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New Years Bash! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zu Korov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jo Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Jo Wayne struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Bob Jo Wayne looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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181 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zu Korov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Jo Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korov stuffs the takedown.
Korov scores with a head kick. Wayne tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Bob Jo Wayne has been cut.
Korov tries a head kick but it misses.
Korov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Korov throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Wayne moves in looking to clinch but Korov pushes him off.
Korov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Korov's head coaches at Ivan's house of pain [300$] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Korov.
Korov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Korov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wayne looks winded!
Korov lands with a kick to the temple. Wayne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wayne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Korov circles away.
Zu Korov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Jo Wayne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korov throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne throws a wild body kick that Korov sees coming a mile off.
Korov throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korov throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Korov.
Korov throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Wayne dives in and grabs Korov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Korov pushes down on Wayne's head and hops out.
Zu Korov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korov misses with a head kick.
Korov throws a head kick that misses.
Wayne fails to land the takedown.
Korov throws a head kick that misses.
Korov throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Wayne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Korov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korov misses with a head kick.
Wayne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wayne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Korov. Korov obviously looking to wear him down.
Korov leaves Wayne with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Korov.
Korov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Korov keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Korov. That's going to slow Wayne down.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Korov. Wayne shrugs it off though.
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!
Wayne avoids the head kick by Korov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne shoots in looking for a takedown but Korov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wayne's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Korov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wayne's head.
Wayne tries to clinch there but Korov circles away.
Korov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korov keeps the fight on the outside.
Korov blocks a head kick by Wayne.
Korov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wayne.
Wayne takes a kick to the side of the head.
Korov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
A head kick misses from Korov.
Korov stuffs the takedown.
Korov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt.
Wayne looks for a takedown but Korov sprawls well.
Wayne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Korov.
Wayne fails to land the takedown.
Korov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Korov throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Korov swats away the attempt to clinch by Wayne.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zu Korov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Jo Wayne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wayne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Wayne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Korov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Korov throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Korov.
Bob Jo Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Wayne. Those never looked like landing.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Korov.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick and Korov moves out of range easily.
Korov throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Korov throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wayne wants to clinch
and Korov counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wayne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Korov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wayne's face.
Korov looking to throw knees to the head but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Korov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Korov slowing the pace effectively.
Korov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wayne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Korov lands a knee to the head.
Wayne jumps guard and drags Korov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne has a closed guard, preventing Korov from standing up.
Wayne is trying to control the position but Korov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne has a closed guard, preventing Korov from standing up.
Wayne working a defensive guard here.
Korov wants to get up but he can't break Wayne's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Korov wants to stand and escape but instead Wayne has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wayne is standing up over Korov. Korov looks to escape but Wayne dives into side control.
Wayne has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Korov is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Wayne yanks on the arm and Korov is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Wayne.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bob Jo Wayne!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Si Sangtain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis comes to the cage accompanied by Once Solemn . Si Sangtain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Si Sangtain!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lapis misses with a few strikes there.
Lapis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lapis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lapis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sangtain back to the cage. Lapis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lapis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lapis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lapis works over Sangtain's head and body with a nice combination.
Lapis lands with a straight right. Sangtain didn't see that one coming.
Lapis looks to land a combination but Sangtain avoids it well.
Lapis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sangtain was well out of range. Poor timing from Lapis.
Sangtain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lapis.
Lapis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sangtain circles away quickly and effectively.
Lapis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sangtain circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lapis throws a good cross that connects.
Andrey Lapis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lapis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sangtain slips a jab and a cross from Lapis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sangtain lands a right hook to the body.
Lapis tries to bum rush Sangtain with a series of wild strikes but Sangtain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lapis moves out of range of the body kick.
A combination from Lapis does no damage.
Sangtain has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lapis connects with a right hand. Sangtain shakes it off.
Lapis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Lapis does no damage.
Sangtain tries to clinch up but Lapis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lapis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lapis misses with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Sangtain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sangtain has time to react.
Sloppy strikes from Lapis. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sangtain misses with a two punch combination.
Sangtain misses with a body shot.
Lapis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sangtain counters with a good, hard body kick but Lapis shrugs it off.
Lapis throws a series of punches but Sangtain moves out of range.
Sangtain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lapis moves away.
Lapis throws a nice looking combination but Sangtain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Lapis scores with a four punch combination!
Lapis misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Lapis misses.
Lapis throws a series of punches but Sangtain avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sangtain doesn't seem bothered though.
Andrey Lapis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Lapis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lapis throws a right and a left that Sangtain avoids nicely.
Lapis throws a combination that misses
and Sangtain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
It looks like Andrey Lapis has been cut.
Lapis is breathing heavily.
Lapis misses with a looping right.
Lapis throws a series of punches but Sangtain avoids them all with ease.
Lapis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sangtain moves into the clinch.
Sangtain tries to land a knee to the head but Lapis blocks with his arms.
Sangtain prevents Lapis from breaking the clinch.
Sangtain crunches a lovely knee into Lapis's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lapis managing to block the knees to the body from Sangtain.
