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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Patrick Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Rocky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Rocky will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Patrick Harris
vs
Rocky

183 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neil Patrick Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Rocky!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Neil Patrick Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocky shoots in but Harris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harris stuffs the takedown.
Rocky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Neil Patrick Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Rocky.
Rocky misses with a head kick.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Rocky looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
Rocky walks into a stiff left hand from Harris.
Harris scores with a head kick. Rocky tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocky shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to land a leg kick but Rocky saw it coming and moves away.
Harris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rocky swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Harris.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Rocky as Harris shoots in.
Harris lands a front kick.

Rocky has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rocky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Rocky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Rocky clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocky working hard to break the clinch.
Rocky goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rocky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harris throws a solid leg kick but Rocky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harris.
Rocky dives in for a single leg takedown but Harris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rocky wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris tries for a takedown but Rocky manages to get underhooks.
Rocky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harris gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rocky gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Harris has Rocky pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Harris pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rocky tumbling to the mat - Harris dives into Rocky's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Harris chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rocky has his foot on Harris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harris works his way back into a safe position though.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris gets to his feet. Rocky looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice defenses there by Rocky.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris blocks a leg kick.
Harris dips to his left and cracks Rocky with an uppercut!
Harris is looking to land body kicks.
Rocky is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Rocky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harris sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rocky somewhat.

Rocky rushes Harris and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris looking for a takedown.
Rocky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Patrick Harris dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice sprawl there from Harris as Rocky shoots in.
Harris throws a combination that misses
and Rocky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rocky checks a leg kick nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rocky.
Rocky swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Rocky shoots in but no luck this time.
Neil Patrick Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Rocky.
Rocky wants to clinch but Harris slips to the side
and Harris counters with a nice kick to the body.

Harris drives through with a takedown into guard.

Harris stands and steps away. Rocky gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Rocky is breathing heavily.

Harris gets the takedown into side control.

Harris stands up.
Rocky tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Rocky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rocky circles away quickly and effectively.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Rocky forces Harris back against the cage and clinches.

Harris has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rocky uses from the top position.
Harris wants to stand up but Rocky is controlling him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harris is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris gets to his feet. Rocky looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rocky changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Rocky manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rocky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harris defends it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rocky.
Harris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris throws a combination. Rocky tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Harris blocks a jab.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Harris fakes the leg kick and cracks Rocky in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rocky is trying desperately to land a takedown but Harris is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rocky.
Harris tries to bum rush Rocky with a series of wild strikes but Rocky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rocky shoots in but no luck this time.
Neil Patrick Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Rocky looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
Harris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Harris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Harris looking to pass the guard.

Rocky is working an open guard so Harris takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Rocky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harris misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocky has a takedown stuffed.
Harris tries to work over Rocky's front leg with a kick but Rocky checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Rocky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harris pinned against the cage. Harris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harris misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rocky tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Rocky ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rocky is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Patrick Harris dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rocky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harris to score with a decent uppercut.
Harris falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rocky counters by moving into the clinch.

Rocky jumps guard.

Harris stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rocky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris misses with a double jab.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw.

Rocky clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rocky's efforts to push away.
Rocky fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocky tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.
Rocky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harris sprawls well. Harris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rocky gets slowly back to his feet.
Neil Patrick Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Rocky.
Rocky blocks a low kick nicely.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rocky is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rocky blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris swinging wildly here.
Rocky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rocky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris scores with a one two! Rocky had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Rocky or perhaps it was just good defense by Harris which made him look bad.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
Rocky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris throws a right and a left that Rocky avoids nicely.
Rocky shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense.
Harris throws a low kick but Rocky moves out of range easily.
Rocky slips a jab and a cross from Harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Harris scores with a four punch combination!
Rocky fails with the takedown
and Harris counters with a left and a right that stings Rocky.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rocky manages to avoid it.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Rocky shoots in but no luck this time.
Neil Patrick Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Harris misses.
Rocky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harris avoids it really well and circles away.
Harris misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Rocky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rocky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harris sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rocky somewhat.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rocky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paul Rocky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neil Patrick Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rocky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Patrick Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Patrick Harris!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Redbeast Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestler Savvy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Redbeast Johnson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Johnson
vs
Savvy

185 cm
25
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Redbeast Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wrestler Savvy!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savvy looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Savvy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick but Savvy moves out of range.
Savvy throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Savvy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Savvy moved away.

