet Zeus, not yet.
Griswold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Griswold trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zeus working a defensive guard here.
Zeus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griswold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zeus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Griswold makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Griswold sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Zeus with that takedown attempt.
Tam Zeus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zeus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griswold walks into a jab.
Zeus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Griswold dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Griswold's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Griswold closes the distance and clinches up with Zeus, looking for a takedown. Griswold pushes Zeus against the cage but Zeus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zeus works Griswold's body with a nice hook.
Zeus lands a right hook to the body.
Griswold shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zeus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Griswold manages to get himself to full guard.
Zeus trying to control but Griswold is working from the bottom.
Griswold wants to sweep but no luck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griswold is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zeus actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zeus!
Zeus manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Zeus wants to get back to full guard.
Zeus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zeus is not content to let Griswold control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zeus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Griswold lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Griswold throwing strikes but missing.
Zeus wants to sweep here but Griswold controlling him for the moment.
Griswold is looking to work some ground and pound but Zeus has wrist control.
Zeus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Griswold regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zeus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zeus wants to control from the top but Griswold keeps moving.
Zeus throws a big elbow that misses.
Zeus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Griswold's guard.
Griswold tries to roll over but Zeus keeps him under control.
Zeus is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Zeus controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus looking for a guillotine from mount but Griswold is having none of it.
Griswold is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zeus looking to control but Griswold is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zeus controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griswold is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tam Zeus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zeus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tam Zeus!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boy Dahlia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dahlia comes to the cage accompanied by For Everything A Reason by Carina Round. Powers has chosen Californication as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Boy Dahlia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boy Dahlia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Powers!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers throws a head kick but Dahlia moves out of range.
Powers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dahlia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jimmy Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Powers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dahlia in his tracks.
Dahlia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dahlia throws a hook but Powers blocks it.
Powers throws a nice looking combination but Dahlia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powers throws a lazy right hand but Dahlia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Dahlia blocks the leg kick.
Dahlia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Powers!
Powers working to try and regain half guard.
Dahlia working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dahlia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Powers is looking to escape.
Powers is working to get back to half guard.
Dahlia swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Powers is now in Dahlia's guard. A big mistake from Dahlia there, giving up the dominant position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Powers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dahlia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dahlia is trying to keep Powers in close.
Powers is looking to work some ground and pound but Dahlia has wrist control.
Powers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dahlia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers throwing strikes but missing.
Powers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Powers wants to control from the top but Dahlia keeps moving.
Powers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dahlia keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
Powers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dahlia is keeping the position for now.
Powers looking to sit in guard and control but Dahlia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia wants to pass the guard but Powers is keeping the position.
Dahlia throws a big elbow that misses.
Dahlia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dahlia trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dahlia's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Powers dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dahlia dives in and grabs Powers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Powers pushes down on Dahlia's head and hops out.
Dahlia lands a nice looking body kick.
Powers lands with a nice combination. Dahlia backs away looking to recover.
Dahlia throws a lazy head kick
and Powers counters with a two punch combo.
Powers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Powers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powers landing strikes from the mount and Dahlia is in trouble!
Dahlia is rocked!
Powers postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Dahlia in real trouble here! The ref calls for Dahlia to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Powers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Mauser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gangmo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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28
269 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Trent Mauser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gangmo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mauser moves away.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mauser momentarily.
It looks like Trent Mauser has been cut.
Lee throws a body punch but Mauser moves out of range.
Lee lands a left and a right that sends Mauser crashing to the canvas! Lee dives into mount looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mauser is surviving well by controlling Lee's body position as best he can.
Lee sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mauser is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Mauser defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lee.
Mauser is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lee trying to control but Mauser is having none of it.
Mauser is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauser tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Mauser avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lee.
Mauser can't escape the position.
Lee looking to finish Mauser with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mauser!
Lee jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mauser manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mauser manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lee's best efforts.
Mauser is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mauser manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mauser bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.
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!
Mauser passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mauser decides to stand back up.
Lee throws the left hand but Mauser avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauser connects with a crisp jab.
Gangmo Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a hook but Mauser blocks it.
Mauser on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee misses with the combination.
Mauser fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mauser rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mauser lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee looks gassed!
Mauser lands with a left to the head.
Mauser scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Mauser lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mauser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mauser breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Mauser.
Lee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mauser counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Gangmo Lee has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauser feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lee sprawling to the canvas! Lee rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mauser finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mauser clinches with his opponent.
Mauser lands an uppercut.
Mauser makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mauser.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Mauser finish him?
Mauser working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Mauser.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Mauser works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mauser.
Mauser scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mauser.
A short uppercut from Mauser.
