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PCL 126: The Brahman Rebellion PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Bailey acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry scores with a hook.
Bailey shoots for a double leg takedown but Henry sprawls well. He's pushed Bailey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henry gets a takedown into half guard.
Bailey is pressing down on Henry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Bailey is retaining full guard.
Bailey looking for a sweep. Not yet Bailey, not yet.
Bailey tries to strike from the bottom.
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henry throws a big elbow that misses.
Henry preventing the sweep.
Bailey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey 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.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bailey looking for a sweep. Not yet Bailey, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bailey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bailey pulls Henry in close to prevent any damage.
Henry landing some decent shots from guard.
Bailey 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.
Henry throws a big elbow that misses.
Bailey 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 Bailey is on top in guard.
Bailey controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Henry unloading with bombs!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey can't escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Henry landing strikes from the mount.
Henry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Henry looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bailey wants to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
Bailey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bailey is in a horrible position here. Henry smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Henry scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bailey is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Bailey out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Henry goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Henry!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Henry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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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
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Henry!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Henry lands a two punch combo.
Penn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Penn dives in and grabs Henry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
Henry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henry wants it to stay on the feet.
Henry looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Henry throws a left that rocks Penn and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Henry dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Penn regain composure!
Penn is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oh Penn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henry landing a few strikes.
Penn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Penn passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Henry!
Henry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Penn seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Penn there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Henry tries to reverse the position but Penn maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn controlling the position easily from mount.
Penn working the ground and pound effectively.
Henry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control the pace but Henry is squirming around nicely.
Henry tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Penn jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Henry is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Henry and Penn has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Henry is trying to control Penn's posture but Penn avoids it.
Henry throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Henry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Henry clobbers Penn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Robert Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henry throws a lazy uppercut
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has Henry backing up. Henry nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
Henry throws a good cross that connects.
Henry misses with a looping right.
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!
Henry throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Henry misses with the combination.
Henry throws out a powerful jab.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Henry avoids the head kick by Penn.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn scores with a head kick.
A jab-cross combination lands for Henry and sends Penn crashing to the mat! Henry follows him down to the mat - Penn regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Henry lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Penn quite badly. Penn pulls Henry in close trying to recover. Henry postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Penn on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Penn doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Henry!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Matson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barron's entrance music is Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers. A fine choice. Matson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Remember the name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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202 lbs
18 - 13 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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World class boxer
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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
27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phillip Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Matson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Matson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barron takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Barron.
Matson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barron sprawls well. Barron wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Barron.
Josh Matson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barron shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barron misses with a right hand
and Barron takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barron 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 Matson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barron takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barron is rocked!
Matson lands a nice hook to Barron's body. Barron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oh Barron is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barron gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Matson gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Barron is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Matson!
After the big win, Josh Matson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors $10 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kyril (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dobryi Dag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyril comes to the cage accompanied by HS Rockers. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Kyril!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dobryi Dag!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dag scores with a jab to the head.
Dag uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyril moves away.
Dag takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Kyril.
Dag misses with a right hand
and Kyril counters with a low kick, right behind Dag 's knee.
Dag misses with a looping left.
Dag throws a poor cross that misses
and Kyril counters with a body kick.
Dag rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kyril counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dag's knee momentarily.
Kyril takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kyril lands a glancing blow to the side of Dag's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyril throws a nice head kick!
Dag getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kyril walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kyril fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dag checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyril keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dag.
Dag misses with a wild combination.
Kyril pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dag back to the cage. Kyril follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Dobryi Dag has been cut.
Kyril lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dag will feel that in the morning.
Kyril throws out a powerful jab.
Dag chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kyril can pounce on him.
Dag swings widly with a right hand
and Kyril counters with a nice body kick.
Kyril looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dag lands with an overhand left.
Dag checks a low kick from Kyril.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Kyril blocks the leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Dag. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dag.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dag throws an overhand right that lands on Kyril's shoulder, as Kyril tries to avoid the shot.
Dag missing with a left hand there. Kyril was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kyril throws a head kick that misses.
Dag misses with a body shot.
Kyril throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dag checks the leg kick.
Kyril takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kyril lands a high kick!
