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*NGF Fight Night 15* PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunthor Xiilianiatoph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Pronin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunthor Xiilianiatoph has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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272 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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243 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gunthor Xiilianiatoph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikita Pronin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pronin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Xiilianiatoph tries to avoid it but Pronin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Xiilianiatoph to the ground. Xiilianiatoph escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pronin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xiilianiatoph but Xiilianiatoph pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Pronin. No joy for Xiilianiatoph on that attempt.
Xiilianiatoph closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Xiilianiatoph is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Xiilianiatoph is trying for a kimura here. Pronin looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Xiilianiatoph wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gunthor Xiilianiatoph!
A victorious Gunthor Xiilianiatoph thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Bedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryszard Leszcz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Bedorf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryszard Leszcz!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leszcz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bedorf listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bedorf swings widly with a right hand
and Leszcz counters with a one-two to the body.
Bedorf with a jab.
Leszcz needs to keep his hands up - Bedorf had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bedorf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leszcz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leszcz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bedorf throws a lazy uppercut
and Leszcz counters with a one-two to the body.
Bedorf throws a right hand that misses
and Leszcz counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Bedorf!
Bedorf is rocked!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bedorf is looking to escape.
Oh Bedorf is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bedorf seems to have got his legs back now.
Leszcz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leszcz trying to control from half guard but Bedorf is working away.
Bedorf wants to get back to his feet.
Leszcz is pressing down on Bedorf's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bedorf is holding on for now.
Bedorf wants to get back to his feet.
Bedorf is not content to let Leszcz control the position.
Bedorf makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bedorf scores with a jab.
Leszcz misses with a series of wild punches.
Bedorf lands with a cross.
Karol Bedorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedorf throws a lazy uppercut
and Leszcz counters with a three punch combo that has Bedorf backing up. Bedorf nods at Leszcz to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bedorf scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bedorf misses with a left hand
and Leszcz counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Bedorf to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Leszcz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryszard Leszcz!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slawomi Niedzwiedz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison 's entrance music is Bring me the Horizon - It Never Ends . A fine choice. Niedzwiedz has chosen Two Steps from Hell - Heart of Courage as his entrance music. Slawomi Niedzwiedz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
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310 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Morrison !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slawomi Niedzwiedz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niedzwiedz throws a shot from downtown. Morrison moves away and avoids it.
Niedzwiedz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morrison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Niedzwiedz lands a big head kick that sends Morrison tumbling to the mat! Niedzwiedz takes a step backwards and waves Morrison back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Morrison is rocked!
It looks like Paul Morrison has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niedzwiedz cracks Morrison with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Slawomi Niedzwiedz!
Our winner, Slawomi Niedzwiedz, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scorpien Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Bernardo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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140 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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Lethal high kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scorpien Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Bernardo!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernardo throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bernardo - that will leave a mark!
Bernardo throws a push kick but Rua slaps the foot to one side.
Bernardo throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Rua shoots for a double leg takedown but Bernardo sprawls well. He's pushed Rua's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bernardo lands with a nice body kick.
Rua takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bernardo throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Bernardo throws a head kick that misses.
Bernardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bernardo looks to land a body kick but Rua moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardo throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Bernardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bernardo lands a big head kick that sends Rua tumbling to the mat! Bernardo takes a step backwards and waves Rua back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rua is rocked!
It looks like Scorpien Rua has been cut.
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!
Bernardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Rua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rua gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benny Bernardo!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giant John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongol Magyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giant John could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mongol Magyar's chin.
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323 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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295 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giant John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mongol Magyar!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
John moves away from the strike by Magyar.
Magyar slips a straight right by John.
Magyar gets caught flat footed, as John shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Magyar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
John throws a big right hand that misses.
Magyar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from John.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magyar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
John tries to free his leg and advance position but Magyar is retaining full guard.
John working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Magyar controls John momentarily but John frees himself.
John throws a big right hand that misses.
John trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magyar trying to keep a closed guard but John is proving a slippery customer.
John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John pushing down on Magyar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Magyar has hold of John's hands but John slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
John scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Magyar is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from John.
Magyar is rocked!
Magyar looks winded!
John is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Magyar is still in real trouble! Can John finish him?
John missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Magyar seems to have recovered his senses.
Magyar is refusing to be controlled, as John sits in half guard.
Magyar gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John drops back looking for a leg! Magyar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Magyar manages to kick John off! John jumps back into Magyar's guard.
John preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Magyar is on top in guard.
John wants to stand and escape but Magyar is having none of it.
John pulls Magyar in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magyar trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giant John has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Magyar checks a leg kick.
John throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Magyar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. John is in Magyar's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
John trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
John working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
John in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magyar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magyar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Magyar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from John.
John makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John with a nice head shot there.
Magyar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
John scoring with some ground and pound.
John working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
John tries to free his leg and advance position but Magyar is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
John with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
John with a flurry of punches that miss.
John working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giant John dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
John connects with a body shot.
John takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
John's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and John duly obliges.
John uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magyar.
John cracks Magyar with a big right hand and Magyar goes down!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as John accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
John throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
John is looking to work some ground and pound but Magyar has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magyar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
John content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Magyar is breathing heavily.
Magyar is trying to control the position but John postures up.
John lands a couple of decent looking shots.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magyar can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
John working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
John throwing strikes but missing.
John has gone for a leg lock! Magyar slips out almost immediately though and dives into John's guard.
John has Magyar pulled in close to control his posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mongol Magyar wasn't active enough on the ground.
Magyar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
John throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
John looks to land a combination but Magyar avoids it well.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Magyar is just out of range.
Magyar throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - John finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
John missing with a left hand there. Magyar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magyar moves out of range as John strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Magyar sprawls well initially but John persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
John throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
John is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
John sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Magyar defending well though.
Magyar has one foot on John's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
John scores with a nice right hand.
John lands a jab to the head.
Nice shot by John.
Excellent takedown into side control there by John.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Magyar sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magyar is trying to control John's posture but John avoids it.
John working the head and body with strikes.
John working the ground and pound.
Magyar wants to control but John postures up.
John creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
John is putting a hurting on Magyar here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
John scoring with punches from side control.
Magyar tries to buck John off but John is having none of it.
John lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giant John dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Magyar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magyar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
John throws a poor cross that misses
and Magyar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John misses with a lunging right hand
and Magyar counters with a nice uppercut.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magyar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed John momentarily.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Magyar's shoulder, as Magyar tries to avoid the shot.
Magyar misses with a straight right.
Magyar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but John circles away quickly and effectively.
John connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Magyar tumbling to the canvas! John pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Magyar was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Giant John!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Higginson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timofey Mozgov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mozgov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Linkin Park - Crawling. Timofey Mozgov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matt Higginson's chin.
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262 lbs
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263 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Higginson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timofey Mozgov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mozgov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Higginson connects with a looping right hand.
Higginson is looking to slow Mozgov down with leg kicks.
Higginson is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body kick from Higginson.
Mozgov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Higginson on the side of the head.
Higginson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Higginson. That's going to slow Mozgov down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Higginson connects with a solid leg kick.
Mozgov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Higginson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Higginson throws a push kick but Mozgov slaps the foot to one side.
Oooh a lovely combination from Mozgov sends Higginson down but not out. Mozgov dives into side control looking to finish.
It looks like Matt Higginson has been cut.
Mozgov decides to stand back up.
Mozgov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Higginson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mozgov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mozgov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mozgov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Higginson circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Mozgov.
Higginson throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mozgov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Higginson wants to clinch.
Higginson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Higginson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mozgov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Higginson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Higginson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mozgov looks to land a combination but Higginson avoids it well.
Mozgov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Higginson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Higginson clinches up with Mozgov and pushes him back against the cage.
Higginson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Higginson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mozgov avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Mozgov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mozgov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mozgov throws a right and a left that Higginson avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mozgov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Higginson can pounce on him.
Mozgov looks winded!
Mozgov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mozgov misses with a two punch combination.
Higginson tries to clinch there but Mozgov circles away.
Higginson throws a body kick that misses.
Higginson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Higginson is looking to clinch but Mozgov is avoiding it.
Higginson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Higginson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Higginson lands with a nice body kick.
Mozgov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Higginson.
Higginson gets a clinch.
Mozgov wants to get back to striking at distance but Higginson won't allow it.
Mozgov blocks a body shot from Higginson.
Mozgov blocking some punches.
Higginson is trying to break the clinch but Mozgov has him pressed against the cage.
Higginson can't find room to land a body shot as Mozgov controls the action.
Mozgov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Higginson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higginson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mozgov's elbow.
Mozgov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Higginson trying to land knees to the body.
Higginson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mozgov.
Mozgov breaks the clinch.
Higginson misses the jab.
