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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Outfuh Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harlamov has chosen Elka - Gorod Obmana as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Outfuh Blood!
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, Yuri Harlamov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood moves into the clinch.
Harlamov misses with a body punch.
Blood prevents a body shot from Harlamov.
Harlamov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blood breaks the clinch.
Blood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harlamov.
Blood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blood throws a hook but Harlamov blocks it.
Harlamov is looking to clinch but Blood is avoiding it.
Yuri Harlamov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harlamov throws a series of punches but Blood avoids them all with ease.
Blood wants to clinch.
Harlamov misses with the combination.
Harlamov cracks Blood with a good jab.
Harlamov swings for the body but Blood moves out of range.
A jab from Harlamov misses.
Nice jab there from Harlamov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harlamov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Harlamov.
Blood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harlamov.
Harlamov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blood can pounce on him.
Harlamov throws a nice looking combination but Blood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harlamov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blood can pounce on him.
Harlamov looks to throw the jab but Blood is out of range.
Blood works Harlamov's body with a nice hook.
Harlamov throws a series of punches but Blood avoids them all with ease.
Blood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harlamov misses with a body shot.
Harlamov misses with a wild body shot.
Harlamov jabs at Blood's body.
Harlamov tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
Blood darts in and clinches Harlamov up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blood is looking to clinch.
Harlamov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blood.
Blood misses with an uppercut.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harlamov moves away.
Harlamov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harlamov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Blood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harlamov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Blood.
Blood looks to land a right hand but Harlamov moved out of range.
Blood throws a shot from downtown. Harlamov moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harlamov. Blood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blood tests Harlamov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blood avoids the body shot from Harlamov.
Blood lands a really nice looking cross but Harlamov seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood misses with an uppercut. Harlamov saw that one coming.
Blood swings for the body but Harlamov moves out of range.
Harlamov misses with a two punch combination.
Harlamov doesn't manage to clinch there - Blood circles away.
Harlamov tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut there from Harlamov.
Blood misses the shot to the body.
Blood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harlamov at a distance.
Nice body punch from Blood.
Nice body punch from Blood.
Harlamov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blood wants to clinch up but Harlamov keeps it at a distance.
Harlamov defending well as Blood loads up on a big left hand.
Blood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harlamov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harlamov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blood rather than just go for the knockout.
Blood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harlamov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blood counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harlamov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Harlamov.
Blood avoids the body shot from Harlamov.
Harlamov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harlamov.
Blood dodges the punch combination from Harlamov.
Harlamov scores with a body shot.
Blood swinging wildly here.
Nice cross by Blood.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harlamov misses the shot to the body.
Blood drives through and clinches with Harlamov against the ropes.
Blood lands a nice uppercut.
Harlamov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harlamov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Outfuh Blood dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Blood is looking to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Harlamov scores with a four punch combination!
Blood wants to clinch up but Harlamov keeps it at a distance.
Blood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blood throws a right hand that misses
and Harlamov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blood throws an overhand right that lands on Harlamov's shoulder, as Harlamov tries to avoid the shot.
Harlamov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blood.
Harlamov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blood.
Blood throws the kick towards the body but Harlamov avoids it.
Crunch! Blood slams his shin into Harlamov's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harlamov. Blood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harlamov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harlamov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harlamov scrambles back to his feet.
Harlamov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blood moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Harlamov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harlamov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blood has him pressed against the ropes.
Harlamov is trying to break the clinch but Blood has him pressed against the ropes.
Blood blocks a body shot from Harlamov.
Blood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blood lands a jab to Harlamov's midsection.
Harlamov throws a body punch but Blood moves out of range.
Blood is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Blood doesn't manage to clinch there - Harlamov circles away.
Blood throws a hook but Harlamov blocks it.
Blood walks into a jab.
Harlamov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blood. Blood obviously looking to wear him down.
Harlamov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blood is looking to clinch but Harlamov is avoiding it.
Blood tries to clinch there but Harlamov circles away.
Blood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harlamov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Harlamov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harlamov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blood lands a hook that snaps the head of Harlamov backwards.
Blood lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Harlamov.
Blood breaks the clinch.
Harlamov tries to clinch but Blood moves out of range.
A cross from Harlamov lands.
Outfuh Blood is winning the standup battle so far.
Blood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blood swats away the attempt to clinch by Harlamov.