Dag rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kyril moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kyril with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dag to score with a decent uppercut.
Dag throws a series of punches but Kyril avoids them all with ease.
Dag throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dag throws an overhand right that lands on Kyril's shoulder, as Kyril tries to avoid the shot.
Dag throws a hook but Kyril blocks it.
Dag lands a two punch combo.
Dag moves out of range as Kyril throws a body kick.
Kyril throws a poor cross that misses
and Dag counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kyril fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dag checks it well.
The fighters circling - Dag throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dag throws the left hand but Kyril avoids the punch easily.
Kyril slips a jab and a cross from Dag.
Dag misses with a looping right.
Dag checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dag takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dag fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyril slips a jab and a cross from Dag.
Kyril throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dag throws a series of punches but Kyril moves out of range.
Dag misses the shot to the body.
Kyril takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dobryi Dag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyril throws a low kick but Dag avoids it.
Dag digs a good hook to Kyril's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dag takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dag is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kyril had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kyril wants to slow Dag down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyril thows a body kick. Dag tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dag pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dag misses with a double jab
and Kyril makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dag really felt that one!
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 Viktor Kyril will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dobryi Dag's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kyril staying out of range there.
Dag dips to his left and cracks Kyril with an uppercut!
Dag throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kyril counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kyril misses with a low kick.
Kyril throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dag throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kyril drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dobryi Dag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dag throws a poor cross that misses
and Kyril counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dag connects with the punch.
Kyril looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kyril throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kyril.
Dag's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dag lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kyril circles away quickly and effectively.
Kyril takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dag looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyril is just out of range.
Dag throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dag connects with a single shot there.
Kyril throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dag throws a leg kick but Kyril sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kyril avoids the body shot from Dag.
Dag throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kyril counters with a big head kick but Dag shrugs it off.
Dag avoids the head kick by Kyril.
Kyril takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kyril throws a head kick but Dag moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyril throws a jab but it's blocked by Dag.
Kyril with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kyril throws a leg kick but Dag checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyril tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyril moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dag uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kyril has time to react.
Dag stuns Kyril with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kyril ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dag misses with a jab to the body
and Kyril counters with a thumping low kick.
Kyril looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kyril lands a leg kick that knocks Dag off balance momentarily.
Kyril throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dag blocks a low kick nicely.
Kyril uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dag has time to react.
Dag cracks a nice hook into Kyril's ribs.
Dag throws a combination that misses
and Kyril counters with a thumping low kick.
Dag throws a body punch but Kyril moves out of range.
Kyril misses with a leg kick.
Kyril throws out a leg kick but Dag moves out of range and Kyril only half commits.
Kyril has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dag finds it's way round the side to connect with Kyril's head.
Dag misses with the combination.
Kyril staying out of range there.
Dag takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dag swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kyril cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dag is breathing heavily.
Dag misses with the combination.
Dag checks a leg kick nicely.
Dag misses with a body shot
and Kyril counters with a head kick. That will keep Dag thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dag misses with a hook
and Kyril counters with a nice leg kick.
Dag throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kyril.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kyril.
Dag throws a series of punches but Kyril moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dag falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kyril counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dag's knee momentarily.
Dag throws a right and a left that Kyril avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kyril dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dobryi Dag's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dag swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kyril throws a leg kick that misses.
A left and a right from Dag both land. Nice combination.
Kyril throws a series of punches but Dag moves out of range.
Kyril goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dag misses with a left hand
and Kyril counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dag rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kyril makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dag throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kyril takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dag swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kyril counters with an outside leg kick.
Dag has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kyril.
Dag takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kyril lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dag takes a step back to recover.
Kyril showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dag.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dag looks to throw the jab but Kyril is out of range.
Dag throws a hook to the side of Kyril's head but Kyril sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kyril lands with a hook. Dag tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dag looks to land a right hand but Kyril moved out of range.
Viktor Kyril is winning the standup battle so far.
Kyril uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dag.
Dag misses with a looping left.
Dag scores with a shot to the body.
Dag throws a looping overhand right but Kyril ducks down to avoid it.
Dag swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kyril.
Kyril checks a low kick from Dag.