Savvy darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson tries a body shot but Savvy blocks it.
Johnson tries to work over Savvy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Savvy as the two fighters clinch.
Savvy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A body shot lands from Savvy.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Savvy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savvy avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Savvy.
Savvy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Savvy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Savvy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Savvy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savvy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Savvy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johnson is looking to control Savvy's arms but Savvy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Savvy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Savvy on the inside.
I was talking to Johnson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Savvy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Savvy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Savvy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Savvy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savvy.
Nice body punch from Savvy.
A shot in the inside from Savvy.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Savvy.
Savvy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Savvy keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savvy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Savvy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Savvy lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savvy is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Savvy pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savvy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Savvy lands a shoulder strike.
Savvy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've been informed that Savvy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Savvy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Savvy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Savvy.
Nice body punch from Savvy.
Savvy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Savvy scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Savvy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Savvy.
A shot in the inside from Savvy.
The referee calls for Savvy to work.
Savvy lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savvy lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savvy lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Savvy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savvy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Savvy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Savvy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Savvy leaning against his opponent.
Savvy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Savvy stalls.
A short uppercut from Savvy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savvy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Savvy avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wrestler Savvy 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.

Savvy rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Savvy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Savvy scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Savvy.
Savvy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Savvy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savvy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Savvy scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Savvy.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Savvy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savvy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Savvy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Savvy stalls.
Savvy lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savvy lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Savvy - that landed with a thud.
Savvy stalls.
A short body shot lands from Savvy as the two fighters clinch.
Savvy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Savvy is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good body shot from Savvy.
Savvy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Savvy.
Savvy lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savvy lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Savvy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savvy stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Savvy.
Savvy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Johnson is rocked!
Savvy lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savvy lands with a short shot to the head.
Savvy lands with a left to the head.
Savvy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Savvy scores with a nice hook to the head.

Savvy drops Johnson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Johnson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Savvy lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Johnson to his knees! Savvy keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrestler Savvy!
The defeated Redbeast Johnson had this to say: 'Good fighter will train for a victory against him next time'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Owen Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odinson comes to the cage accompanied by Live to Rise by Soundgarden. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Odinson
vs
Penn

180 cm
23
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
175 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 St Petersburg, Owen Odinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Odinson.
Odinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Odinson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Odinson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Odinson controls the pace.
Odinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Odinson throwing strikes but missing.
Odinson throwing strikes but missing.
Penn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Odinson trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Odinson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Red Square Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Odinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Penn pinned against the cage. Penn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Odinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odinson goes for a double leg but Penn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Penn continues to drive forward.

Penn successfully pulls guard.
Odinson throws an elbow that misses. Penn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Odinson's guard. Nice move by Penn!
Odinson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Odinson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Odinson is trying to keep Penn in close.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Odinson has control of Penn's left arm, preventing Penn from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Odinson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Penn escapes and throws Odinson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Odinson is trying to improve his position.
Odinson gets back to half guard.
Odinson lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Odinson punching from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odinson wants to get back to full guard.
Penn wants to stand up but Odinson has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to take a breather but Odinson is having none of it.

Odinson looking for submissions off his back.

Odinson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn is thwarting Odinson's attempts to control the position.
Odinson tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Penn seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Odinson is looking to improve his position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. BJ Penn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Penn scores with a one two! Odinson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Odinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Penn swivels and escapes.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Odinson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Odinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Odinson shoots in and drives through. Penn sprawls well.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Odinson swivels and escapes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Penn tries for a takedown but Odinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penn looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odinson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a low kick, right behind Odinson 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Odinson 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.

Odinson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Penn quickly recovers to half guard.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Odinson.
Odinson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Odinson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Odinson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Odinson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Odinson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Odinson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Penn defends it well.

Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn tries to roll over but Odinson keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Odinson is very close to passing his half guard.

Odinson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Odinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Odinson.
Odinson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Penn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Odinson pulls his head out easily.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Odinson wants to take a breather but Penn is having none of it.
Penn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Odinson scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.
Odinson is keen to just control but Penn is a slippery customer.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Odinson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Odinson lands a nice short elbow.
Odinson is nestled in close to Penn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odinson trying to mount his opponent but Penn defends it.
Odinson is taking a breather. Penn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson is trying to control. Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Odinson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Penn taking some punishment here, with Odinson in his half guard.
Penn wants to control but Odinson is keeping busy.
Odinson throwing shots but Penn is blocking nicely.
Odinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.

Odinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Penn tries to roll over but Odinson keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinson works his way into full mount!
The referee warns Penn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Odinson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Odinson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Penn?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Odinson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Penn can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Odinson with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odinson tries to control but Penn wriggling away.
The referee warns Penn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Odinson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Odinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Penn tries to clinch but Odinson moves out of range.
Odinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Odinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn tests Odinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Odinson stuffs the takedown.
Odinson fails with the takedown
and Penn counters with a good low kick that Odinson was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Odinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Odinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Odinson shoots in looking for a takedown but Penn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Odinson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Penn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Odinson takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Odinson goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Penn.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Odinson goes for a double leg but Penn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Penn continues to drive forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Penn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Odinson misses with a takedown attempt

and Penn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Penn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn tries to clinch but Odinson is having none of it.
Odinson has his takedown stuffed

and Penn counters by clinching up.

Penn gets control of Odinson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Penn will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Odinson cracks Penn with a solid left hand.
Odinson throws a big right hand that misses.
Penn is looking to stand up but Odinson isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Odinson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to control the position but Odinson postures up.
Odinson with a nice head shot there.
Odinson passes Penn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Odinson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Odinson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Odinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Owen Odinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn is trying to control the position but Odinson postures up.
Odinson landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinson cracks Penn with a solid left hand.
Odinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odinson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odinson slips nicely into half guard.

Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Penn taking some punishment here, with Odinson in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odinson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
BJ Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Owen Odinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Odinson trying to control from half guard but Penn is working away.

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 Owen Odinson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Odinson, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Odinson!
A relieved looking Owen Odinson 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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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chinny Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Sepulveda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sepulveda has chosen Bleed it out as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Justin Sepulveda was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Magalhaes
vs
Sepulveda

175 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 St Petersburg, Chinny Magalhaes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Sepulveda !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sepulveda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Magalhaes keeping full guard, as Sepulveda tries to pass.

Magalhaes is looking for a triangle but Sepulveda pushes his legs off easily.

Sepulveda drops back looking for a leg! Magalhaes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Magalhaes manages to kick Sepulveda off! Sepulveda jumps back into Magalhaes's guard.
Sepulveda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magalhaes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Sepulveda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sepulveda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Magalhaes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sepulveda 's guard.

Sepulveda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Magalhaes is aware though and is defending well.
Sepulveda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magalhaes's guard.
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!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Magalhaes cracks Sepulveda with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sepulveda is in all sorts of trouble here.

Magalhaes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sepulveda has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Magalhaes goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sepulveda turns into him and now he's in Magalhaes's guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sepulveda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Magalhaes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sepulveda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sepulveda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magalhaes is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sepulveda drops back looking for a leg! Magalhaes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Magalhaes manages to kick Sepulveda off! Sepulveda jumps back into Magalhaes's guard.
Magalhaes wants to sweep here but Sepulveda controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sepulveda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Magalhaes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sepulveda defends well.
Sepulveda advances position into side control!

Sepulveda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Magalhaes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sepulveda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Magalhaes is looking to reverse the position.

Sepulveda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sepulveda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Magalhaes is trying to improve his position.

Sepulveda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Magalhaes has escaped the position, nice work there.

