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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joules Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Mussardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joules Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joules Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Mussardo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mussardo misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Johnson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mussardo is trying to control but can't.
Mussardo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mussardo.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Mussardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mussardo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mussardo wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Mussardo has wrist control.
Mussardo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mussardo 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.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Mussardo keeps moving.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Mussardo.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Mussardo keeps moving.
Mussardo controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson distracts Mussardo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mussardo trying to control the position.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mussardo looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Mussardo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Johnson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Mussardo dodges it nicely.
Johnson working Mussardo over with strikes.
Mussardo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mussardo's head.
Mussardo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to control. Mussardo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Mussardo dodges it nicely.
Mussardo wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mussardo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mussardo wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Mussardo is trying to control but can't.
Mussardo kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mussardo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mussardo looks winded!
Mussardo shoots and misses
and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Johnson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mussardo tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Joules Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Mussardo.
Johnson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mussardo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mussardo grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson looking to hold on to the position here but Mussardo rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Mussardo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mussardo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mussardo pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mussardo trying to control the position.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Mussardo keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mussardo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mussardo keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joules Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mussardo moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Mussardo sprawls well.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mussardo.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Mussardo trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Mussardo tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson parries the strikes from Mussardo easily there. Mussardo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Johnson to escape.
Mussardo is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mussardo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mussardo tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Mussardo trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson controls the position for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mussardo tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mussardo.
Mussardo is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
The strikes coming from Mussardo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mussardo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mussardo throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Johnson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Mussardo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Mussardo is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Mussardo is controlling him well.
Mussardo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mussardo is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mussardo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson tries to kick Mussardo off but Mussardo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mussardo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Mussardo is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mussardo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson tries to roll over but Mussardo keeps him under control.
Mussardo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnson!
Johnson blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mussardo unloads with some shots from mount but Johnson bucks and avoids them well.
Mussardo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Mussardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mussardo but Mussardo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mussardo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mussardo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mussardo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mussardo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mussardo.
A punch combination from Mussardo misses.
Sloppy strikes from Mussardo. Those never looked like landing.
Mussardo cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joules Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mussardo misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mussardo dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Mussardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mussardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Ivan Mussardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mussardo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Mussardo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mussardo throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Mussardo sprawls well.
Mussardo works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Joules Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Mussardo tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Mussardo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mussardo finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Mussardo.
Mussardo looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mussardo won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Mussardo manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Johnson.
Mussardo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson is staying active underneath Mussardo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Mussardo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Johnson tries to roll over but Mussardo keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mussardo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Mussardo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johnson trying to hold on to Mussardo's head to control him but Mussardo postures up.
Mussardo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Mussardo is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mussardo is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Johnson trying to control but Mussardo postures up.
Joules Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson is controlling Mussardo's trapped leg to prevent Mussardo from advancing to side control.
Mussardo trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Mussardo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mussardo avoids it really well and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mussardo but Mussardo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Mussardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mussardo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Counter striker
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Jaa!
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, Javier Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez misses with a takedown attempt - Jaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Melendez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaa pinned against the ropes. Jaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jaa clinches.
Melendez is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Melendez.
Knees to the body from Jaa.
Melendez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jaa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Melendez is looking for a takedown.
Jaa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaa lands a knee to the body.
Melendez looks winded!
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Javier Melendez has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Jaa landing knees to the head.
Melendez is rocked!
Jaa jerks Melendez's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Melendez drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Jaa goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Jaa because Melendez was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Tony Jaa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Por Pramuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alastair Gridlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gridlock's choice of entrance music: Robbie Williams - Come Undone. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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176 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buakaw Por Pramuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alastair Gridlock!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Por Pramuki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gridlock defends it nicely.
Por Pramuki misses with the combination.
Por Pramuki takes one on the button.
Por Pramuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gridlock is fending him off so far but Por Pramuki persists. Nope, Gridlock circles away and we're back to standing.
Por Pramuki fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buakaw Por Pramuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Gridlock.