Dag throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kyril stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kyril - just one landing.
Kyril pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dag is out of range and Kyril settles back down.
Kyril lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kyril throws a nice looking combination but Dag bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from Kyril.
Dag throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kyril makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dag misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kyril moves away from the strike by Dag.
Dag throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kyril counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dag is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kyril shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dag eats them both and turns towards Kyril to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kyril throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Dag.
Dag ducks under a wild hook from Kyril.
A big left from Dag misses.
Dag looks to land a right hand but Kyril moved out of range.
A slow jab from Dag misses its intended target.
Dag misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Dag misses.
Dag scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dag will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dag throws a body punch but Kyril moves out of range.
Dag throws a series of punches but Kyril avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyril lands with a slapping head kick.
A big right from Dag misses.
Kyril thumps Dag with a low kick.
Dag looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyril is just out of range.
Dag scores with a jab.
Kyril avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dobryi Dag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyril looks to land a body kick but Dag moved away.
Dag misses with a body shot.
Viktor Kyril is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dag throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kyril counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dag misses with an uppercut
and Kyril counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Kyril 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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 Viktor Kyril.
Well Kyril 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Kyril!
Our winner, Viktor Kyril, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BeeJay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampe Rovio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rovio has chosen Eläkeläiset- Ranttalihumppa as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
183 lbs
20 - 14 - 0 |
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30
179 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BeeJay Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rampe Rovio!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rovio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Penn's guard now.
Rovio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penn is pulling down on Rovio's head. It's preventing any offense from Rovio, at least for the moment.
Rovio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Penn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Penn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up because BeeJay Penn just wasn't active enough.
Rovio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rovio with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rovio misses with a head kick.
Penn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Penn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rovio.
Nice body punch from Rovio.
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rovio lands a right hook to the body.
Penn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rovio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rovio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Penn.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rovio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rovio throws a low kick but Penn moves out of range easily.
Rovio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rovio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A left lands for Rovio.
Penn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rovio fakes the leg kick and cracks Penn in the body.
Rovio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penn at a distance.
Rovio misses with a wild body shot.
Rovio throws a push kick but Penn slaps the foot to one side.
Rovio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penn at a distance.
Rovio jabs at Penn's body.
Penn 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.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Rovio.
Rovio connects with the punch.
Rovio throws a front kick that sends Penn stumbling back into the cage.
Rovio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rovio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Penn rather than just go for the knockout.
Rovio lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Penn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rovio drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Penn wants to stand but Rovio is controlling the position.
Rovio wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn kicks Rovio off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Rovio.
Penn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rovio sprawls well. Rovio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn stuffs the takedown.
Rovio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Penn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rampe Rovio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Rovio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rovio scores with a nice right hand.
Rovio moves out of range of the strikes.
Rovio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rampe Rovio dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Penn connects with an inside leg kick.
Rovio closes the distance and clinches up with Penn, looking for a takedown. Rovio pushes Penn against the cage but Penn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Penn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Penn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rovio takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Penn scores with a sloppy right hand. Rovio should have avoided that one.
Rovio slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rovio!
Rovio wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Rovio takes the fight into the clinch.
Rovio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
Rovio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rovio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Rovio fails to land with a series of punches.
Rovio throws a shot to the body.
Penn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Rovio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Rovio stuffs the takedown.
Rampe Rovio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Penn misses with a straight right.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Penn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rovio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rovio. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn blocks a head kick by Rovio.
Rovio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rovio thows a body shot but no joy.
Rovio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rovio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rovio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn swings widly with a right hand
and Rovio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rovio misses with a hook.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Rovio as he connects with a hook.
Rovio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Penn misses with a hook.
Rovio thows a body shot but no joy.
Rovio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rovio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn throws out a loose jab but Rovio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rovio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rovio lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Penn avoids the body shot from Rovio.
Penn misses with a straight right.
Nice takedown defense from Penn. No joy for Rovio on that attempt.
BeeJay Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rampe Rovio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rovio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Rampe Rovio has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Penn misses.
Rovio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rovio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Penn as he jumps to the side.
Rovio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn looks to land a left hand but Rovio moved out of range nicely.
