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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alek Krushnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgy Degratov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alek Krushnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Georgy Degratov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Degratov swinging wildly here.
Degratov throws a right and a left that Krushnov avoids nicely.
Degratov cracks Krushnov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Degratov cracks a nice hook into Krushnov's ribs.
Degratov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Krushnov on the side of the head.
Krushnov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Degratov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krushnov scrambles back to his feet.
Degratov looks to land a combination but Krushnov avoids it well.
Krushnov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Degratov.
Degratov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krushnov.
Krushnov shoots for a takedown but Degratov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Degratov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krushnov ducks under a wild hook from Degratov.
Degratov misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Degratov throws a head kick that misses.
Degratov misses with a straight right.
Degratov thows a body shot but no joy.
Degratov misses with a two punch combination.
Degratov lands a nice shot that snaps Krushnov's head back.
Degratov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Degratov throws a right hand that Krushnov ducks under and follows up with a left that Krushnov also avoids with ease.
Degratov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Degratov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krushnov momentarily.
Krushnov is rocked!
Degratov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Degratov misses with a looping right.
Degratov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oh Krushnov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Degratov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Degratov misses the jab.
Krushnov shoots in for a double leg but Degratov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Krushnov seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alek Krushnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Degratov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Degratov looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degratov looks to land a body kick but Krushnov moved away.
Degratov throws out a loose jab but Krushnov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Degratov.
Krushnov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Degratov tries to avoid it but Krushnov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Degratov to the ground. Degratov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Degratov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Krushnov.
Krushnov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Krushnov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Georgy Degratov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krushnov ducks under a wild hook from Degratov.
Degratov cracks Krushnov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krushnov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krushnov closes the distance and pushes Degratov back into the cage.
Degratov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Degratov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krushnov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Degratov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krushnov slips under a jab.
A big right from Degratov misses.
Degratov connects with an inside leg kick.
Degratov throws a series of punches but Krushnov moves out of range.
Krushnov misses with a takedown attempt - Degratov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Krushnov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Degratov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Krushnov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Krushnov avoids the body shot from Degratov.
Krushnov walks into a stiff left hand from Degratov.
Degratov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krushnov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degratov dips to his left and cracks Krushnov with an uppercut!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Degratov! Krushnov is backing up but he can't get away as Degratov lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Krushnov and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Georgy Degratov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chito Tamalito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Pokój z widokiem na wojnę - Droga Wojownika. Chito Tamalito will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rico Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chito Tamalito!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamalito leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Tamalito, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Tamalito against the cage but Tamalito circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tamalito bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Rico Gracie has been cut.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Tamalito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamalito cracks Gracie with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tamalito has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gracie to stand back up!
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamalito throws a monster overhand right that drops Gracie! Tamalito follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chito Tamalito!
A victorious Chito Tamalito thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Project Buzzsaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie Resto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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182 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Project Buzzsaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louie Resto!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buzzsaw connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buzzsaw has closed the distance and engaged Resto in a clinch.
Buzzsaw lands an elbow just above Resto 's eye.
It looks like Louie Resto has been cut.
Buzzsaw lands an elbow inside.
Resto blocks an elbow strike.
Buzzsaw manages to break the clinch.
Buzzsaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Buzzsaw lands an elbow inside.
Buzzsaw lands a nice elbow.
Buzzsaw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Resto is trying to break the clinch but Buzzsaw is controlling him.
Buzzsaw lands an elbow that stopped Resto in his tracks for a moment.
Resto is looking to break free of the clinch but Buzzsaw has double underhooks.
Buzzsaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Buzzsaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Buzzsaw obliges.
Buzzsaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Louie Resto's cut even more.
Buzzsaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Resto takes an elbow to the temple.
Resto is rocked!
Buzzsaw lands an elbow inside.
Resto is still on wobbly legs! Can Buzzsaw finish him?
The cut above Louie Resto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzzsaw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Resto's defenses.