Gridlock lands with a kick to the temple. Por Pramuki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Por Pramuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gridlock as he avoids it easily.
Gridlock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Por Pramuki's sensitive parts.
Por Pramuki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gridlock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gridlock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gridlock is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gridlock connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gridlock scores with a punch to the head.
Por Pramuki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gridlock circles away.
Nice shot lands for Gridlock.
Por Pramuki shoots in for a takedown but Gridlock shows good takedown defense.
Gridlock lands a big head kick that sends Por Pramuki tumbling to the mat! Gridlock takes a step backwards and waves Por Pramuki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Por Pramuki is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gridlock lunges at Por Pramuki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Por Pramuki's hand.
Oh Por Pramuki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Por Pramuki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gridlock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Por Pramuki seems to have got his legs back now.
Por Pramuki is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Gridlock.
Por Pramuki throws a series of punches but Gridlock avoids them all with ease.
Gridlock sends Por Pramuki crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gridlock is motioning to the referee to let Por Pramuki up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Gridlock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Por Pramuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Gridlock lands a jab to Por Pramuki's midsection.
Gridlock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Gridlock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gridlock lands a shoulder strike.
Gridlock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gridlock misses with the head strike.
Gridlock misses with some punches.
Gridlock gets through Por Pramuki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gridlock gets through Por Pramuki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Por Pramuki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gridlock walks away with a smile on his face. Por Pramuki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Por Pramuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gridlock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gridlock scores with a shot to the body.
Gridlock jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Por Pramuki throws out a loose jab but Gridlock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Por Pramuki shoots in looking for a takedown but Gridlock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Por Pramuki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Por Pramuki shoots in but Gridlock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gridlock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Por Pramuki.
A punch lands to the side of Por Pramuki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gridlock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gridlock delivers a nice body kick.
Gridlock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Por Pramuki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Por Pramuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Por Pramuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock scores with a nice head shot.
Gridlock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gridlock lands a brutal head kick. Por Pramuki looks out on his feet and Gridlock throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Alastair Gridlock!
Alastair Gridlock thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hacksaw Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schnitzer Schnitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
10 - 19 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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, Hacksaw Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Schnitzer Schnitz!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry throws a chopping leg kick but Schnitz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Henry lands a jab to Schnitz's midsection.
Henry lunges at Schnitz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Schnitz's hand.
Henry instigates a clinch.
Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henry clinches up with Schnitz and pushes him back against the ropes.
Henry wants to break free but Schnitz has control.
Henry is trying to break free.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schnitz ducks right into an uppercut from Henry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Henry misses.
Schnitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
Henry drops Schnitz with a naaaaasty hook - Schnitz is in real trouble here! Henry dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hacksaw Henry!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petter Anier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jannis Arvanitidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
160 lbs
12 - 13 - 1 |
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26
155 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petter Anier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jannis Arvanitidis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arvanitidis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anier as he avoids it easily.
Arvanitidis dives in and grabs Anier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anier pushes down on Arvanitidis's head and hops out.
Anier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arvanitidis.
Petter Anier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jannis Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis avoids the body shot from Anier.
Arvanitidis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anier sprawls well. Anier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arvanitidis gets slowly back to his feet.
Anier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arvanitidis pinned against the ropes. Arvanitidis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Anier with that takedown attempt.
Arvanitidis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arvanitidis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anier's hands.
It looks like Petter Anier has been cut.
Anier moves out of range as Arvanitidis strikes.
Anier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anier shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anier prevents Arvanitidis from improving his position.
Arvanitidis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arvanitidis wants to get back to full guard.
Arvanitidis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anier scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anier is looking for a kimura here.
Arvanitidis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arvanitidis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Anier has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Arvanitidis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Anier's guard.
Arvanitidis tries to free his leg and advance position but Anier is retaining full guard.
Arvanitidis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Arvanitidis stuffs the takedown attempt from Anier. Anier gets slowly back to his feet.