Penn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Penn misses with a left hand
and Rovio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penn's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rampe Rovio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rampe Rovio'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. This is the final round!
Rovio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rovio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penn misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Rovio.
Rovio checks the leg kick.
Rovio cracks Penn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Penn misses with an uppercut. Rovio saw that one coming.
Rovio jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Penn scores with a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Penn.
Penn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rovio is rocked!
Rovio is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Penn just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Rovio has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). BeeJay Penn!
Our winner, BeeJay Penn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhamad Alli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Woite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alli kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is De la Souls, by POS. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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35
214 lbs
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24
223 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhamad Alli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Woite!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Alli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Woite fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woite uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alli.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alli.
Woite gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alli.
Woite feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alli's calf.
Woite throws a low kick, looking for Alli's leg but Alli calmly moves out of range.
Donk. Alli catches Woite right on the button with a cross.
Woite has taken the fight to the clinch.
Woite misses with a body punch.
Alli takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Muhamad Alli has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woite creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli successfully pulls guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Woite is stalling in the full guard.
Woite trying to control but Alli is working from the bottom.
Alli looking for a sweep. Not yet Alli, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marc Woite.
Alli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Woite manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woite tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Woite tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Woite closes the distance and clinches.
Woite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alli avoids it.
Woite stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alli tries to pull guard but Woite holds him up against the cage and eventually Alli drops back down to his feet.
Woite stops a takedown attempt from Alli.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhamad Alli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alli is defending well for now.
Woite stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Woite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alli is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Woite obliges.
Woite misses with an elbow over the top.
Woite taking a breather.
Woite using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alli tries to score a body lock takedown but Woite shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Woite working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Woite.
Woite misses with an elbow over the top.
Alli dodges an elbow strike from Woite.
Woite throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Woite.
Alli fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woite lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woite misses with a punch to the body.
Woite looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alli.
Alli dodges an elbow strike from Woite.
Woite throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Woite lands an elbow inside that Alli shrugs off.
Woite misses with some punches.
Woite leaning against his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Woite creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Woite pushes off an throws an elbow but Alli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Woite pushes off an throws an elbow but Alli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Woite dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muhamad Alli's cut.
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.
Woite swings for the body but Alli moves out of range.
Alli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Woite throws a leg kick but Alli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woite.
Woite misses with a head kick.
Alli throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alli slips under a jab.
Alli scores with a three punch combo!
Woite buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Woite goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alli works the jab nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Woite 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 Alli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woite on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Woite takes one to the chin there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alli.
Woite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alli manages to avoid it.
Alli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Woite throws a solid leg kick but Alli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Woite.
Alli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woite throws a right hand that Alli ducks under and follows up with a left that Alli also avoids with ease.
Alli is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alli throws a sloppy body shot
and Woite counters with a low kick, right behind Alli 's knee.
Woite throws a right and a left that Alli avoids nicely.
Woite tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Alli as he checks the leg kick.
Alli wants to clinch up but Woite keeps it at a distance.
Woite misses with a straight right.
Woite pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alli lands with an overhand left.
Woite digs a good hook to Alli's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woite tries to clinch there but Alli circles away.
Woite does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alli looks to land a combination. Woite sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Woite.
Marc Woite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woite displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alli throws out the jab.
Alli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Woite throws out the jab.
Alli throws a looping overhand right but Woite ducks down to avoid it.
Alli on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice uppercut there from Woite.
Woite throws a leg kick but Alli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Woite throws a leg kick but Alli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice cross by Alli.
Woite sizes up Alli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woite throws a push kick but Alli slaps the foot to one side.
Alli is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woite throws the left hand but Alli avoids the punch easily.
Woite tries a head kick but it misses.
Woite throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Alli to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woite. Alli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woite was well out of range. Poor timing from Alli.
Woite misses with a double jab.
Alli avoids the body shot from Woite.
Alli misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woite tried to score with a low kick but Alli checks it.
Woite is looking to clinch but Alli is avoiding it.
A combination from Woite does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Woite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muhamad Alli's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Woite attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Woite misses with an uppercut. Alli saw that one coming.
Woite with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Woite wants to clinch.
Marc Woite seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woite.
Marc Woite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alli swings for the body but Woite moves out of range.
Woite tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Woite scores with a nice strike.