Mozgov misses with the combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Higginson!
Mozgov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mozgov thows a body shot but no joy.
Higginson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mozgov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Timofey Mozgov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higginson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mozgov will feel that in the morning.
Higginson cracks the inside of Mozgov's front leg.
Higginson moves in looking to clinch but Mozgov pushes him off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mozgov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Higginson.
Higginson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higginson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mozgov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Higginson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Higginson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mozgov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Higginson tries to clinch but Mozgov moves out of range.
Higginson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mozgov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Higginson. That one must have hurt.
Mozgov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Higginson.
Higginson lands a lovely overhand right.
Higginson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mozgov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Higginson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mozgov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters circling a little - Higginson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mozgov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Higginson - the referee stops the clock and Mozgov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Higginson. Mozgov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A good leg kick by Higginson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Higginson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Higginson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Higginson looks for the body kick but Mozgov saw that one coming.
Higginson throws a sloppy head kick and Mozgov moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Higginson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Higginson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Higginson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mozgov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mozgov feints a jab promting Higginson to slip. Mozgov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Higginson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Higginson slips a jab and a cross from Mozgov.
Higginson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Higginson connects with a solid leg kick.
Timofey Mozgov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mozgov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Higginson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mozgov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mozgov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mozgov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Higginson counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mozgov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mozgov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Higginson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mozgov is breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Higginson.
Higginson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mozgov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body kick from Higginson.
Mozgov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mozgov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higginson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mozgov on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Higginson.
Higginson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mozgov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Higginson throws a leg kick which misses Mozgov's front leg but catches the back leg as Mozgov tries to avoid it.
Higginson connects with a looping right hand.
Mozgov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Higginson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Higginson thuds his shin into the meat of Mozgov's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Higginson scores with a nice body kick.
Higginson looks to land a combination. Mozgov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mozgov is rocked!
Higginson clinches up with Mozgov and pushes him back against the cage.
Mozgov is still on wobbly legs! Can Higginson finish him?
Higginson tries to land a knee to the head but Mozgov blocks with his arms.
Higginson misses with a punch to the body.
Mozgov seems to have recovered his senses.
Higginson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higginson misses with a punch on the inside.
Higginson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mozgov prevents Higginson from breaking the clinch.
Mozgov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Higginson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mozgov avoids the damage to the body.
Higginson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Higginson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Higginson breaks the clinch.
Higginson tries to clinch there but Mozgov circles away.
Higginson thumps Mozgov with a low kick.
Higginson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mozgov takes a step back to recover.
Higginson scores with a shot to the body.
Mozgov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Higginson thows a body kick. Mozgov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mozgov slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Higginson.
Higginson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mozgov avoids the head kick by Higginson.
Higginson tries to clinch but Mozgov moves out of range.
Mozgov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Higginson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mozgov takes a step back to recover.
Higginson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Higginson has Mozgov up against the cage in a clinch.
Higginson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mozgov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Higginson manages to break the clinch.
Higginson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mozgov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Mozgov. Those never looked like landing.
Mozgov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Higginson is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higginson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mozgov at a distance.
A head kick misses from Higginson.
Mozgov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Higginson counters with a leg kick.
Mozgov keeps the fight on the outside.
Matt Higginson is winning the standup battle so far.
Higginson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mozgov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Higginson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mozgov can do to turn this around?
Higginson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mozgov will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Higginson connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Higginson.
Higginson just misses with a punch to the body.
Mozgov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Higginson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Higginson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mozgov will feel that in the morning.
Higginson connects with a jab.
Higginson feints and then cracks Mozgov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mozgov down.
Higginson misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Higginson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Higginson'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!
Higginson scores with a jab to the head.
Higginson just misses with a punch to the body.
Higginson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mozgov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mozgov throws a low kick but Higginson avoids it.
Mozgov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Higginson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mozgov is out of range and Higginson settles back down.
Nice straight punches there by Higginson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Higginson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Higginson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Higginson.
Mozgov throws a leg kick that misses.
Higginson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Higginson dodges the punch combination from Mozgov.
Mozgov looks to land a combination but Higginson avoids it well.
Mozgov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mozgov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Higginson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Higginson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higginson moves in looking to clinch but Mozgov pushes him off.
Higginson scoring well with a low kick there.
Higginson scoring well with a low kick there.
Higginson throws a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Higginson. Mozgov shrugs it off though.
Mozgov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Higginson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Higginson tries to clinch there but Mozgov circles away.