Anier throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Arvanitidis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Anier looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Anier manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anier preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Anier trying to control but Arvanitidis postures up.
Anier is not content to let Arvanitidis control the position.
Arvanitidis stands up out of the half guard.
Anier shoots in and bounces Arvanitidis off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Arvanitidis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arvanitidis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arvanitidis keeping moving, preventing Anier from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anier wants to stand but Arvanitidis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Anier wants to pass the guard but Arvanitidis is keeping the position.
Arvanitidis looking for a guillotine here but Anier defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arvanitidis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arvanitidis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jannis Arvanitidis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Petter Anier's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Arvanitidis keeps the fight on the outside.
Arvanitidis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Arvanitidis is looking for a kimura but Anier is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Arvanitidis to get the leverage.
Anier wants to control but Arvanitidis is keeping busy.
Anier is trying to stand back up but Arvanitidis is controlling him
Arvanitidis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Anier defends it well.
Arvanitidis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anier's head.
Anier is trying to maintain the position but Arvanitidis is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arvanitidis decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Anier moves into the clinch.
Anier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arvanitidis throws a right hand that Anier ducks under and follows up with a left that Anier also avoids with ease.
Arvanitidis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anier sprawls well. Anier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arvanitidis gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arvanitidis stuffs the takedown attempt from Anier. Anier gets slowly back to his feet.
Anier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anier throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Arvanitidis was covering up waiting for the punch and Anier finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Arvanitidis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anier defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arvanitidis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anier has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Arvanitidis is proving hard to escape from.
Arvanitidis keeping full guard, as Anier tries to pass.
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!
Arvanitidis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anier controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anier wants to control from the top but Arvanitidis keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Anier advances position into side control!
Jannis Arvanitidis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arvanitidis tries to bench press Anier off him but Anier keeps the position.
Arvanitidis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Anier trying to control from half guard but Arvanitidis is working away.
Anier slips a nice elbow through Arvanitidis's hands, connecting with Arvanitidis's forehead.
Anier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Arvanitidis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anier is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis actively working from the bottom here.
Anier wants to get back to his feet.
Arvanitidis tries to get to full guard but Anier has control of the leg.
Arvanitidis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anier.
Arvanitidis actively working from the bottom here.
Arvanitidis is looking for a sweep. Anier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anier wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Petter Anier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petter Anier's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Anier throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anier wants to clinch.
Arvanitidis misses with a takedown
and Anier counters with a one-two to the body.
Arvanitidis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Arvanitidis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Anier manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Anier is trying to stand up here but Arvanitidis is controlling him well.
Arvanitidis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Anier is just riding it out for now. Arvanitidis eventually gives up the hold.
Anier manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arvanitidis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Anier slips a jab from Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arvanitidis dives in and grabs Anier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anier pushes down on Arvanitidis's head and hops out.
Arvanitidis gets caught flat footed, as Anier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Anier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arvanitidis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anier wants to control from the top but Arvanitidis keeps moving.
Arvanitidis looking for a guillotine here but Anier defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis looking for a guillotine here but Anier defends easily.
Arvanitidis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anier wants to get up but he can't break Arvanitidis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Anier stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arvanitidis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anier.
Anier is trying to drag Arvanitidis to the mat but Arvanitidis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Anier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arvanitidis smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anier tries to sprawl but Arvanitidis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Arvanitidis seems to be looking for submissions.
Arvanitidis is pressing down on Anier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anier is holding on for now.
Arvanitidis seems to be working for a kimura but Anier defends the submission attempt.
Anier tries to roll over but Arvanitidis keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anier trying to control but Arvanitidis postures up.
Arvanitidis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arvanitidis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Anier defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anier kicks off Arvanitidis and gets to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jannis Arvanitidis.
I think Arvanitidis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Jannis Arvanitidis!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Jannis Arvanitidis!
Jannis Arvanitidis wins by majority decision!