Mauser manages to break the clinch.
Mauser lands a slapping body shot.
Mauser missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mauser drops Lee with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lee looks back up at him and smiles so Mauser waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Mauser lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Lee falls backwards - clearly groggy! Mauser dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trent Mauser!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Trent Mauser waved his t-shirt featuring Diamond Nutrition 160q's logo in front of the cameras.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Cliche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Superfly -- Curtis Mayfield and Ice T kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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212 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Cliche!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka lands an overhand right.
Cliche takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Snuka stuffs the takedown.
Snuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cliche was well out of range. Poor timing from Snuka.
Snuka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Snuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cliche shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Snuka sprawls well. Snuka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cliche gets slowly back to his feet.
Cliche avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cliche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka throws a leg kick which misses Cliche's front leg but catches the back leg as Cliche tries to avoid it.
Snuka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Snuka leaves Cliche with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Cliche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snuka tries to clinch but Cliche is having none of it.
Jimmy Snuka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snuka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jimmy Snuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snuka swings for the body but Cliche moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Snuka.
Cliche doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snuka counters with a body kick that stops Cliche in his tracks momentarily.
Cliche avoids the head kick by Snuka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka tries to clinch there but Cliche circles away.
Snuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Cliche.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cliche has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Snuka after a bit of a struggle.
Cliche tries to break free but Snuka pushes him back against the cage.
Snuka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cliche is defending well for now.
Snuka stalling the fight.
Cliche pulls guard successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cliche pulls Snuka in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka wanted to stand there but Cliche had control of the position.
Cliche looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snuka is one step ahead there.
Snuka being controlled here momentarily.
Snuka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We're going to have a standup here because Charlie Cliche wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Snuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka throws a push kick but Cliche slaps the foot to one side.
Snuka stuffs the takedown.
Jab by Snuka.
Snuka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cliche.
Cliche shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Snuka defends it nicely.
A good leg kick by Snuka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snuka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Snuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cliche moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Snuka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Snuka throws a head kick but Cliche moves out of range.
Cliche dives in and scores a takedown into Snuka's guard.
Cliche throwing strikes from guard but Snuka blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cliche accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Snuka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snuka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cliche.
Cliche throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cliche trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snuka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cliche postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka keeping full guard, as Cliche tries to pass.
Cliche won't allow Snuka to get back to his feet.
Cliche looking to pass the guard.
Cliche throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cliche wants to control from the top but Snuka keeps moving.
Snuka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cliche has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cliche accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cliche is one step ahead there.
Cliche wants to control from the top but Snuka keeps moving.
Cliche throws a strike but Snuka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cliche is pulling down on Snuka's head. It's preventing any offense from Snuka, at least for the moment.
Cliche has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Charlie Cliche just wasn't active enough.
Snuka misses with a body shot.
Snuka throws a head kick but Cliche moves out of range.
Snuka connects with an inside leg kick.
Snuka misses with a wild body shot.
Cliche takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Snuka misses.
Cliche has a takedown stuffed.
Snuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka throws a body kick that misses.
Cliche fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Snuka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cliche rather than just go for the knockout.
Snuka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cliche shoots in looking for a takedown. Snuka tries to sprawl out of it but Cliche keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Snuka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Cliche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snuka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Cliche 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.
Snuka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from Snuka misses.
Snuka throws a body punch but Cliche moves out of range.
Cliche misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Snuka thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Snuka misses.
Cliche fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Snuka thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliche fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Cliche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cliche takes a kick to the side of the head.
Snuka digs a good hook to Cliche's body.
Cliche shoots in looking for a takedown but Snuka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cliche's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Snuka lands with a straight right. Cliche didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cliche shoots in looking for a takedown but Snuka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cliche's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cliche avoids the body shot from Snuka.
Jimmy Snuka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cliche looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Snuka misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka throws out a loose jab but Cliche uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cliche shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Snuka as he jumps to the side.
Cliche shoots in and bounces Snuka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cliche missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cliche throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cliche lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliche throws an elbow that misses. Snuka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cliche's guard. Nice move by Snuka!
Cliche is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Snuka trying to control but Cliche is working from the bottom.
Snuka prevents Cliche from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cliche is pulling down on Snuka's head to control his posture.
Charlie Cliche overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Snuka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cliche swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cliche has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Snuka off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cliche ducks under a wild hook from Snuka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliche blocks a head kick by Snuka.
Cliche is trying hard to land a takedown here. Snuka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Snuka lands a jab.
Snuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cliche misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snuka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Snuka really 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.
Cliche will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snuka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cliche is out of range.