Sepulveda is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Magalhaes looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sepulveda gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Magalhaes is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sepulveda lets go of the hold and Magalhaes can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Sepulveda !
During a confident post fight interview, Justin Sepulveda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Schelokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schelokov comes to the cage accompanied by Sirens . Alexander Schelokov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Schelokov
vs
Holland

175 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 St Petersburg, Alexander Schelokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Holland!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schelokov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Schelokov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holland.
Holland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schelokov.
Schelokov throws a nice looking combination but Holland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Schelokov lands a left and a right that send Holland crashing to the mat, dazed. Schelokov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Holland is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holland misses with a body shot.
Holland is still on wobbly legs! Can Schelokov finish him?
Schelokov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Schelokov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Oooooh!!! Schelokov has knocked Holland down with a huge combo! Schelokov steps away and waves a wobbly Holland back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sloppy strikes from Schelokov. Those never looked like landing.
Schelokov looks for a takedown but Holland sprawls well.
Alexander Schelokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holland stuffs the takedown attempt from Schelokov. Schelokov gets slowly back to his feet.
Holland tries to work over Schelokov's front leg with a kick but Schelokov checks it.
Holland misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut lands for Schelokov. That snapped Holland's head back.
Holland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schelokov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schelokov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Holland eats them both and turns towards Schelokov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Schelokov defending well as Holland loads up on a big left hand.
Holland leaves Schelokov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Schelokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schelokov moves away from the strike by Holland.
Schelokov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holland seems to have recovered his senses.
Schelokov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schelokov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Schelokov slips a jab from Holland.

Holland moves into the clinch successfully.
Schelokov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stalling in the clinch from Holland.
Holland has Schelokov pressed against the cage, preventing Schelokov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schelokov wants to break the clinch but can't.

Schelokov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Schelokov. Those never looked like landing.
Holland digs a good hook to Schelokov's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schelokov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schelokov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schelokov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holland.
Schelokov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holland circles away.
Schelokov throws a series of punches but Holland avoids them all with ease.
Schelokov tries to clinch
and Holland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Holland moves into range and clinches up with Schelokov.
Schelokov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holland has him pressed against the cage.
Schelokov can't get the takedown.
Holland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schelokov backwards.
Holland tries to throw a body punch but Schelokov avoids it by throwing Holland back against the cage.
Holland lands with a light punch inside.
Holland stalling.
Holland lands with a right to the head.
Holland leaning against his opponent.
Schelokov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schelokov.
Holland is pressed up against the cage. Schelokov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Holland down to the mat. Holland avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Holland misses the shot to the body.

Holland darts in and clinches Schelokov up against the cage.
Schelokov is trying to break the clinch but Holland has him pressed against the cage.
Holland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schelokov working hard to break the clinch.
Holland stalling in the clinch but Schelokov improves position.
Schelokov is trying to force a seperation but Holland has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Holland.
Schelokov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Holland pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Schelokov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Holland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schelokov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holland.
Holland misses with a straight right.
Holland throws a leg kick but Schelokov moved away.
Holland scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holland lands a nice shot to the body.
Holland lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schelokov with a jab.
Holland looks to throw the jab but Schelokov is out of range.
A left lands for Holland.
Holland throws a right hand that Schelokov ducks under and follows up with a left that Schelokov also avoids with ease.
Schelokov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Holland back to the cage. Schelokov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Holland misses with an uppercut.
Holland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schelokov moves away.
Holland throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Schelokov is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Holland misses.
Schelokov works over Holland's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Schelokov.
Schelokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Schelokov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Holland lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schelokov looks to throw the jab but Holland is out of range.
Holland misses with a wild body shot.
Schelokov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holland scores with a decent looking hook.
Holland throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Schelokov lands.
Some wild striking there from Schelokov.
Schelokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holland tries to bum rush Schelokov with a series of wild strikes but Schelokov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holland. Schelokov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holland scoring well with a low kick there.
Schelokov misses with a wild body shot.
Holland has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Schelokov finds it's way round the side to connect with Holland's head.
A shot to the liver by Holland. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schelokov throws a series of punches but Holland avoids them all with ease.
Schelokov blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch lands to the side of Holland 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Holland misses with an uppercut.
Holland throws a right hand that misses
and Schelokov counters with a stiff right hand.
Schelokov misses the jab.
A big left from Schelokov misses.
Schelokov throws a shot from downtown. Holland moves away and avoids it.
Schelokov ducks under a wild hook from Holland.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holland. Schelokov does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Holland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrew Holland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schelokov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schelokov doesn't manage to clinch there - Holland circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schelokov.
Schelokov closes the distance but Holland moves to the side
and Holland counters with a left to the body.
Holland throws out a loose jab but Schelokov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schelokov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holland.
Holland throws a series of punches but Schelokov avoids them all with ease.
Schelokov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Holland on the side of the head.
Schelokov throws a combination that misses
and Holland counters with an outside 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!
That kick from Holland tenderised Schelokov's leg. Schelokov is trying to keep his angry face on.