After the big win, Jannis Arvanitidis made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Trestanon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostya Zhuravlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhuravlev has chosen Aria - Volja i Razum as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Trestanon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kostya Zhuravlev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhuravlev misses with a takedown attempt
and Trestanon counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhuravlev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Trestanon counters with a head kick.
Trestanon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zhuravlev throws a right hand that Trestanon ducks under and follows up with a left that Trestanon also avoids with ease.
Zhuravlev dives in and grabs Trestanon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trestanon pushes down on Zhuravlev's head and hops out.
Miguel Trestanon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kostya Zhuravlev.
Jab from Trestanon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trestanon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zhuravlev shoots in and drives through. Trestanon sprawls well.
Trestanon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trestanon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zhuravlev shoots in but Trestanon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trestanon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trestanon throws a right hand that Zhuravlev ducks under and follows up with a left that Zhuravlev also avoids with ease.
Miguel Trestanon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trestanon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kostya Zhuravlev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhuravlev fails with a takedown attempt.
Zhuravlev is trying desperately to land a takedown but Trestanon is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Zhuravlev.
Zhuravlev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Trestanon on his heels. He'll look to pass Trestanon's guard now, I'm sure.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zhuravlev preventing the sweep.
Zhuravlev is looking to work some ground and pound but Trestanon has wrist control.
Zhuravlev wants to control from the top but Trestanon keeps moving.
Trestanon pulls Zhuravlev in close to prevent any damage.
Trestanon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trestanon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zhuravlev is controlling him.
Zhuravlev tries to free his leg and advance position but Trestanon is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zhuravlev misses with a leg kick.
Trestanon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zhuravlev backs up against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Trestanon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zhuravlev shoots in but Trestanon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zhuravlev dodges the punch combination from Trestanon.
Trestanon throws a good cross that connects.
No luck for Zhuravlev with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trestanon closes the distance and clinches.
Zhuravlev is trying to pull guard but Trestanon turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Trestanon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zhuravlev jumps guard but Trestanon turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Trestanon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zhuravlev backwards.
Zhuravlev takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zhuravlev tries to pull guard but Trestanon holds him up against the ropes and eventually Zhuravlev drops back down to his feet.
Trestanon lands a damaging elbow.
Trestanon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhuravlev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trestanon manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhuravlev. Trestanon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhuravlev shoots for a takedown but Trestanon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zhuravlev fails with a takedown attempt.
Zhuravlev looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trestanon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhuravlev shoots in and drives through. Trestanon sprawls well.
Zhuravlev has a takedown stuffed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trestanon lands a head kick!
Zhuravlev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Trestanon counters by moving into the clinch.
Trestanon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zhuravlev dodges the punch combination from Trestanon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trestanon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zhuravlev in his tracks.
Trestanon dips to his left and cracks Zhuravlev with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Trestanon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Trestanon. No joy for Zhuravlev on that attempt.
Zhuravlev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trestanon avoids it really well and circles away.
Zhuravlev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trestanon as he avoids it easily.
Miguel Trestanon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kostya Zhuravlev.
Trestanon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trestanon clinches with his opponent.
Zhuravlev has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Trestanon uses from the top position.
Trestanon sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zhuravlev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trestanon is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuravlev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trestanon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Trestanon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miguel Trestanon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Trestanon throws out a powerful jab.
Zhuravlev misses with a double jab.
Zhuravlev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trestanon sprawls well. Trestanon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zhuravlev gets slowly back to his feet.
Zhuravlev shoots in looking for a takedown. Trestanon tries to sprawl out of it but Zhuravlev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Trestanon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trestanon moves into the clinch successfully.
Zhuravlev jumps guard but Trestanon turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Trestanon is trying to maintain a safe position but Zhuravlev gets an underhook and turns Trestanon into the ropes.
Zhuravlev is trying to pull guard but Trestanon has him pressed against the ropes.
Trestanon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zhuravlev jumps guard but Trestanon turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Zhuravlev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trestanon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zhuravlev's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Trestanon works on Zhuravlev's body with a couple of short punches.