Harlamov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blood counters with a crisp one two that drops Harlamov! Blood thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Harlamov to his feet! Harlamov is in big trouble!
Harlamov is rocked!
Harlamov tries to clinch up.
Harlamov is still on wobbly legs! Can Blood finish him?
Blood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harlamov is breathing heavily.
Blood weaves into range and cracks Harlamov right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Harlamov goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Blood is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Outfuh Blood!
In his post fight interview, Outfuh Blood started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Lessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Gunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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221 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Lessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johan Gunter!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lessler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gunter drops his hands momentarily and Lessler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Johan Gunter has been cut.
Lessler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lessler tries to bum rush Gunter with a series of wild strikes but Gunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Lessler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lessler connects with the punch.
Tim Lessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lessler misses with a two punch combination.
Lessler rushes Gunter with punches - Gunter moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Gunter goes down! Lessler follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Lessler!
A very excited looking Tim Lessler rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joca Fenomeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie Resto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joca Fenomeno has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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179 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joca Fenomeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louie Resto!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fenomeno looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fenomeno is pushing Resto's head away, looking to escape. Resto manages to hold on to the position though.
Fenomeno throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Resto decides to stand back up. Resto steps back and let's Fenomeno get back to his feet.
Resto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Resto wants it to stay on the feet.
Fenomeno has his takedown stuffed
so Resto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Resto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fenomeno looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Resto is fending him off so far but Fenomeno persists. Nope, Resto circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joca Fenomeno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fenomeno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Resto but Resto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Resto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fenomeno manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Resto looks winded!
Resto gets to his feet - Fenomeno follows without any prompting.
Fenomeno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Resto doesn't seem bothered though.
Resto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Resto blocks the strikes from Fenomeno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resto stands up from half guard.
Resto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fenomeno fails with the takedown
and Resto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Resto wants to get up but he can't break Fenomeno's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fenomeno trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fenomeno manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fenomeno with the ground and pound from mount.
Fenomeno misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fenomeno landing strikes from the mount.
Fenomeno fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fenomeno throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Resto because Fenomeno loaded up on that one.
Resto wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fenomeno.
Resto blocking the ground and pound.
Fenomeno sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fenomeno sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fenomeno is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fenomeno fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno landing strikes from the mount.
Fenomeno landing strikes from the mount and Resto is in trouble!
Resto wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fenomeno.
Fenomeno throwing strikes here but Resto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fenomeno misses with a head shot.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fenomeno won't let Resto get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Resto is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fenomeno unloads with some shots from mount but Resto bucks and avoids them well.
Fenomeno looking to finish with strikes here!
Resto holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fenomeno tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fenomeno throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Fenomeno lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Resto is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Fenomeno wants to finish this one by submission but Resto is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fenomeno.
Fenomeno 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Resto taking shots to the head.
Resto holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fenomeno tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
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 Joca Fenomeno will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fenomeno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Resto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Resto leaves Fenomeno with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Resto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fenomeno but Fenomeno pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Resto closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fenomeno's guard.
Fenomeno scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Fenomeno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Resto's guard.
Resto wants to stand up but Fenomeno is controlling him.
Fenomeno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Resto is breathing heavily.
Fenomeno throwing strikes but missing.
Fenomeno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenomeno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fenomeno prevents Resto from getting back to his feet.
Resto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Fenomeno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fenomeno is looking to work some ground and pound but Resto has wrist control.
Fenomeno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fenomeno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fenomeno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fenomeno postures up in Resto's guard and throws a big left but Resto blocks it.
Fenomeno stands up over Resto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fenomeno lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fenomeno with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fenomeno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fenomeno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fenomeno makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fenomeno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Resto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fenomeno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fenomeno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fenomeno drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fenomeno jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fenomeno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fenomeno is looking to work some ground and pound but Resto has wrist control.
Resto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fenomeno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Resto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fenomeno with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Resto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Resto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fenomeno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Joca Fenomeno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fenomeno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno wants to control from the top but Resto keeps moving.
Fenomeno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Resto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fenomeno trying to control but Resto is working from the bottom.
Fenomeno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Resto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fenomeno content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Resto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fenomeno is looking to work some ground and pound but Resto has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fenomeno throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joca Fenomeno dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fenomeno shoots in for a double leg but Resto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fenomeno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Resto sprawls well. Resto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fenomeno gets slowly back to his feet.
Fenomeno doesn't manage to clinch there - Resto circles away.