Holland drives through and clinches with Schelokov against the cage.
Holland stalling in the clinch.

Holland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schelokov slips a jab from Holland.
Holland throws a low kick but Schelokov moves out of range easily.
Schelokov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Schelokov tries to keep at a distance but Holland has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schelokov working hard to break the clinch.
Schelokov tries to break the clinch but Holland is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schelokov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Holland avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Holland lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holland lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schelokov backwards.
Holland makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holland prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Schelokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schelokov is trying to break the clinch but Holland has him pressed against the cage.
Holland lands an uppercut.
Schelokov tries to break free but Holland pushes him back against the cage.
Holland manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Holland tries a body shot but Schelokov blocks it.
Schelokov being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schelokov moves out of range of the leg kick from Holland.
Holland circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Holland counter with a right hand.
Holland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schelokov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schelokov throws out a powerful jab.
Holland has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Schelokov finds it's way round the side to connect with Holland's head.
Holland throws the left hand but Schelokov avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schelokov looks for a takedown but Holland sprawls well.
Alexander Schelokov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holland avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Schelokov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andrew Holland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Holland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schelokov, pushing him back against the cage.
Holland scores with a shoulder strike.
Schelokov is looking to break free of the clinch but Holland has double underhooks.
A short left from Holland.
Oh Schelokov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schelokov backwards.
Schelokov goes for a takedown attempt but Holland pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A slow jab from Holland misses its intended target.
Schelokov tries to clinch but Holland is having none of it.
Holland steps in with a hook that catches Schelokov right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Holland follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Schelokov looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Holland!
An out of breath Andrew Holland thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Alexander Schelokov was interviewed post fight and said 'I was disappointed in this game and with it's engine. My passion for it has gone away. Win or loss? I don't give a shit!'.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Mola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Ludvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mola
vs
Ludvik

180 cm
29
170 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Totoy Mola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Ludvik!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mola shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ludvik manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ludvik looking to control but Mola passes into half guard.

Mola is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mola is working for a submission of some sort.
Ludvik wants to control but Mola is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mola is trying to work for a kimura but Ludvik is defending well.

Mola seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ludvik is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Totoy Mola!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
23%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Toepfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Dibra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Toepfer
vs
Dibra

160 cm
20
135 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

The Big Kabosh

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Toepfer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Dibra!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toepfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dibra was well out of range. Poor timing from Toepfer.

Toepfer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dibra napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dibra trying to control but Toepfer flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Toepfer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dibra rolls, trying to escape but Toepfer keeps control of the position.
Dibra really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toepfer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Toepfer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Toepfer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Toepfer has managed to slip his arm under Dibra's chin. This could be all over... yep, Dibra is tapping out! Submission win for Toepfer.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Toepfer!
Paul Toepfer is the new bantamweight champion!
Paul Toepfer decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Just Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Just Roll has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Roll
vs
Griffiths

182 cm
21
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Fast

Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Just Roll!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffiths drives through with a takedown into guard.
Griffiths has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Zero Tolerance. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Griffiths tries to free his leg and advance position but Roll is retaining full guard.

Roll is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griffiths defends well.

Roll had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Griffiths defends it easily.
Roll will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Griffiths controls from within his opponent's guard.
Roll keeping moving, preventing Griffiths from controlling successfully.

Griffiths avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Griffiths is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Griffiths wants to pass the guard but Roll is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths keeps trying to improve his position.