Zhuravlev is breathing heavily.
Trestanon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zhuravlev's face.
Zhuravlev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trestanon lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuravlev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trestanon just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Zhuravlev tries to break free but Trestanon pushes him back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Trestanon.
Trestanon breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Trestanon both land. Nice combination.
Trestanon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kostya Zhuravlev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zhuravlev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trestanon avoids it really well and circles away.
Trestanon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhuravlev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trestanon throws a head kick that misses.
Trestanon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trestanon stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trestanon forces Zhuravlev back against the ropes and clinches.
Trestanon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zhuravlev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zhuravlev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Trestanon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zhuravlev momentarily.
Trestanon clinches with his opponent.
Zhuravlev tries to pull guard but Trestanon forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Trestanon manages to break the clinch.
Trestanon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trestanon gets caught flat footed, as Zhuravlev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zhuravlev stopping the sweep attempt from Trestanon.
Trestanon is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Trestanon dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Zhuravlev tries for a takedown but Trestanon circles away easily
and Trestanon counters with an outside leg kick.
Trestanon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhuravlev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Trestanon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zhuravlev somewhat.
Trestanon clinches.
Zhuravlev wants a takedown.
Miguel Trestanon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kostya Zhuravlev.
Trestanon has Zhuravlev pushed against the ropes.
Trestanon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Trestanon - that will leave a mark!
No joy there for Trestanon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zhuravlev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trestanon can pounce on him.
Zhuravlev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trestanon lands with a straight right. Zhuravlev didn't see that one coming.
Zhuravlev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trestanon is fending him off so far but Zhuravlev persists. Nope, Trestanon circles away and we're back to standing.
Zhuravlev walks into a straight right hand from Trestanon.
A chopping leg kick lands by Trestanon.
Trestanon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhuravlev.
Trestanon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zhuravlev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trestanon.
Zhuravlev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zhuravlev shoots for a takedown but Trestanon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trestanon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trestanon cracks a nice hook into Zhuravlev's ribs.
Zhuravlev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trestanon has Zhuravlev up against the ropes in a clinch.
Zhuravlev takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trestanon with a knee to the head.
Trestanon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zhuravlev is rocked!
Zhuravlev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Trestanon smiles and moves away.
Trestanon closes the distance and pushes Zhuravlev back into the ropes.
Trestanon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trestanon lands a high kick!
Zhuravlev is still on wobbly legs! Can Trestanon finish him?
Trestanon connects with an inside leg kick.
Zhuravlev seems to have recovered his senses.
Zhuravlev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Trestanon throws a sloppy body shot
and Zhuravlev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zhuravlev.
Trestanon wants to get back to his feet but Zhuravlev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trestanon has momentary wrist control but Zhuravlev slips an elbow through the middle.
Zhuravlev won't allow Trestanon to sweep him here.
Zhuravlev is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Trestanon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Trestanon has escaped and now he's on top!
Zhuravlev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kostya Zhuravlev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhuravlev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trestanon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhuravlev lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Trestanon!
Zhuravlev is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Trestanon has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Trestanon!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Trestanon trying to control but Zhuravlev is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Trestanon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trestanon, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Miguel Trestanon!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Miguel Trestanon!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Miguel Trestanon!
Miguel Trestanon wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Miguel Trestanon 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Aleksander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jol Katarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksander comes to the ring accompanied by Backbone - Gojira. Ivan Aleksander has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Aleksander!
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, Jol Katarin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksander throws out a loose jab but Katarin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Katarin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aleksander dips to his left and cracks Katarin with an uppercut!
Katarin drives through with a takedown into Aleksander's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Katarin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Aleksander manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Katarin has Aleksander in his guard.
Katarin working for a triangle but Aleksander defends it easily.
Katarin looking for a sweep. Not yet Katarin, not yet.
Katarin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katarin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Katarin is controlling the pace.
Aleksander is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katarin trying to pass the guard but Aleksander defending well.