Resto is pressed against the cage. Buzzsaw pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Resto! Two more big strikes from Buzzsaw and Resto crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Project Buzzsaw!
Project Buzzsaw 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 Drago Mcclain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcclain comes to the cage accompanied by Um.... Hunter Scott is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drago Mcclain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hunter Scott!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcclain is just out of range.
Scott clinches with his opponent.
Mcclain keeps control of Scott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcclain gets control of Scott's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mcclain will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Scott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Scott trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mcclain's guard.
Scott postures up.
Scott tries to stand but Mcclain is controlling from the bottom.
Scott looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hunter Scott has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mcclain shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Scott manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mcclain is looking to work some ground and pound but Scott has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclain slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mcclain misses with the ground and pound.
Scott tries to control but Mcclain manages to take his back.
Scott is covering up but some of the strikes from Mcclain are getting through and doing damage.
Scott covering up well under a series of strikes from Mcclain.
Mcclain is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Scott is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Drago Mcclain!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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190 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drew Foster!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foster manages to avoid it.
Foster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunn.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dunn throws a right hand that Foster ducks under and follows up with a left that Foster also avoids with ease.
A big left from Foster misses.
Dunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dunn connects with a single shot there.
Dunn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Foster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dunn.
Dunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foster. Dunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunn circles away.
Foster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dunn.
Foster closes the distance but Dunn moves to the side
and Foster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foster misses with a left hand
and Dunn counters with a series of strikes. Foster will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dunn lands a glancing blow to the side of Foster's head.
Foster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Foster.
Dunn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Foster sprawls well initially but Dunn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Foster is looking to control Dunn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Foster avoid being mounted?
Foster tries to roll over but Dunn keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Foster controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foster regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dunn.
Dunn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dunn wants to stand but Foster is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dunn preventing the sweep.
Dunn is looking to work some ground and pound but Foster has wrist control.
Dunn with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Foster controlling Dunn's posture.
Dunn postures up.
Foster wants to stand and escape but Dunn is having none of it.
Foster controls Dunn momentarily but Dunn frees himself.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Drew Foster hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dunn throws a series of punches but Foster moves out of range.
Foster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Foster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunn lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunn tests Foster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dunn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Foster looks to throw the jab but Dunn is out of range.
Dunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foster throws a series of punches but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Foster manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dunn trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster wants to sweep here but Dunn controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dunn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster misses the jab.
Dunn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dunn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunn checks a leg kick.
Foster lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dunn tries to clinch there but Foster circles away.
Dunn misses with a wild combination.
Foster is looking to clinch but Dunn is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster dodges the punch combination from Dunn.
Some wild striking there from Foster.
John Dunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foster. Dunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunn thuds a left hand into Foster's body.
A jab from Foster misses.
Dunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Foster misses.
Drew Foster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn darts in and clinches Foster up against the cage.
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Foster lands an elbow that stopped Dunn in his tracks for a moment.
Dunn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Foster lands a nice elbow.
Foster struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunn controls his hands.
Foster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Foster tries to land knees in the clinch but Dunn avoids the damage to the body.
Foster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dunn.
Dunn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Dunn manages to break the clinch.
Dunn swinging wildly here.
Foster thuds a left hand into Dunn's body.
Dunn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Foster momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn slips a straight right by Foster.
A nice inside leg kick there by Foster. That's going to slow Dunn down.
A big left from Foster misses.
Foster throws a poor cross that misses
and Dunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John Dunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Dunn misses with a few strikes there.
Dunn throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
Dunn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Dunn.
Dunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Dunn.
Dunn scores with a body shot.
Foster swings away with a leg kick that misses.
John Dunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is looking to clinch but Dunn is avoiding it.
Dunn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Dunn. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster lands a right hook to the body.
Dunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foster.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foster dodges the punch combination from Dunn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Foster. Those never looked like landing.
Dunn is looking to clinch but Foster is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Dunn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Foster walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Foster misses with a wild combination.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dunn throws a series of strikes that have Foster backpedaling.