Fenomeno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joca Fenomeno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fenomeno misses with a takedown
and Resto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fenomeno's guard.
Resto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fenomeno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Fenomeno with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fenomeno shoots for a double leg takedown but Resto sprawls well. He's pushed Fenomeno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resto rushes Fenomeno and presses him up against the ropes.
Fenomeno is trying to force a seperation but Resto has the dominant position.
Resto is trying to force a seperation but Fenomeno has the dominant position.
Resto jumps guard but Fenomeno stands there with Resto around his waist. Resto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Resto pulls Fenomeno into guard.
Fenomeno postures up in Resto's guard and throws a big left but Resto blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fenomeno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Resto wants to stand but Fenomeno is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fenomeno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fenomeno is looking to work some ground and pound but Resto has wrist control.
Fenomeno trying to control but Resto is working from the bottom.
Fenomeno postures up in Resto's guard and throws a big left but Resto blocks it.
Fenomeno with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Resto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fenomeno.
Fenomeno throwing strikes from guard but Resto blocks nicely.
Fenomeno is looking to work some ground and pound but Resto has wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Resto wants to stand but Fenomeno is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fenomeno makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Resto keeping moving, preventing Fenomeno from controlling successfully.
Fenomeno drops back looking for a leg! Resto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Resto manages to kick Fenomeno off! Fenomeno jumps back into Resto's guard.
Resto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno is looking to work some ground and pound but Resto has wrist control.
Fenomeno is in close to Resto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fenomeno trying to control the position from guard on top but Resto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fenomeno throws a strike but Resto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fenomeno thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Fenomeno trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fenomeno wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fenomeno is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Resto has his hands clasped together but Fenomeno extends an breaks Resto's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Fenomeno.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joca Fenomeno!
Joca Fenomeno 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between John Haigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project Buzzsaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Project Buzzsaw will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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175 lbs
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182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Haigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Project Buzzsaw!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haigh loads up on a big right hand but Buzzsaw slips the punch.
Haigh throws the left hand but Buzzsaw avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Haigh blocks the leg kick.
Buzzsaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haigh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buzzsaw dodges the punch combination from Haigh.
Buzzsaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Haigh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buzzsaw throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Haigh misses.
Buzzsaw is looking to clinch.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch up but Haigh circles away and keeps his distance.
Buzzsaw misses with a wild body shot.
Haigh gets tackled into the ropes by Buzzsaw. Buzzsaw maintains the clinch.
Haigh swings wildly with an uppercut but Buzzsaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buzzsaw creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buzzsaw's elbow.
Haigh avoids a wild elbow strike from Buzzsaw.
Haigh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buzzsaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haigh.
Haigh throws a hook but Buzzsaw blocks it.
Haigh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buzzsaw.
Buzzsaw throws a lazy right hand but Haigh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haigh slips under a jab from Buzzsaw.
Buzzsaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buzzsaw looks to clinch
and Haigh counters with a straight right hand.
Haigh loads up on a big right hand but Buzzsaw slips the punch.
Buzzsaw throws a hook but Haigh avoids it easily.
Buzzsaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Haigh misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzzsaw moves away from the strike by Haigh.
Haigh missing with a left hand there. Buzzsaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haigh moves out of range of the strikes.
Project Buzzsaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buzzsaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haigh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haigh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buzzsaw misses with an elbow over the top.
Haigh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buzzsaw lands an elbow that stopped Haigh in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like John Haigh has been cut.
Haigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haigh throws a jab when Buzzsaw was well out of range.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but Haigh moves out of range.
Buzzsaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but Haigh moves away
and Haigh counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh throws a looping overhand right but Buzzsaw ducks down to avoid it.
Buzzsaw takes a swing at Haigh's ribcage but misses.
Haigh swats away the attempt to clinch by Buzzsaw.
Buzzsaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buzzsaw wants to clinch up but Haigh keeps it at a distance.
Buzzsaw misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haigh.
Buzzsaw defending well as Haigh loads up on a big left hand.
Buzzsaw fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haigh is out of range.
Buzzsaw moves away from the strike by Haigh.
Haigh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buzzsaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haigh manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haigh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buzzsaw closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haigh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haigh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buzzsaw comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haigh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haigh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Buzzsaw thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buzzsaw misses with the combination.
Haigh avoids a punch combination 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 John Haigh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Haigh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Haigh misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Haigh misses the target.