Alli misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woite connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alli tries for a takedown but Woite sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Woite throws a shot from downtown. Alli moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Alli.
Woite tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alli cracks Woite with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alli blocks a head kick by Woite.
Alli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Woite as he jumps to the side.
Woite scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Woite.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woite misses with a low kick.
Woite tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alli is able to avoid easily.
Woite is looking to slow Alli down with leg kicks.
Alli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Woite moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Woite wants to clinch up but Alli keeps it at a distance.
Woite lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marc Woite is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woite jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woite misses with a low kick.
Alli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woite.
Woite fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Alli.
Woite tries to clinch up.
Woite throws a right hand that Alli ducks under and follows up with a left that Alli also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Alli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alli instigates a clinch.
Woite is pressed up against the cage. Alli has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Woite down to the mat. Woite avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhamad Alli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alli blocks the body kick.
Alli closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Woite is trying to get back to his feet.
Woite is trying to improve his position.
Alli wants to control but Woite is keeping him busy.
Woite parries the strikes from Alli easily there. Alli is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Woite to escape.
Alli creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Woite sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Woite is looking to regain half guard here but Alli keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Woite is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woite regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Woite comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Woite winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Woite!
A relieved looking Marc Woite thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Monte Christo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amos Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christo comes to the cage accompanied by Walk this way - Run DMC & Aerosmith. Monte Christo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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153 lbs
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Monte Christo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amos Green!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green misses with a looping left.
Christo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Christo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
Green punishes Christo's body with a nice straight punch.
Christo thows a body shot but no joy.
Christo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Christo looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Christo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Christo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christo. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Christo lands with a hook. Green tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Both fighters circling a little - Green finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Christo ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Christo cracks Green with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Christo is looking to wear down Green with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green avoids a kick to the body.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Christo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green lands a jab to Christo's midsection.
Nice jab there from Green.
Green misses with a body punch
and Christo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Christo is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Green misses.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Christo jabs Green to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Christo throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Christo checks a leg kick.
Christo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Green lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Green blocks a jab.
Christo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Christo misses with a head kick.
Green connects with a body shot.
Christo misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Green thows a body shot but no joy.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Christo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Green.
Green 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.
Green connects with the punch.
Christo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Christo blocks the leg kick.
Christo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green thuds his right hand into Christo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christo was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Christo tried to score with a low kick but Green checks it.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Christo's shoulder, as Christo tries to avoid the shot.
Christo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Christo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green misses with a series of wild punches.
Green lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Amos Green will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Christo throws the kick towards the body but Green avoids it.
Christo takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green lands a head kick!
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christo.
Green dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christo. That did some damage!
A big right from Green misses.
Christo takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Green throws a head kick but Christo moves out of range.
Green sizes up Christo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Green, as that shot connected.
Christo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christo moves away.
Green walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Christo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Green takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Green in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Christo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Green.
Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Green misses with a head kick.
Christo throws a leg kick that misses.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
Green misses with an uppercut. Christo saw that one coming.
Christo digs a good hook to Green's body.
Green misses with a hook to the body
and Christo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green is rocked!
Christo feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Green collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Monte Christo!
After winning the bout, Monte Christo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ami Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dent comes into the arena with DJ Madman - Meisje zo lelijk als de nacht blaring out of the sound system. Stringer has chosen The Loner as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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184 lbs
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178 lbs
35 - 15 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Ami Dent!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stringer feints and then cracks Dent's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dent down.
Stringer is looking to land body kicks.
Dent uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stringer has time to react.
Stringer thows a body shot but no joy.
Dent connects with a looping right hand.
Stringer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stringer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dent closes the distance and clinches.
Dent is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stringer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
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!
Dent is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dent prevents a body shot from Stringer.
Stringer blocks a body shot from Dent.
Stringer lands a right hand.
Stringer being controlled against the cage.
Dent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stringer landing knees to the body.
Dent is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dent gets through Stringer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dent drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stringer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ami Dent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stringer misses with a punch on the inside.
Stringer lands a nice elbow.
Dent stalls.
Dent has picked Stringer up - he's going for a ride! Dent dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dent not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stringer is pressing down on Dent's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer is controlling Dent's posture.