Dunn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Foster backs up against the cage.
Foster tries to clinch but Dunn is having none of it.
Dunn misses with a double jab.
Foster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dunn wants to break free but Foster has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Foster.
Foster lands a nice knee to the body.
Foster misses with an elbow strike.
Dunn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foster blocks an uppercut.
Foster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Dunn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Foster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunn lands a shot to the body.
Foster misses with a knee strike.
Foster lands a damaging elbow.
Dunn lands a right hand.
Foster has Dunn pressed against the cage, preventing Dunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dunn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dunn tries a body shot but Foster blocks it.
Foster is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn lands with a right to the head.
Foster landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunn's efforts to push away.
Dunn tries to break free but Foster pushes him back against the cage.
Foster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dunn is trying to break the clinch but Foster has him pressed against the cage.
Foster lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Foster can't find room to land a body shot as Dunn controls the action.
Foster lands an elbow just above Dunn 's eye.
Dunn blocks a body shot from Foster.
Foster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dunn's face.
Dunn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dunn breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Foster. That snapped Dunn's head back.
Nice shot lands for Dunn.
Foster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Dunn.
Dunn scores with a shot to the body.
Dunn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foster misses with the combination.
Dunn has Foster up against the cage in a clinch.
Drew Foster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Foster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dunn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Dunn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunn tries to break the clinch but Foster is controlling the position.
Foster connects with a knee to the head.
Dunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dunn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Foster won't allow it.
Dunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Foster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drew Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Dunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Foster lands a left hand.
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 Dunn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dunn, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Dunn!
John Dunn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valko Hai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragon Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27
163 lbs
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20
168 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valko Hai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dragon Fish!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fish avoids it really well and circles away.
Fish avoids the body shot from Hai.
Fish looks to clinch
and Hai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hai lands an overhand right.
Hai throws a hook but Fish avoids it easily.
Fish throws a lazy uppercut
and Hai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hai throws a hook but Fish avoids it easily.
Fish tries to clinch but Hai is having none of it.
Fish tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Hai misses its intended target.
Fish tries to clinch but Hai moves away
and Hai counters with a nice uppercut.
Fish wants to clinch but Hai slips to the side
and Hai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish tries to clinch
and Hai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fish takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fish with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hai to score with a decent uppercut.
Hai connects with a looping right hand.
Hai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fish.
Hai misses with a looping right.
Fish wants to clinch
and Hai counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fish's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hai controlling from the top position.
Hai's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hai is in close to Fish's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hai is in close to Fish's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fish wants to stand and escape but Hai is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hai trying to control but Fish is working from the bottom.
Hai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fish is looking to stand up but Hai isn't so interested in that idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fish can do anything to dispel that myth.
Valko Hai has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fish closes the distance but Hai moves to the side
and Hai counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fish!
Fish is squirming around, avoiding Hai's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hai misses with a head shot.
Hai trying to control but Fish is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hai landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valko Hai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fish sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hai misses with a hook.
Fish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hai.
Fish moves in looking to clinch but Hai pushes him off.
Fish closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hai counters with a straight right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Fish 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fish takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fish manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Hai.
Fish fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fish is looking to clinch but Hai is avoiding it.
Fish fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fish fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fish is looking to clinch but Hai is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Fish.
Hai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fish tries to clinch but Hai is having none of it.
Fish tries to clinch there but Hai circles away.
Hai gets the takedown into side control.
Fish is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hai is controlling him well.
Hai scoring with punches and elbows.
Hai misses with the ground and pound.
Fish seems a little lost for a moment, as Hai dominates the positioning.
Fish parries the strikes from Hai easily there. Hai is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fish to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hai working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hai has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fish!
Fish is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hai controlling from mount.
Hai scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hai cracks Fish with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hai breaks from Fish's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hai looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hai controlling from mount.
Valko Hai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fish tries to buck Hai off but he can't manage it.