Haigh connects with a right hand. Buzzsaw shakes it off.
Buzzsaw punishes Haigh's body with a nice straight punch.
Haigh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buzzsaw.
Haigh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buzzsaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buzzsaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haigh.
Buzzsaw closes the distance but Haigh moves to the side
and Haigh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haigh misses the jab.
Buzzsaw looks to land a left hand but Haigh moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzzsaw moves in looking to clinch but Haigh pushes him off.
Haigh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch there but Haigh circles away.
Haigh ducks under a wild hook from Buzzsaw.
Haigh misses with a hook. Buzzsaw ducked under it nicely.
Buzzsaw thows a body shot but no joy.
Buzzsaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but Haigh moves away
letting Haigh counter with a right hand.
A jab from Haigh misses.
Haigh scores with a decent looking hook.
Haigh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Haigh throws the left hand but Buzzsaw avoids the punch easily.
Haigh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Buzzsaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haigh throws a hook but Buzzsaw avoids it easily.
Buzzsaw moves into range and clinches up with Haigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haigh swings wildly with an uppercut but Buzzsaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haigh is trying to break free.
Haigh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buzzsaw pushes off an throws an elbow but Haigh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Buzzsaw pushes off an throws an elbow but Haigh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Haigh scores with a shoulder strike.
Buzzsaw lands an elbow that stopped Haigh in his tracks for a moment.
Buzzsaw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haigh's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haigh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haigh breaks the clinch.
Buzzsaw tries to bum rush Haigh with a series of wild strikes but Haigh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buzzsaw closes the distance but Haigh moves to the side
and Haigh counters with a series of strikes. Buzzsaw will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buzzsaw.
John Haigh is winning the standup battle so far.
Buzzsaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buzzsaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buzzsaw misses the shot to the body.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but Haigh moves out of range.
Buzzsaw swinging wildly here.
Buzzsaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haigh at a distance.
Buzzsaw misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Buzzsaw misses the target.
Buzzsaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buzzsaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Buzzsaw is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Haigh rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzzsaw wants to clinch.
Haigh keeps the fight on the outside.
Haigh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buzzsaw slips under a jab from Haigh.
Buzzsaw slips under a jab from Haigh.
Haigh misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haigh swats away the attempt to clinch by Buzzsaw.
Buzzsaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Haigh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Haigh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Haigh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A big right from Buzzsaw misses.
Buzzsaw throws out a loose jab but Haigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haigh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Haigh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haigh misses with a straight right.
Buzzsaw wants to clinch up but Haigh keeps it at a distance.
Haigh misses with an uppercut. Buzzsaw saw that one coming.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch there but Haigh circles away.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch up but Haigh circles away and keeps his distance.
Buzzsaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Buzzsaw closes the distance but Haigh moves to the side
and Haigh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buzzsaw closes the distance but Haigh moves to the side
and Haigh counters with a stiff right hand.
Haigh misses with a looping left.
Haigh moves out of range of the leg kick from Buzzsaw.
Haigh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Haigh wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Haigh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Haigh throws a hook but Buzzsaw avoids it easily.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haigh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buzzsaw is looking to clinch but Haigh is avoiding it.
Buzzsaw misses with an uppercut.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch there but Haigh circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haigh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Buzzsaw swings for the body but Haigh moves out of range.
Haigh looks to throw the jab but Buzzsaw is out of range.
Buzzsaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buzzsaw closes the distance but Haigh moves to the side
and Haigh counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buzzsaw moves out of range as Haigh strikes.
Haigh throws a looping overhand right but Buzzsaw ducks down to avoid it.
Haigh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haigh throws a looping overhand right but Buzzsaw ducks down to avoid it.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch up.
Haigh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Buzzsaw misses.
Haigh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haigh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch there but Haigh circles away.
Haigh misses with a straight right.
Haigh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buzzsaw.
Buzzsaw is looking to clinch but Haigh is avoiding it.
Buzzsaw wants to clinch up but Haigh keeps it at a distance.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but Haigh is having none of it.
Buzzsaw is looking to clinch but Haigh is avoiding it.
Buzzsaw closes the distance but Haigh moves to the side
and Buzzsaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buzzsaw. Haigh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buzzsaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buzzsaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Buzzsaw does no damage.
Buzzsaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haigh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch there but Haigh circles away.