Dent is looking to advance position but Stringer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Stringer lands a nice shot to the head.
Stringer tries to control but Dent wriggling away.
Stringer prevents Dent from getting the reversal.
Stringer landing strikes from the mount and Dent is in trouble!
Dent is working to get back to half guard.
Stringer trying to control but Dent is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent is desperately trying to improve his position but Stringer has a good base and remains in mount.
Dent holds of for dear life.
Stringer breaks from Dent's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dent can't escape the position.
Stringer lands a heavy elbow.
Dent really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stringer controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer tries to control but Dent wriggling away.
Dent tries to reverse the position but Stringer maintains control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dent sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dent moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dent controls Stringer momentarily but Stringer frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dent is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dent can't keep his opponent in guard - Stringer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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 Ami Dent will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good shot there by Stringer.
Dent lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stringer circles away quickly and effectively.
Stringer with a jab.
Dent lands a right hook to the body.
Dent dodges the punch combination from Stringer.
Stringer looks to score with a jab to the body but Dent is just out of range.
Dent tries to bum rush Stringer with a series of wild strikes but Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dent tries to clinch up but Stringer circles away and keeps his distance.
Dent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dent manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stringer on his heels. He'll look to pass Stringer's guard now, I'm sure.
Stringer wants to control the position but Dent says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Stringer tries to roll over but Dent keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Stringer defend it? Dent steps over the head and cranks it - Stringer is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ami Dent!
Ami Dent retains his welterweight title!
Ami Dent decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharitonov comes to the cage accompanied by BLUNT - Raggae All Day. 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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25
156 lbs
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168 lbs
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Kharitonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Riggs!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs cracks Kharitonov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Riggs blocks a jab.
Kharitonov scores with a nice right hand.
Kharitonov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Riggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kharitonov.
Riggs misses with a hook. Kharitonov ducked under it nicely.
Kharitonov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riggs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kharitonov. That one must have hurt.
Kharitonov misses with a leg kick
and Kharitonov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kharitonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riggs.
Riggs misses with a hook.
Kharitonov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kharitonov.
Riggs lands with a right hand.
Kharitonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Riggs. That did some damage!
Kharitonov tries a low kick but Riggs avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kharitonov.
Riggs 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.
Kharitonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riggs.
Kharitonov throws a chopping leg kick but Riggs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vladimir Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov cracks Riggs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Riggs 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.
Kharitonov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggs. Kharitonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riggs throws a big shot that misses.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick but Riggs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Riggs defending well as Kharitonov loads up on a big left hand.
Riggs throws the left hand but Kharitonov avoids the punch easily.
Kharitonov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Kharitonov misses the target.
A jab from Riggs misses.
Kharitonov misses with a looping right.
Kharitonov swings for the body but Riggs moves out of range.
Riggs loads up on a big right hand but Kharitonov slips the punch.
Riggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kharitonov.
Riggs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs throws a right hand that misses
and Kharitonov counters with a thumping low kick.
A swing and a miss from Riggs.
A combination from Riggs does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riggs blocks a head kick by Kharitonov.
Riggs shoots in looking for a takedown. Kharitonov tries to sprawl out of it but Riggs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kharitonov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Riggs slips under a jab.
Riggs moves out of range of the leg kick from Kharitonov.
Riggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kharitonov wants to slow Riggs down by chopping away at his legs.
Riggs throws a hook but Kharitonov avoids it easily.
Riggs misses with a few strikes there.
Riggs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kharitonov ducks under a wild hook from Riggs.
Kharitonov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Riggs closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kharitonov is staying active underneath Riggs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kharitonov's head.
Riggs is trying to control the action in half guard but Kharitonov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kharitonov is trying to stand back up but Riggs is controlling him
Riggs tries to pass to full mount but Kharitonov defends it.
Riggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Riggs is trying to control. Kharitonov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs wants to free his trapped foot but Kharitonov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Riggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Riggs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Riggs is pressing down on Kharitonov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kharitonov is holding on for now.
Kharitonov is not content to let Riggs control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kharitonov is trying to stand.
Riggs thows a huge punch but Kharitonov dodges it nicely.
Riggs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kharitonov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Derek Riggs will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kharitonov.