Hai has isolated one of Fish's arms. Fish looking to fight him off but Hai twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valko Hai!
Valko Hai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George DeLuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carneiro comes to the cage accompanied by The Rasmus - In the Shadows. DeLuca has chosen Crying like a Bitch as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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28
221 lbs
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22
255 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
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Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, George DeLuca!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeLuca tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carneiro counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
DeLuca trying to land knees to the body.
Carneiro keeps control of DeLuca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DeLuca putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carneiro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
DeLuca misses with the head strike.
DeLuca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carneiro blocks it with crossed arms.
DeLuca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carneiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. DeLuca is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
DeLuca tries to land a knee to the head but Carneiro blocks with his arms.
DeLuca connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carneiro's face.
It looks like Daniel Carneiro has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from DeLuca.
Carneiro tightens his grip and picks DeLuca up, before dumping him to the ground. DeLuca manages to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
DeLuca trying to keep a closed guard but Carneiro is proving a slippery customer.
DeLuca wants to sweep here but Carneiro controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuca keeping moving, preventing Carneiro from controlling successfully.
Carneiro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of DeLuca is proving hard to escape from.
Carneiro tries to free his leg and advance position but DeLuca is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeLuca is pulling down on Carneiro's head to control his posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
DeLuca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carneiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuca moves into the clinch.
Carneiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
DeLuca stalling in the clinch.
Carneiro lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
DeLuca trying to control from the bottom.
Carneiro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
DeLuca wants to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carneiro is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
DeLuca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
DeLuca instigates a clinch.
DeLuca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carneiro wants a takedown.
DeLuca has Carneiro pushed against the cage.
DeLuca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
DeLuca is looking to control Carneiro's arms but Carneiro gets an underhook and turns him. Now DeLuca has his back to the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
DeLuca stalling in the clinch.
DeLuca connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carneiro's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carneiro goes for a takedown in the clinch but DeLuca prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Carneiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeLuca looking to throw knees to the head but Carneiro is blocking nicely.
Carneiro is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLuca is trying to maintain a safe position but Carneiro gets an underhook and turns DeLuca into the cage.
DeLuca lands a good knee to the midsection. Carneiro won't want to take too many of those.
Carneiro is breathing heavily.
DeLuca stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carneiro avoids a wild elbow strike from DeLuca.
Carneiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carneiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
DeLuca forces Carneiro back against the cage and clinches.
DeLuca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carneiro blocks it with crossed arms.
DeLuca tries to land knees in the clinch but Carneiro avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeLuca.
Carneiro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but DeLuca gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for DeLuca.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, DeLuca throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George DeLuca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Carneiro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
DeLuca connects with a right hand. Carneiro shakes it off.
DeLuca tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carneiro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carneiro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeLuca keeping moving, preventing Carneiro from controlling successfully.
Carneiro postures up.
Carneiro stopping the sweep attempt from DeLuca.
Carneiro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carneiro wants to control but DeLuca is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuca tries to bench press Carneiro off him but Carneiro keeps the position.
DeLuca manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Carneiro trying to mount his opponent but DeLuca defends it.
Carneiro wants to stand up but DeLuca is controlling the position.
Carneiro is keen to just control but DeLuca is a slippery customer.
Carneiro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but DeLuca sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carneiro prevents DeLuca from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. DeLuca manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
DeLuca controls Carneiro momentarily but Carneiro frees himself.
Carneiro wants to control from the top but DeLuca keeps moving.
DeLuca avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is looking to work some ground and pound but DeLuca has wrist control.
Carneiro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! DeLuca is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Carneiro, into his guard.
DeLuca drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Carneiro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now DeLuca has Carneiro in his guard.
DeLuca is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
DeLuca scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLuca has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
DeLuca landing shots from mount.
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!
DeLuca is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Carneiro is surviving well by controlling DeLuca's body position as best he can.
Daniel Carneiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
DeLuca lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
DeLuca postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Carneiro looks a forlorn figure.