Higginson throws a leg kick which misses Mozgov's front leg but catches the back leg as Mozgov tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higginson misses with a body shot.
Higginson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mozgov's sensitive parts.
Higginson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mozgov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Higginson.
Higginson sizes up Mozgov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mozgov moves out of range of the body kick from Higginson.
Mozgov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Higginson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higginson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Higginson misses with a wild body shot.
Mozgov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mozgov ducks right into an uppercut from Higginson.
Higginson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mozgov 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.
Higginson throws a body kick that misses.
Good shot there by Mozgov.
Higginson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Higginson wants to clinch up but Mozgov keeps it at a distance.
Mozgov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
No joy there for Mozgov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mozgov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Higginson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mozgov.
No joy there for Mozgov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Higginson scores with a leg kick.
Higginson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mozgov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mozgov does no damage.
Mozgov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Higginson misses with a kick to the body.
Mozgov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Higginson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mozgov's head backwards.
Higginson lunges at Mozgov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mozgov's hand.
Higginson misses with a low kick as Mozgov jumps back.
Higginson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Higginson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mozgov.
Mozgov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Higginson.
Higginson lands a glancing blow to the side of Mozgov's head.
Mozgov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mozgov lands a two punch combo.
Higginson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Higginson lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mozgov digs a good hook to Higginson's body.
Higginson lands the left hand.
No joy there for Mozgov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A good leg kick by Higginson.
Higginson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Higginson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mozgov manages to avoid it.
Mozgov blocks the body kick.
Mozgov misses with a wild combination.
Mozgov avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mozgov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mozgov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Higginson rather than just go for the knockout.
Mozgov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Higginson backs up against the cage.
Timofey Mozgov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Higginson slips a jab and a cross from Mozgov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Higginson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Higginson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Higginson!
Matt Higginson 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 Jigfu Cambrona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varshik Gerich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cambrona kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Big Bad Wolf. Gerich has chosen Drugwhore as his entrance music. Varshik Gerich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jigfu Cambrona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Varshik Gerich!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerich has managed to clinch.
Gerich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gerich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cambrona shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cambrona was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gerich is working to get back to half guard.
Cambrona is landing with some decent strikes but Gerich is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cambrona 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.
Cambrona throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gerich because Cambrona loaded up on that one.
Cambrona thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cambrona throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gerich because Cambrona loaded up on that one.
Cambrona avoids the attempt from Gerich to control.
Cambrona looking to finish with strikes here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerich avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cambrona.
Gerich is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cambrona lands a nice shot to the head.
Cambrona landing punches.
Gerich takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Cambrona's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jigfu Cambrona!
An out of breath Jigfu Cambrona thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oswaldo Barra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oswaldo Barra could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Junior Sanchez's chin.
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oswaldo Barra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Barra.
Barra shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Barra was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barra misses with a head shot.
Barra has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barra throwing strikes here but Sanchez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sanchez tries to buck Barra off but he can't manage it.
Barra throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sanchez because Barra loaded up on that one.
Barra looking to finish with strikes here!
Sanchez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Barra is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Sanchez is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Sanchez flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Barra anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Sanchez and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Barra slips an arm under Sanchez chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Barra has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Barra is squeezing on Sanchez like an anaconda would it's prey. Sanchez fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oswaldo Barra!
Oswaldo Barra very nearly forgot to thank ANABOLIC LAUNDRY 90% amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Zarubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Savic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milan Savic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Zarubin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milan Savic!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savic has closed the distance and engaged Zarubin in a clinch.
Savic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zarubin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zarubin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savic tries for a takedown but Zarubin manages to get underhooks.
Savic has hold of one of Zarubin's legs. Zarubin is fighting the takedown attempt but Savic gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Savic prevents Zarubin from getting back to his feet.
Savic drops back looking for a leg! Zarubin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zarubin manages to kick Savic off! Savic jumps back into Zarubin's guard.
Savic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Savic trying to control but Zarubin is working from the bottom.
Savic drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Savic seems to have locked his on tight now - Zarubin screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Savic, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Milan Savic!
Post fight, Milan Savic took to the microphone: 'First of all, i want to thank my fans for the support. Second, i want to ask Chad and Fernando for a rematch with Jacob Miller. Let's do it again, i want my revenge. Thank you.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jongsanan Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Jongsanan Fairtex had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jongsanan Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Rey!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rey takes a swing at Fairtex's ribcage but misses.