Haigh loads up on a big right hand but Buzzsaw slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Haigh.
Haigh moves out of range as Buzzsaw strikes.
Buzzsaw misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Haigh.
Well Haigh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for John Haigh!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for John Haigh!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for John Haigh!
John Haigh wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Haigh waved his t-shirt featuring [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georgy Degratov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilia Nazarkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Georgy Degratov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilia Nazarkin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Degratov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Degratov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Ilia Nazarkin has been cut.
Degratov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazarkin.
Nazarkin swings for the body but Degratov moves out of range.
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!
Degratov feints a jab promting Nazarkin to slip. Degratov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nazarkin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Degratov with a hook.
Nazarkin throws a chopping leg kick but Degratov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Degratov scores with a leg kick.
Degratov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nazarkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Degratov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Degratov is looking to stand up but Nazarkin isn't so interested in that idea.
Nazarkin throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Degratov is looking to stand up but Nazarkin isn't so interested in that idea.
Nazarkin controlling from the top position.
Degratov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ilia Nazarkin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nazarkin gets a double leg takedown into Degratov's guard.
Nazarkin stops Degratov from standing up.
Nazarkin is pushing down on Degratov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Degratov is fighting to maintain full guard but Nazarkin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Degratov is trying to stand up here but Nazarkin is controlling him well.
Degratov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nazarkin on the ground.
Degratov has one foot on Nazarkin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degratov misses with a wild combination.
Degratov is breathing heavily.
Degratov throws a series of punches but Nazarkin moves out of range.
Nazarkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Degratov lands a jab-cross combination.
That has opened up Ilia Nazarkin's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazarkin takes a swing at Degratov's ribcage but misses.
Nazarkin misses with a jab to the body
and Degratov counters with a good low kick that Nazarkin was not able to check.
Degratov swinging wildly here.
Nazarkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Degratov.
Nazarkin throws a looping overhand right but Degratov ducks down to avoid it.
Degratov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good shot there by Degratov.
Nazarkin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarkin throws an overhand right that lands on Degratov's shoulder, as Degratov tries to avoid the shot.
Degratov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nazarkin. Nazarkin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Degratov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Georgy Degratov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Degratov misses with a series of wild punches.
Degratov checks a low kick from Nazarkin.
Nazarkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nazarkin shoots in and gets a takedown into Degratov's guard.
Degratov is looking to stand back up but Nazarkin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Degratov.
Nazarkin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nazarkin prevents Degratov from standing back up.
Nazarkin stands up and beckons Degratov to join him on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Degratov.
Degratov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nazarkin throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Degratov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazarkin.
Degratov looks to land a combination but Nazarkin avoids it well.
A combination from Degratov does no damage.
Nazarkin looks to throw the jab but Degratov is out of range.
Nazarkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Degratov.
Degratov moves out of range as Nazarkin strikes.
A big left from Nazarkin misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Degratov throws a right and a left that Nazarkin avoids nicely.
Degratov throws an overhand right that lands on Nazarkin's shoulder, as Nazarkin tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Nazarkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgy Degratov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ilia Nazarkin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nazarkin avoids the head kick by Degratov.
Nazarkin lands a jab to Degratov's midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Degratov scores with a four punch combination!
Degratov works the jab nicely.
Nazarkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nazarkin misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Degratov. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Nazarkin.
Good standup being displayed there by Degratov as he connects with a hook.
Georgy Degratov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nazarkin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazarkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Degratov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nazarkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nazarkin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nazarkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Degratov.
Degratov moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Degratov lands an overhand right.
Nazarkin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nazarkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nazarkin throws a shot from downtown. Degratov moves away and avoids it.
Degratov lands an overhand right.
The cut above Ilia Nazarkin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nazarkin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Georgy Degratov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Degratov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazarkin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Degratov's waist but Degratov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nazarkin off to one side.
Nice body kick from Degratov.
Degratov lands a jab to the nose.
Degratov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Degratov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nazarkin is rocked!
Degratov throws a series of punches but Nazarkin avoids them all with ease.
Degratov cracks Nazarkin with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Degratov lands.
Nazarkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Degratov finish him?
Georgy Degratov is winning the standup battle so far.
Degratov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nazarkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Degratov swinging wildly here.
Degratov tries to land a front kick but Nazarkin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Degratov blocks a jab.
Nazarkin throws a leg kick but Degratov moved away.
Nazarkin dodges the punch combination from Degratov.
Nazarkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Degratov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nazarkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Degratov.
Nazarkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degratov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nazarkin throws out a loose jab but Degratov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Degratov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nazarkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nazarkin misses with a body shot.
Degratov misses the jab.
Nazarkin throws a series of punches but Degratov moves out of range.
Nazarkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Degratov manages to avoid it.
Nazarkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Degratov manages to avoid it.
A big left from Nazarkin misses.
Degratov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Degratov misses.
Nazarkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nazarkin misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degratov blocks a head kick by Nazarkin.
Degratov clobbers Nazarkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ilia Nazarkin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nazarkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Degratov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nazarkin.
Degratov tests Nazarkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nazarkin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Degratov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nazarkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Degratov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nazarkin takes a swing at Degratov's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nazarkin misses with an uppercut
and Degratov counters with a one-two to the body.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ilia Nazarkin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Georgy Degratov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Rothsilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Rothsilva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Rothsilva!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rothsilva.
Rothsilva looks to land a combination but Spencer avoids it well.
Rothsilva looks to land a combination but Spencer avoids it well.
Spencer slips a jab and a cross from Rothsilva.
Spencer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rothsilva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spencer circles away quickly and effectively.
Rothsilva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Rothsilva.
Rothsilva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rothsilva misses with a wild combination.
Spencer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rothsilva was covering up waiting for the punch and Spencer finishes the takedown easily into 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Spencer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rothsilva is trying to stand.
Rothsilva looks winded!
Spencer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Spencer passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Spencer raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rothsilva is trying to stand up.
Spencer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Spencer landing punches.
It looks like Brock Rothsilva has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rothsilva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Spencer.
Spencer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rothsilva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rothsilva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rothsilva hang on?
Spencer landing strikes from the mount.
Rothsilva is rocked!
Spencer postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Rothsilva bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Spencer and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Spencer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kowalzki Psycoti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaliy Smekhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalzki Psycoti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vitaliy Smekhov's chin.
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kowalzki Psycoti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaliy Smekhov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smekhov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Psycoti.
Sloppy strikes from Smekhov. Those never looked like landing.
Smekhov moves into the clinch successfully.
Smekhov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smekhov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smekhov wants to clinch.
Vitaliy Smekhov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smekhov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smekhov wants to clinch.
Smekhov fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smekhov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smekhov closes the distance and clinches.
Psycoti has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smekhov uses from the top position.
Smekhov working some strikes from top position.
Smekhov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Psycoti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smekhov defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Psycoti is looking to sinch up a triangle. Smekhov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Psycoti's body to avoid the submission. Psycoti has instead reached around Smekhov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Psycoti arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kowalzki Psycoti!
A very excited looking Kowalzki Psycoti made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mago Amarration (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piechocki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gladiator kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mago Amarration looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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150 lbs
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mago Amarration!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Piechocki!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piechocki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piechocki connects with an inside leg kick.
Amarration shoots in and gets a takedown into Piechocki's guard.
Amarration throws a big elbow that misses.
Amarration slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Amarration postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Piechocki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Amarration landing some decent shots from guard.
Amarration trying to control but Piechocki is working from the bottom.
Piechocki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarration trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Piechocki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Amarration is one step ahead there.
Piechocki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Piechocki looks winded!
Piechocki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Amarration controls the pace.
Amarration loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Amarration accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Amarration trying to control but Piechocki is working from the bottom.
Amarration is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Piechocki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Amarration blocks a head kick by Piechocki.
Amarration fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Amarration shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amarration takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ariel Piechocki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amarration fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mago Amarration. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Amarration.
Piechocki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Amarration shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Piechocki but Piechocki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki scores with a punch to the head.
Piechocki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amarration.
Ariel Piechocki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Piechocki.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Piechocki.
Piechocki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amarration dodges the punch combination from Piechocki.
Amarration scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Amarration winds up and cracks Piechocki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Piechocki is trying to control but can't.
Amarration thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Amarration lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Amarration.
Amarration tries to pass to full mount but Piechocki defends it.
Amarration winds up and cracks Piechocki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amarration wants to take a breather but Piechocki is having none of it.
Amarration slows the pace down in half guard.
Piechocki is not content to let Amarration control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amarration scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mago Amarration dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Piechocki misses with a head kick.
Amarration avoids a punch combination nicely.
Piechocki tries a head kick but it misses.
Amarration fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Piechocki avoids it really well and circles away.