Riggs misses with a straight left.
Riggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Riggs.
Riggs might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Riggs throws a series of punches but Kharitonov moves out of range.
A jab from Riggs misses.
Kharitonov tries to land a front kick but Riggs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vladimir Kharitonov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kharitonov is looking to slow Riggs down with leg kicks.
Kharitonov misses with a hook. Riggs ducked under it nicely.
Riggs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kharitonov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Riggs throws an off balance right hand
and Kharitonov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Riggs's knee momentarily.
Riggs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kharitonov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kharitonov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Riggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kharitonov throws a solid leg kick but Riggs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kharitonov.
Riggs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kharitonov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Riggs somewhat.
Riggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with a kick to the body.
Kharitonov misses with a straight left.
Riggs throws a hook to the side of Kharitonov's head but Kharitonov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riggs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circling - Riggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kharitonov slips a straight right by Riggs.
Riggs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Riggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kharitonov.
No joy there for Riggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kharitonov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a right hand that Riggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Riggs also avoids with ease.
Riggs misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Riggs misses the target.
Riggs scores with a jab to the body.
Kharitonov throws a low kick, looking for Riggs's leg but Riggs calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov scoring well with a low kick there.
Kharitonov connects with a leg kick. Riggs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Riggs throws a hook to the side of Kharitonov's head but Kharitonov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kharitonov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riggs.
Riggs lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Kharitonov misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Kharitonov is just out of range.
Kharitonov ducks under a wild hook from Riggs.
Nice uppercut there from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov blocks a jab.
Kharitonov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Riggs under the eye.
Kharitonov cracks the inside of Riggs's front leg.
Riggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick but Riggs moved away.
Kharitonov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riggs.
Vladimir Kharitonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Riggs.
Riggs just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov avoids the body shot from Riggs.
Kharitonov lands a leg kick that knocks Riggs off balance momentarily.
Kharitonov throws an overhand right that lands on Riggs's shoulder, as Riggs tries to avoid the shot.
Kharitonov lands a nice looking body kick.
Kharitonov defending well as Riggs loads up on a big left hand.
Riggs throws out a powerful jab.
Riggs throws a body punch but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Riggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Kharitonov is just out of range.
Kharitonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kharitonov is looking to slow Riggs down with leg kicks.
Riggs throws a hook but Kharitonov blocks it.
Kharitonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggs.
Riggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kharitonov.
Riggs throws out a loose jab but Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riggs throws a jab when Kharitonov was well out of range.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but Riggs moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kharitonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Riggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kharitonov.
Riggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kharitonov.
Kharitonov feints and then cracks Riggs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riggs down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kharitonov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kharitonov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Riggs blocks the body kick.
Riggs misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Riggs misses.
Kharitonov cracks a nice hook into Riggs's ribs.
Vladimir Kharitonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kharitonov misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kharitonov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kharitonov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kharitonov slips a jab from Riggs.
Kharitonov lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Kharitonov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Riggs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Riggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Riggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kharitonov slaps away a takedown attempt from Riggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Riggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kharitonov throws out the jab.
Riggs misses with a left hand
and Kharitonov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kharitonov thumps Riggs with a low kick.
Kharitonov scores with a kick to the body.
Riggs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kharitonov.
Riggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov tries to work over Riggs's front leg with a kick but Riggs checks it.
Kharitonov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kharitonov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kharitonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riggs throws out the jab.
Kharitonov tries to work over Riggs's front leg with a kick but Riggs checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kharitonov stuffs the takedown.
Riggs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kharitonov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vladimir Kharitonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Riggs.
Riggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs moves out of range of the body kick.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown but Kharitonov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Kharitonov finds it's way through Riggs's defenses.
Nice straight punches there by Kharitonov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kharitonov.
A swing and a miss from Riggs.
Riggs moves forwards but Kharitonov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kharitonov lands a right hook to the body.
Riggs 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.
Kharitonov connects with a leg kick. Riggs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kharitonov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Riggs's head.
Riggs scores with the left hand. Kharitonov knows he should have avoided that one.
Kharitonov tries to land a front kick but Riggs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kharitonov misses with a straight right.
Kharitonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kharitonov misses with a two punch combination.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov is looking to slow Riggs down with leg kicks.