Roll looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Griffiths trying to control the position from guard on top but Roll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffiths not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Roll working for a triangle but Griffiths defends it easily.
Griffiths trying to control the position from guard on top but Roll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Roll is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Roll keeping moving, preventing Griffiths from controlling successfully.
Griffiths's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've been hearing good reports from Roll's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Stephen Griffiths wasn't active enough on the ground.

Roll closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffiths is staying active underneath Roll, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Griffiths gets full guard.

Griffiths has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roll can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Griffiths keeping full guard, as Roll tries to pass.

Roll drops back looking for a leg! Griffiths is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Griffiths manages to kick Roll off! Roll jumps back into Griffiths's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll wants to control from the top but Griffiths keeps moving.

Griffiths escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roll gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roll wants to pass the guard but Griffiths is keeping the position.
Griffiths controlling the position.

Griffiths looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffiths trying to keep a closed guard but Roll is proving a slippery customer.
Roll pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griffiths is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roll stands and throws Griffiths's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Griffiths struggling a bit here.
Griffiths regains half guard.
Griffiths gets full guard.
Griffiths is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Griffiths pulls Roll in close to his closed guard and prevents Roll from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roll stopping the sweep attempt from Griffiths.

Roll drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roll jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stephen Griffiths will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Griffiths closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Roll quickly recovers to half guard.

Roll looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roll is not content to let Griffiths control the position.

Roll looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Griffiths is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Griffiths is trying to work for a kimura but Roll is defending well.

Griffiths is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths not doing much here.

Roll is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Griffiths pulls his head out easily.
Griffiths wants to free his trapped foot but Roll is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Griffiths is working for a kimura but Roll is defending it quite comfortably.

Griffiths is looking for a kimura but Roll is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Griffiths to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Roll working for a triangle but Griffiths defends it easily.
Griffiths stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roll swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roll keeping moving, preventing Griffiths from controlling successfully.
Griffiths is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Roll is looking for a triangle but Griffiths pushes his legs off easily.
Roll is striking but Griffiths is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths is controlling the pace.
Roll is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Griffiths jumps into side control!
Roll sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Griffiths is working for a submission of some sort.

Roll looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Griffiths wants to work for an arm triangle but Roll is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griffiths is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roll doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Griffiths.

Griffiths wants to work for an arm triangle but Roll is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roll is refusing to be controlled, as Griffiths sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Roll actively working from the bottom here.

Griffiths is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Griffiths showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Roll's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Griffiths shoots in and gets a takedown into Roll's guard.

Roll looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Griffiths trying to control the position from guard on top but Roll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Roll is looking for a triangle but Griffiths pushes his legs off easily.

Roll escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Griffiths gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Roll working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Griffiths doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Griffiths manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roll can't keep his opponent in guard - Griffiths advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffiths is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Roll looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Griffiths slows the pace down in half guard.
Griffiths is trying to control. Roll wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Griffiths is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roll is just riding it out for now. Griffiths eventually gives up the hold.

Roll looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffiths is looking for a kimura here.
Roll moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Griffiths trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Roll is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griffiths defends well.

Roll is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griffiths is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths wants to control from the top but Roll keeps moving.
Roll looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffiths is one step ahead there.

Roll is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Griffiths showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Griffiths slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll regains full guard. Nicely done.
Roll being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Griffiths has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Griffiths got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roll has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Griffiths has managed to get both his arms back between Roll's legs - danger averted.
Griffiths advances position into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Griffiths tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Griffiths has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffiths trying to control the position but Roll is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Stephen Griffiths just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Roll with a poor takedown
and Griffiths counters with a slapping leg kick.

Griffiths clinches up against the cage.

Roll jumps into guard, dragging Griffiths to the mat.
Griffiths trying to control the position from guard on top but Roll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffiths looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Griffiths wants to control from the top but Roll keeps moving.

Griffiths has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Roll to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Griffiths is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Roll pulls down on the head and he's put Griffiths to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Just Roll!
Just Roll retains his welterweight title!