Katarin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aleksander!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Aleksander is desperately trying to improve his position but Katarin has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Aleksander that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Aleksander is desperately trying to improve his position but Katarin has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Katarin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Aleksander on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aleksander tries to get out of the position.
Aleksander is working to get back to half guard.
Katarin wants to control the pace but Aleksander is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katarin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Katarin landing strikes from the mount and Aleksander is in trouble!
Katarin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Katarin wants to control the pace but Aleksander is squirming around nicely.
Katarin scoring with strikes but Aleksander is staying in there.
Katarin swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jol Katarin!
Jol Katarin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cross Odenkirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Quentin Costa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Quentin Costa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quentin Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cross Odenkirk!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Odenkirk to counter with a crisp jab.
Costa closes the distance and clinches up with Odenkirk, looking for a takedown. Costa pushes Odenkirk against the ropes but Odenkirk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Odenkirk tries to clinch up.
Odenkirk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Costa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Odenkirk won't be happy with that.
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!
Costa scoring with punches and elbows.
Odenkirk can't do much from the bottom here.
Costa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Odenkirk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Odenkirk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Odenkirk regains half guard, as Costa was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Odenkirk defending well though.
Odenkirk trying to control from the bottom.
Costa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Costa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Odenkirk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Costa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Odenkirk wants to get back to full guard but Costa has passed into side control.
Odenkirk trying to remain calm as Costa controls from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Odenkirk is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Costa misses with the ground and pound.
Costa throws a strike aimed at the side of Odenkirk's head but Odenkirk avoids it well.
Odenkirk regains half guard.
Costa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Odenkirk defending well though.
Odenkirk tries to get to full guard but Costa has control of the leg.
Odenkirk gets back to full guard.
Costa throwing strikes from guard but Odenkirk blocks nicely.
Odenkirk wants to sweep here but Costa controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odenkirk is trying to control the position but Costa postures up.
Odenkirk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Costa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Costa throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cross Odenkirk was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odenkirk.
Costa shoots and misses
and Odenkirk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Costa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Odenkirk to the ground. Costa is now in Odenkirk's guard.
Odenkirk pushes Costa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odenkirk wants to clinch up but Costa keeps it at a distance.
Odenkirk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Odenkirk misses with the combination.
Odenkirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Costa misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odenkirk swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Costa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Odenkirk defends it nicely.
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 Quentin Costa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Odenkirk stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Costa is defended easily by Odenkirk.
Costa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Odenkirk.
Odenkirk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Costa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Odenkirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Odenkirk sprawls well. Odenkirk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Costa gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odenkirk wants to clinch
and Costa counters with a shoot takedown. Odenkirk fights it but they end up in guard.
Costa landing with the ground and pound.
Costa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Odenkirk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Costa landing some decent shots from guard.
Costa throws an elbow that misses. Odenkirk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Costa's guard. Nice move by Odenkirk!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa looking to control.
Odenkirk trying to control but Costa is working from the bottom.
Quentin Costa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Odenkirk tries to free his leg and advance position but Costa is retaining full guard.
Odenkirk trying to control but Costa is working from the bottom.
Odenkirk looking to sit in guard and control but Costa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Odenkirk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Costa is in close to Odenkirk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Costa 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa with a nice head shot there.
Costa looking to sit in guard and control but Odenkirk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Costa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Costa wants to sweep here but Odenkirk controlling him for the moment.
Costa pulls Odenkirk in close to prevent any damage.
Costa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa wants to sweep here but Odenkirk controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Costa holds on and takes a little breather.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Odenkirk is working Costa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Costa is looking for a triangle but Odenkirk pushes his legs off easily.
Odenkirk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Odenkirk postures up.
Odenkirk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odenkirk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Costa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Odenkirk wants to control from the top but Costa keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Quentin Costa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Odenkirk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Costa on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odenkirk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odenkirk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Costa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Odenkirk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Costa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Odenkirk wants to clinch
and Costa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odenkirk throws a right hand that misses
and Costa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Odenkirk!