Fairtex looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carlos Rey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fairtex manages to avoid it.
Fairtex keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fairtex throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fairtex throws a shot to the body.
Fairtex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fairtex lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rey backs up against the cage.
It looks like Carlos Rey has been cut.
Fairtex swings for the body but Rey moves out of range.
Rey moves forwards but Fairtex connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fairtex pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fairtex on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rey. Fairtex does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rey manages to avoid it.
Rey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fairtex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rey looks to land a left hand but Fairtex moved out of range nicely.
Rey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fairtex throws a looping overhand right but Rey ducks down to avoid it.
Rey has a takedown stuffed.
Jongsanan Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rey.
Fairtex lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fairtex.
Rey walks into a straight right hand from Fairtex.
Rey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fairtex.
Rey shoots in and bounces Fairtex off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey is pushing down on Fairtex's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fairtex is fighting to maintain full guard but Rey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fairtex regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rey.
Rey being controlled here momentarily.
Fairtex utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey trying to control but Fairtex is working from the bottom.
Rey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fairtex is keeping the position for now.
Rey throws an elbow that misses. Fairtex uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rey's guard. Nice move by Fairtex!
Fairtex wants to get up but he can't break Rey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fairtex seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey is controlling Fairtex's posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fairtex is fending him off so far but Rey persists. Nope, Fairtex circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice defenses there by Rey.
Rey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fairtex doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab from Rey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rey throws a lazy uppercut
and Fairtex counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fairtex.
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 Jongsanan Fairtex will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Rey'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.
Fairtex takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rey looks to land a left hand but Fairtex moved out of range nicely.
Fairtex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jongsanan Fairtex is winning the standup battle so far.
Rey lands a jab to Fairtex's midsection.
Fairtex bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rey's head backwards.
Rey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fairtex at a distance.
Fairtex throws a combination. Rey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice shot by Rey.
Fairtex swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rey scores with a jab.
Rey avoids the body shot from Fairtex.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fairtex wants to control but Rey postures up.
Rey wants to control but Fairtex is keeping him busy.
Rey sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fairtex is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fairtex dodges the ground and pound from Rey.
Rey wants to control for a moment but Fairtex uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Rey trying to mount his opponent but Fairtex defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rey connects with a nice short shot to Fairtex's temple.
Rey throwing shots but Fairtex is blocking nicely.
Rey thows a huge punch but Fairtex dodges it nicely.
Fairtex moves into full guard.
Rey throwing strikes from guard but Fairtex blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey is looking to work some ground and pound but Fairtex has wrist control.
Rey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rey won't allow Fairtex to sweep him here.
Rey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fairtex keeping full guard, as Rey tries to pass.
Rey landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey looking to pass the guard.
Fairtex has Rey pulled in close to control his posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rey throws an elbow that misses. Fairtex uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rey's guard. Nice move by Fairtex!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rey 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Rey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Rey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rey shoots for a double leg takedown but Fairtex sprawls well. He's pushed Rey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rey lands a jab to Fairtex's midsection.
Rey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fairtex walks into a stiff left hand from Rey.
Fairtex throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fairtex swings for the body but Rey moves out of range.
Rey shoots in looking for a takedown. Fairtex tries to sprawl out of it but Rey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fairtex manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fairtex ducks under a wild hook from Rey.
Rey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex digs a good body shot into Rey's ribs.
Jongsanan Fairtex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fairtex stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fairtex takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut lands for Rey. That snapped Fairtex's head back.
Fairtex fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fairtex stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jongsanan Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rey.
Rey thows a body shot but no joy.
Rey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fairtex sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fairtex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rey misses with the combination.
Rey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fairtex throws a nice looking combination but Rey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairtex ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fairtex throws out a loose jab but Rey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairtex jabs Rey right on the nose. Rey blinks but takes it well.
Fairtex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rey works Fairtex's body with a nice hook.
Rey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice combination there by Fairtex.
Rey shoots in and gets a takedown into Fairtex's guard.
Fairtex controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fairtex is keeping the position for now.
Rey trying to control but Fairtex is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fairtex swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rey looks to land a right hand but Fairtex moved out of range.
Fairtex on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fairtex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a hook
and Rey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fairtex is rocked!
Rey scores with a shot to the body.
Oh Fairtex is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rey lands a huge takedown. Fairtex is out but the ref is slow to react and Rey lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Fairtex lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Rey!
An out of breath Carlos Rey thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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