DeLuca breaks from Carneiro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
DeLuca drops a big elbow. That's hurt Carneiro! More shots from DeLuca and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George DeLuca!
George DeLuca spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cloud Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Thompistone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Thompistone is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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21
272 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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27
275 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cloud Strife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Thompistone!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strife lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompistone circles away quickly and effectively.
Strife slaps away a takedown attempt from Thompistone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Strife slaps away a takedown attempt from Thompistone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thompistone misses with a double jab.
Thompistone shoots in for a takedown but Strife shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cloud Strife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Thompistone.
Thompistone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strife's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Strife duly obliges.
It looks like Travis Thompistone has been cut.
Strife connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thompistone's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strife connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thompistone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab from Strife.
Strife looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompistone is just out of range.
Strife defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thompistone.
Thompistone throws a nice looking combination but Strife bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompistone looks winded!
Oooooh!!! Strife has knocked Thompistone down with a huge combo! Strife steps away and waves a wobbly Thompistone back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Thompistone is rocked!
A jab lands there for Strife.
Thompistone is still on wobbly legs! Can Strife finish him?
Strife drops Thompistone with a huge uppercut! Thompistone drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Strife is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cloud Strife!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Giacomucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giacomucci comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dan Hardy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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20
253 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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28
240 lbs
25 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giuseppe Giacomucci!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Giuseppe Giacomucci has been cut.
Hardy jabs Giacomucci right on the nose. Giacomucci blinks but takes it well.
Hardy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from Hardy lands but Giacomucci takes it in his stride.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giacomucci walks into a left hand.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Giacomucci misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but Giacomucci pushes him off.
Giacomucci will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giacomucci. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Giacomucci shoots for a takedown but Hardy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giuseppe Giacomucci.
Hardy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Giacomucci 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.
Danga de danga de dang - Hardy scores with a four punch combination!
Giacomucci misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hardy.
Giacomucci is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hardy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Giacomucci.
Giacomucci looks winded!
Giacomucci tries to score with a low kick but Hardy moves his leg out of the way.
Hardy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardy lands with a good body shot.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giacomucci paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardy.
Hardy tests Giacomucci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hardy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Giacomucci.
Giacomucci changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hardy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Giacomucci on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hardy. Hardy obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy connects with a high kick.
Giacomucci misses with a leg kick.
Hardy scores with a nice head shot.
Hardy cracks Giacomucci with an open hand slap.
Giacomucci walks into a stiff left hand from Hardy.
Giacomucci will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Giacomucci walks into a left hand.
Hardy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hardy thuds his shin into the meat of Giacomucci's side.
Giuseppe Giacomucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
Hardy clobbers Giacomucci with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Giacomucci.
Hardy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Giacomucci backwards.
Hardy is working Giacomucci over against the cage.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giacomucci finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Hardy's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Giacomucci falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Hardy!
A relieved looking Dan Hardy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shanir Shackioorhan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is KO muzik. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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218 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Murray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shanir Shackioorhan!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackioorhan shoots in but no luck this time.
Shackioorhan fails with a takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Murray.
Murray displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shackioorhan.
Lee Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shanir Shackioorhan.
Shackioorhan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murray's waist but Murray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shackioorhan off to one side.
Murray lunges at Shackioorhan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shackioorhan's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shackioorhan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shackioorhan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shackioorhan is rocked!
Shackioorhan moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Shackioorhan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shackioorhan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shackioorhan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Murray is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shackioorhan.
Murray tries to bum rush Shackioorhan with a series of wild strikes but Shackioorhan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shackioorhan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray cracks Shackioorhan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Murray has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Shackioorhan to stand back up!
Shackioorhan is still on wobbly legs! Can Murray finish him?
Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shackioorhan looks winded!
Murray closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Shackioorhan out cold! Shackioorhan corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lee Murray!
Lee Murray retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Lee Murray thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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