Odenkirk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Costa tries to control but Odenkirk wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Costa is working for a guillotine from mount but Odenkirk frees his head quite easily.
Costa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Odenkirk is desperately trying to improve his position but Costa has a good base and remains in mount.
Costa landing strikes from the mount.
Odenkirk is in all sorts of trouble here.
Odenkirk takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Costa's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quentin Costa!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Silver Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine has chosen Shinedown - Diamond Eyes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
155 lbs
14 - 4 - 1 |
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28
167 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Silver Back!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aldo Raine!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Back cracks a nice hook into Raine's ribs.
Raine ducks under a wild hook from Back.
Raine wants to clinch.
A shot to the body from Back misses
and Raine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Silver Back has been cut.
Back walks into a jab.
Raine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Back pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raine is out of range and Back settles back down.
Back swats away the attempt to clinch by Raine.
Raine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Back stuns Raine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raine gets caught flat footed, as Back shoots in with a quick 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Back 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.
Back throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Back is in close to Raine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Back might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Back trying to control the position from guard on top but Raine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Back is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Raine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Raine wants to stand up but Back is controlling him.
Back looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Back works over Raine with some ground and pound from guard.
Back throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Raine wants to stand up but Back is controlling him.
Back throwing strikes but missing.
Back postures up in Raine's guard and throws a big left but Raine blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back with a flurry of punches that miss.
Back trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Back trying to control but Raine is working from the bottom.
Raine wants to get back to his feet but Back is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Raine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Back.
Raine wants to stand up but Back is controlling him.
Back pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raine is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Back working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Raine's head.
Raine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Back forces his way into half guard.
Raine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silver Back dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silver Back's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Raine steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Back. That one must have hurt.
Raine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Back's head.
Back dives in and grabs Raine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raine pushes down on Back's head and hops out.
Raine lands with a hook. Back tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Back throws a poor cross that misses
and Raine counters with a nice body shot.
Back lands a right hook to the body.
Back throws the kick towards the body but Raine avoids it.
A combination from Back does no damage.
Raine connects with a body shot that sends Back's belly button to the back.
Back shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raine as he avoids it easily.
Back gets a double leg takedown into Raine's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Back keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Raine's head.
Back trying to control the position from guard on top but Raine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Back accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Back is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Back won't allow Raine to get back to his feet.
Back wants to control from the top but Raine keeps moving.
Silver Back has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Back swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raine lands a body shot.
Back shoots for a takedown but Raine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silver Back. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raine thows a body shot but no joy.
Raine misses with a wild combination.
Aldo Raine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Back looks to land a left hand but Raine moved out of range nicely.
Back with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raine to score with a decent uppercut.
Back avoids the body shot from Raine.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raine. Back does a little dance to reset his feet.
Back catches Raine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Raine scores with a sloppy right hand. Back should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raine stalks Back and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Back's face. Back staggers backwards, shaken.
Back is rocked!
Back thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back just misses with a punch to the body.
Raine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Back.
Raine swings for the body but Back moves out of range.
Back keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Back throws a body kick that misses.
Back throws a shot from downtown. Raine moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Back - just one landing.
Back just misses with a punch to the body.
Raine is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Raine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Back.
Raine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Back.
Back tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raine was well out of range. Poor timing from Back.
Back loads up on a big right hand but Raine slips the punch.
Back takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Raine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Back manages to avoid it.
Back looks to score with a jab to the body but Raine is just out of range.
Raine misses with the combination.
Raine checks a low kick from Back.
Raine slips under a jab.
Back takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raine avoids the body shot from Back.
Back throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Back dodges the punch combination from Raine.
Back is looking to wear down Raine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Back just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aldo Raine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Silver Back's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Back lands an overhand right.
Back tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raine was well out of range. Poor timing from Back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raine. Back does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Back fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Raine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Back counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aldo Raine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Back tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raine was well out of range. Poor timing from Back.
Raine cracks Back with a good jab.