Charlie Cliche is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snuka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Snuka misses with a low kick.
Snuka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Snuka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Snuka misses the target.
Cliche misses the jab.
Snuka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Cliche blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Snuka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Snuka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cliche uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snuka.
Snuka loads up on a big right hand but Cliche slips the punch.
Cliche takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Snuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cliche.
Snuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Cliche is just out of range.
Snuka thuds a left hand into Cliche's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Snuka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Snuka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snuka misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Snuka, right into the meat.
Snuka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Snuka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Snuka looks to throw the jab but Cliche is out of range.
A jab from Snuka misses.
Cliche walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Snuka stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka throws a front kick aimed at Cliche's knee but Cliche avoids it well.
Cliche moves out of range of the body kick from Snuka.
Snuka scores with a body shot.
Snuka scores with a jab. Cliche acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Snuka missing with a left hand there. Cliche was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Cliche is just out of range.
Cliche checks a leg kick.
Snuka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cliche shoots in looking for a takedown. Snuka tries to sprawl out of it but Cliche keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Snuka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Cliche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka throws a series of punches but Cliche moves out of range.
Snuka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Snuka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cliche fails with a takedown attempt.
Snuka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Snuka dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Good leg kick by Snuka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Snuka misses with an uppercut. Cliche saw that one coming.
Snuka wants to slow Cliche down by chopping away at his legs.
Snuka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cliche takes a step back to recover.
Snuka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Snuka thows a body shot but no joy.
Cliche takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Snuka misses with a wild body shot.
Snuka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Snuka.
Cliche fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cliche shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Snuka but Snuka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
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 on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Snuka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cliche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snuka.
Cliche manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Snuka on his heels. He'll look to pass Snuka's guard now, I'm sure.
Cliche won't allow Snuka to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliche postures up in Snuka's guard and throws a big left but Snuka blocks it.
Cliche is looking to work some ground and pound but Snuka has wrist control.
Cliche postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cliche missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Snuka is on top in guard.
Cliche has a closed guard, preventing Snuka from standing up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cliche has control of Snuka's left arm, preventing Snuka from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Charlie Cliche wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Snuka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cliche counters with a single leg into guard. Snuka didn't expect that.
Cliche missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cliche throws an elbow that misses. Snuka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cliche's guard. Nice move by Snuka!
Cliche is looking to stand up but Snuka isn't so interested in that idea.
Cliche is trying to keep Snuka in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliche has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cliche has a closed guard, preventing Snuka from standing up.
Cliche is trying to keep Snuka in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Charlie Cliche wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cliche closes the distance and clinches up with Snuka, looking for a takedown. Cliche pushes Snuka against the cage but Snuka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Charlie Cliche has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Cliche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snuka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snuka throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Snuka.
I think Snuka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 46:49
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Snuka!
Jimmy Snuka is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Ushenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Huxtable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ushenin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Godfather. Cliff Huxtable will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Ushenin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cliff Huxtable!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ushenin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ushenin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Huxtable lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Alex Ushenin has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Huxtable fails to land.
Ushenin is trying to stall.
Ushenin has a couple of punches blocked by Huxtable.
Huxtable lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Huxtable lands a nice knee to the body.
Ushenin is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huxtable pushes off an throws an elbow but Ushenin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Huxtable.
Huxtable tries to work over Ushenin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huxtable using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Huxtable throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ushenins head.
Huxtable misses with a knee strike.
Ushenin has a couple of punches blocked by Huxtable.
Huxtable doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huxtable lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ushenin backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huxtable.
Huxtable working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Huxtable lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ushenin backwards.
Huxtable softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huxtable blocks an elbow strike from Ushenin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ushenin tries a body shot but Huxtable blocks it.
Good body shot from Huxtable.
Huxtable stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Huxtable lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Huxtable misses with an elbow over the top.
Huxtable lands with a light punch inside.
Huxtable lands a nice uppercut.
Huxtable lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huxtable lands with a light punch inside.
Ushenin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huxtable prevents a body shot from Ushenin.
Ushenin is trying to maintain a safe position but Huxtable gets an underhook and turns Ushenin into the cage.
Huxtable lands an elbow inside that Ushenin shrugs off.
Huxtable makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Huxtable.
Huxtable throws a punch but it's blocked by Ushenin.
Ushenin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huxtable lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huxtable lands an elbow inside.
Ushenin is rocked!
Huxtable with the Thai clinch, moves his hips back and unleashes a brutal knee to the head! Ushenin drops to the mat in a crumpled heap! Huuuuuuge knee there! WOW!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Cliff Huxtable!
Cliff Huxtable is the new heavyweight champion!
Cliff Huxtable really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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