Piechocki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piechocki gets caught napping as Amarration dives in and scores a takedown. Piechocki manages to retain guard.
Mago Amarration overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Amarration postures up in Piechocki's guard and throws a big left but Piechocki blocks it.
Amarration throws a big elbow that misses.
Piechocki is breathing heavily.
Amarration trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amarration throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarration trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amarration trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Amarration lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Amarration trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amarration missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Amarration trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mago Amarration just wasn't active enough.
Amarration tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Piechocki swivels and escapes.
Piechocki misses the shot to the body.
Amarration shoots in for a takedown but Piechocki shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mago Amarration. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Piechocki.
Piechocki misses with a hook.
Amarration shoots in looking for a takedown. Piechocki tries to sprawl out of it but Amarration keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Piechocki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Piechocki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki misses with a leg kick.
Piechocki throws a right and a left that Amarration avoids nicely.
Amarration changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Piechocki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Piechocki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Amarration trying to control the action but Piechocki is working from the bottom.
Amarration misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Amarration moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Amarration throws a strike aimed at the side of Piechocki's head but Piechocki avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki taking punishment in the form of punches.
Piechocki manages to get back to half guard.
Amarration thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Piechocki's head.
Piechocki is staying active underneath Amarration, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Piechocki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Amarration.
Amarration is nestled in close to Piechocki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piechocki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Amarration.
Piechocki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Amarration is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mago Amarration dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Amarration throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Piechocki's waist but Piechocki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amarration off to one side.
Amarration shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Piechocki's guard.
Piechocki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Amarration wants to control from the top but Piechocki keeps moving.
Amarration throwing strikes from guard but Piechocki blocks nicely.
Piechocki trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amarration postures up in Piechocki's guard and throws a big left but Piechocki blocks it.
Amarration trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarration trying to control but Piechocki is working from the bottom.
Amarration postures up.
Amarration postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Amarration throws a big right hand that misses.
Amarration is looking to work some ground and pound but Piechocki has wrist control.
Amarration makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Amarration cracks Piechocki with a solid left hand.
Amarration in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Amarration trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarration chips away with some ground and pound.
Amarration trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amarration is looking to work some ground and pound but Piechocki has wrist control.
Amarration trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amarration controlling from the top position.
Amarration is in close to Piechocki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarration throws a big elbow that misses.
Piechocki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Amarration wants to control from the top but Piechocki keeps moving.
Ariel Piechocki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Amarration accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Amarration scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Amarration throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Piechocki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amarration's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Amarration trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amarration working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mago Amarration is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amarration is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mago Amarration.
Piechocki slaps away a takedown attempt from Amarration, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amarration closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Piechocki quickly recovers to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mago Amarration showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Amarration, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Mago Amarration!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Mago Amarration!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Mago Amarration!
Mago Amarration wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baxter Stockman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mina Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samson has chosen Soliders logic as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mina Samson 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baxter Stockman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mina Samson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stockman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Samson under the eye.
Stockman with a poor takedown
and Samson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stockman keeping moving, preventing Samson from controlling successfully.
Samson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stockman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stockman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stockman can't control as he wanted to and Samson manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Stockman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Samson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stockman.
Samson trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Samson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Samson pulls Stockman in to control the position.
Samson wants to sweep but no luck.
Samson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stockman tries to free his leg and advance position but Samson is retaining full guard.
Samson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stockman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Samson wants to control the pace but Stockman is squirming around nicely.
Stockman wants to control but Samson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samson lands a big shot there that rocks Stockman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stockman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stockman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stockman is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Samson is trying to take his opponent's back.
Stockman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stockman tries to hold on but Samson pushes him away.
Samson punching from mount but Stockman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stockman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Samson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stockman because Samson loaded up on that one.
Stockman is desperately trying to improve his position but Samson has a good base and remains in mount.
Stockman has given up his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samson lands strikes to the head.
I really don't envy Stockman right now.
Stockman looking very determined here, making life difficult for Samson.
Samson lands a shot to the head.
Samson is controlling the position but Stockman somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samson wants to pass the guard but Stockman is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mina Samson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stockman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Samson.
It looks like Mina Samson has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Stockman misses the target.
Stockman throws a head kick but Samson moves out of range.
Samson moves into the clinch.
Stockman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Samson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Samson keeps control of Stockman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Samson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Samson breaks the clinch.