Riggs throws a hook but Kharitonov blocks it.
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!
Riggs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kharitonov pinned against the cage. Kharitonov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kharitonov defending well as Riggs loads up on a big left hand.
Riggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kharitonov can pounce on him.
Kharitonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kharitonov staying out of range there.
A jab from Riggs misses.
Riggs throws an overhand right that lands on Kharitonov's shoulder, as Kharitonov tries to avoid the shot.
Kharitonov swings for the body but Riggs moves out of range.
Riggs throws a looping overhand right but Kharitonov ducks down to avoid it.
Riggs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kharitonov missing with a left hand there. Riggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kharitonov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs throws a hook but Kharitonov blocks it.
Riggs checks a low kick from Kharitonov.
Riggs misses with a straight left.
Riggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kharitonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kharitonov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riggs.
Kharitonov throws a jab but it's blocked by Riggs.
Riggs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Riggs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Kharitonov misses.
Riggs has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kharitonov.
Riggs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kharitonov defends it nicely.
Kharitonov throws a body punch but Riggs moves out of range.
Kharitonov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riggs.
Riggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kharitonov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov digs a good body shot into Riggs's ribs.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Riggs jabs at Kharitonov's body.
Riggs slips a straight right by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riggs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kharitonov.
Riggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riggs moves out of range of the body kick from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov stuffs the takedown attempt from Riggs. Riggs gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riggs misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riggs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kharitonov. That one must have hurt.
Riggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kharitonov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kharitonov. Riggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Kharitonov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kharitonov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Kharitonov!
Vladimir Kharitonov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ana Conda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conda has chosen Los Bastardos Finlandeses - Acapulco as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bjorn Helgi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ana Conda!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conda thuds his shin into the meat of Helgi's side.
Helgi moves away from the strike by Conda.
Conda throws a body kick that misses.
Helgi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Conda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Helgi scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.
Helgi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Helgi misses.
Helgi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Helgi throws a body punch but Conda moves out of range.
Helgi moves out of range of the body kick from Conda.
Conda drops his hands momentarily and Helgi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Conda looking to score a takedown here. Helgi is defending well but Conda drives through and ends up in Helgi's guard.
Helgi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Helgi keeping moving, preventing Conda from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Helgi is keeping the position for now.
Conda wants to control from the top but Helgi keeps moving.
Condais looking to pass into half guard but Helgi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Helgi is in guard.
Conda wants to sweep but no luck.
Conda manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Helgi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helgi really wants to buck Conda off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conda working for a submission but Helgi is keeping him at bay.
Conda misses with a head shot.
Conda 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.
Conda thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Conda looking to control but Helgi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Conda throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Helgi is squirming around, avoiding Conda's attempts to control the action.
Conda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Conda thowing shots but they're missing.
Conda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Helgi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Conda controlling the position easily from mount.
Conda tries to control but Helgi wriggling away.
Helgi can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Conda looking to control and managing it successfully.
Helgi bucks Conda off and manages to get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Helgi takes a step back to recover.
Helgi slips a jab from Conda.
Conda fails with the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helgi counters with a three punch combo that has Conda backing up. Conda nods at Helgi to acknowledge the strikes.
Helgi needs to keep his hands up - Conda had a free shot at his head there.
Conda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Helgi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ana Conda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Conda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helgi moves away.
Conda digs a good body shot into Helgi's ribs.
Conda scores with a decent looking hook.
Conda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Conda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Conda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Helgi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ana Conda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conda lands with a nice body kick.
Conda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Helgi's calf.
Conda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ana Conda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conda tries to land a body kick
and Helgi counters with a right hand to the body.
No luck for Conda with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Conda.
Conda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Conda misses with a straight left.
Conda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Helgi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Conda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Helgi.
Helgi takes a swing at Conda's ribcage but misses.
Helgi tests Conda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Helgi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Helgi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Helgi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Helgi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
A slow jab from Helgi misses its intended target.
Helgi throws a sloppy body shot
and Conda counters with a straight right hand.
Helgi is rocked!
Conda connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Helgi! He's out on his feet! Conda rushes in and drops Helgi with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ana Conda! Ana Conda retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ana Conda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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