Raine looks to land a left hand but Back moved out of range nicely.
Back looking for a takedown here - he's got 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!
Back throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Back is looking to work some ground and pound but Raine has wrist control.
Raine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Back prevents Raine from getting back to his feet.
Raine keeping full guard, as Back tries to pass.
Silver Back overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Back throws a big right hand that misses.
Back wants to control from the top but Raine keeps moving.
Back 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.
Back postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Back works over Raine with some ground and pound from guard.
Back trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Raine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Back.
Raine keeping full guard, as Back tries to pass.
Back in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Raine wants to stand but Back is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Raine manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Back working a defensive guard here.
Back throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Back pushes a forearm under Raine's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Raine is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Silver Back!
During a confident post fight interview, Silver Back thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bark comes to the ring accompanied by RUN DMC its like that. Wesley Mathews has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oakley Bark's chin.
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36
187 lbs
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30
183 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Counter striker
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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
34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oakley Bark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wesley Mathews!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mathews.
Bark darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bark seems to be working for a kimura but Mathews defends the submission attempt.
Bark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mathews's head.
Mathews avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bark.
Bark seems to be working for a kimura but Mathews defends the submission attempt.
Mathews is trying to maintain the position but Bark is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bark prevents Mathews from improving his position.
Mathews regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mathews keeping moving, preventing Bark from controlling successfully.
Mathews throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mathews has Bark pulled in close to control his posture.
Mathews really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mathews looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mathews keeping moving, preventing Bark from controlling successfully.
Bark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bark trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mathews utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bark makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bark lands a couple of elbows.
Bark is looking to work some ground and pound but Mathews has wrist control.
Bark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bark's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bark is pushing down on Mathews's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mathews is fighting to maintain full guard but Bark has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mathews trying to control from the bottom.
Bark is looking for a kimura but Mathews is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bark to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bark is looking for a kimura but Mathews is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bark to get the leverage.
Mathews is looking to escape.
Bark is trying to work for a kimura but Mathews is defending well.
Mathews keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mathews wants to control but Bark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mathews is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bark is working for a submission of some sort.
Mathews gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bark throws an elbow that misses. Mathews uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bark's guard. Nice move by Mathews!
Mathews throwing strikes from guard but Bark blocks nicely.
Mathews loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mathews trying to control but Bark is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mathews pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bark is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathews got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bark has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mathews has managed to get both his arms back between Bark's legs - danger averted.
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!
Mathews postures up and lands a big shot to Bark's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oakley Bark dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mathews shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mathews wants to pass to mount but Bark is defending the position.
Mathews thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mathews working over Bark with some ground and pound. Bark looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mathews thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mathews wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bark keeps working.
Bark 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.
Mathews takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mathews looks to land a strike but Bark avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mathews is fighting to break Bark's control of his arms but Bark is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bark has his foot on Mathews's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mathews works his way back into a safe position though.
Mathews throws a strike but Bark rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mathews keeping moving, preventing Bark from controlling successfully.
Bark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bark's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mathews looking for a sweep. Not yet Mathews, not yet.
Bark trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bark is looking to work some ground and pound but Mathews has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bark postures up in Mathews's guard and throws a big left but Mathews blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bark trying to control but Mathews is working from the bottom.
Bark forces his way into half guard.
Bark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mathews is defending against the submission attempts here by Bark.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mathews is trying to maintain the position but Bark is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bark scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bark is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mathews has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bark wants to pass the guard but Mathews is defending well.
Bark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mathews keeps working.
Bark stops Mathews from getting back to his feet.
Bark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathews is refusing to be controlled, as Bark sits in half guard.
Bark drops an elbow to the side of Mathews's head.
Bark has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mathews defend it? Bark steps over the head and cranks it - Mathews is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bark!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Oakley Bark!
Oakley Bark retains his welterweight title!
Oakley Bark made sure to mention his sponsor, Malicestar in his post fight interview.
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FIGHT
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