Baxter Stockman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stockman misses with a straight right.
Stockman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samson swats away the attempt to clinch by Stockman.
Samson feints and as Stockman raises his hands in defense, Samson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Samson is looking to work some ground and pound but Stockman has wrist control.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Samson advances to half guard.
Samson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stockman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stockman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Samson manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stockman with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stockman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Samson trying to control the position.
Stockman trying to control but Samson is working from the bottom.
Mina Samson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stockman stops Samson from standing up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Samson wants to sweep here but Stockman controlling him for the moment.
Stockman throws a big elbow that misses.
Samson keeping moving, preventing Stockman from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Samson is trying to keep Stockman in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stockman postures up in Samson's guard and throws a big left but Samson blocks it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stockman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stockman wants to slow Samson down by chopping away at his legs.
Stockman gets caught napping as Samson dives in and scores a takedown. Stockman manages to retain guard.
Samson is breathing heavily.
Samson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stockman's guard.
Stockman wants to sweep here but Samson controlling him for the moment.
Stockman wants to stand up but Samson is controlling him.
Samson controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stockman wants to stand up but Samson is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stockman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Samson dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mina Samson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mina Samson's cut.
That's time! Stockman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Samson checks a leg kick.
Stockman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stockman throws a sloppy head kick and Samson moves out of range easily.
Samson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stockman.
Samson throws a series of punches but Stockman moves out of range.
Stockman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stockman, right into the meat.
Baxter Stockman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stockman connects with a solid leg kick.
Stockman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Samson avoids it really well and circles away.
Stockman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stockman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stockman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stockman throws a sloppy head kick and Samson moves out of range easily.
Samson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stockman swivels and escapes.
Stockman slips under a jab from Samson.
Samson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Samson taking a breather.
Samson has Stockman pressed against the ropes.
Stockman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stockman is looking to clinch.
Samson clinches up with Stockman and pushes him back against the ropes.
Stockman wants to get back to striking at distance but Samson won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Samson fails to pull guard.
Baxter Stockman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mina Samson.
Stockman missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stockman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stockman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Samson shoots in looking for a takedown but Stockman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Samson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stockman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stockman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stockman misses with a head kick.
Stockman thumps Samson with a low kick.
Baxter Stockman is winning the standup battle so far.
Stockman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stockman throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stockman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stockman throws a head kick but Samson moves out of range.
Stockman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stockman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stockman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stockman lands a leg kick that knocks Samson off balance momentarily.
Samson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stockman scores with a leg kick.
Stockman throws a sloppy head kick and Samson moves out of range easily.
Stockman tries to clinch but Samson is having none of it.
A low kick from Samson misses
and Stockman counters with a nice leg kick.
Stockman lands with a slapping head kick.
Stockman throws a head kick that half lands.
Stockman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Samsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stockman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stockman throws a push kick but Samson slaps the foot to one side.
Samson defending well as Stockman loads up on a big left hand.
Stockman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Samson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Samson throws an elbow but Stockman slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stockman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Samson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Samson wants to take a breather but Stockman manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Samson.
Stockman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baxter Stockman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Samson 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Baxter Stockman!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Baxter Stockman!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Baxter Stockman!
Baxter Stockman wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Baxter Stockman waved his t-shirt featuring [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valko Hai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulf Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valko Hai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ulf Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hai.
Schmidt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Schmidt misses with a few strikes there.
Schmidt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schmidt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schmidt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schmidt slips a jab and a cross from Hai.
Hai throws out a loose jab but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schmidt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Schmidt duly obliges.
It looks like Valko Hai has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Schmidt. That snapped Hai's head back.
Schmidt throws a right hand that Hai ducks under and follows up with a left that Hai also avoids with ease.
Hai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schmidt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hai avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hai misses with a hook. Schmidt ducked under it nicely.
Schmidt throws a right hand that Hai ducks under and follows up with a left that Hai also avoids with ease.
Hai throws a shot from downtown. Schmidt moves away and avoids it.
Schmidt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schmidt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schmidt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hai counters with a nice double leg into side control. Schmidt won't be happy with that.
Hai is working Schmidt over with some ground and pound from side control.
Schmidt is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Hai has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hai lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hai asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Schmidt looks winded!
Hai in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hai has an Americana. Schmidt didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Hai is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Hai hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Valko Hai!
Valko Hai retains his lightweight title!
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