Lapis managing to block the knees to the body from Sangtain.
Sangtain tries to land knees in the clinch but Lapis avoids the damage to the body.
Sangtain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lapis's efforts to push away.
Lapis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lapis swinging wildly here.
Lapis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sangtain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sangtain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lapis counters by moving into the clinch.
Sangtain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lapis lands a takedown into guard.
Lapis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lapis trying to control the position from guard on top but Sangtain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lapis 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.
Lapis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sangtain is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Lapis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrey Lapis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lapis misses with a wild combination.
Sangtain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sangtain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lapis.
Andrey Lapis is winning the standup battle so far.
Lapis looks to land a combination but Sangtain avoids it well.
Lapis throws a right and a left that Sangtain avoids nicely.
Sangtain slips a jab and a cross from Lapis.
Lapis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sangtain manages to avoid it.
Sangtain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lapis.
Sloppy strikes from Lapis. Those never looked like landing.
Lapis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Sangtain misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sangtain throws a head kick but Lapis moves out of range.
Lapis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sangtain lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lapis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sangtain counters with a head kick that drops Lapis - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Lapis is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapis is staying active underneath Sangtain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Oh Lapis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sangtain is controlling the pace.
Lapis seems to have got his legs back now.
Lapis wants to improve his position but Sangtain is controlling well.
Lapis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lapis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is defending against the submission attempts here by Sangtain.
Lapis is looking to control Sangtain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lapis avoid being mounted?
Sangtain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lapis keeps working.
Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sangtain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lapis defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis wants to get back to full guard.
Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sangtain is trying to control. Lapis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sangtain is thwarting Lapis's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Sangtain seems content to control.
Sangtain trying to control the action but Lapis is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lapis wants to get back to full guard.
Lapis is doing well to control the position and prevent Sangtain from advancing to side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sangtain is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lapis defends it well.
Sangtain is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lapis is just riding it out for now. Sangtain eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sangtain with the ground and pound but Lapis uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lapis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sangtain defends it easily.
Lapis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sangtain defends it easily.
Lapis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sangtain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sangtain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lapis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sangtain escapes and throws Lapis's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Si Sangtain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrey Lapis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lapis throws a right hand that Sangtain ducks under and follows up with a left that Sangtain also avoids with ease.
Sangtain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Lapis misses.
Lapis misses with a few strikes there.
Lapis ducks under a wild hook from Sangtain.
Sangtain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lapis.
Lapis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sangtain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lapis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lapis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sangtain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lapis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sangtain counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sangtain thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sangtain working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lapis tries to bench press Sangtain off him but Sangtain keeps the position.
Lapis regains half guard.
Lapis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sangtain.
Still in half guard, Sangtain seems content to control.
Lapis tries to get to full guard but Sangtain has control of the leg.
Lapis trying to control but Sangtain postures up.
Lapis is staying active underneath Sangtain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lapis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sangtain's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sangtain's back!
Sangtain is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Lapis off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Lapis working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis working for a choke but Sangtain is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lapis is hanging on to Sangtain's back as he tries to escape.
Lapis is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sangtain is defending well though. Lapis let's go of the attempt for now.
Sangtain wants to escape the position.
Sangtain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lapis tries to keep control of the position but Sangtain is staying busy.
I really don't envy Sangtain right now.
Sangtain defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lapis's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis avoiding Sangtain 's attempts to control his hands.
Lapis is looking for the choke from the back position but Sangtain is controlling his hands well.
Sangtain defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lapis's arms.
Sangtain is trying to break free.
Sangtain trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lapis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lapis looking for the RNC.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapis looking for the choke from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis looking for the choke from the back.
Sangtain breaks Lapis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sangtain wants to control from the top but Lapis keeps moving.
Sangtain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sangtain postures up in Lapis's guard and throws a big left but Lapis blocks it.
Lapis working for a triangle but Sangtain defends it easily.
Sangtain lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lapis keeping moving, preventing Sangtain from controlling successfully.
Lapis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Lapis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lapis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Lapis!
Post fight, an emotional Andrey Lapis 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akihiro Tatsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akihiro Tatsui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Howard White!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White moves into the clinch.
Tatsui pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
White wants to control from the top but Tatsui keeps moving.
Tatsui looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.
Tatsui keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
Tatsui is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tatsui with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tatsui is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We're going to have a standup here because Akihiro Tatsui wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tatsui, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tatsui tries for a takedown but White manages to get underhooks.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Tatsui is blocking nicely.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
White misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Tatsui is blocking nicely.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Tatsui blocks with his arms.
White looks winded!
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tatsui avoiding damage.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tatsui tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tatsui drags the fight down to the ground.
White drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tatsui manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now White has Tatsui in his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatsui stands and throws White's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tatsui controlling from side mount.
Tatsui is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tatsui controls the position.
White wants to control but Tatsui postures up.
White is being controlled here.
White has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
White is looking for a sweep.
Tatsui takes a little break here. White wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsui tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tatsui has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
White is trying to get back to half guard.
Tatsui tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
White is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihiro Tatsui dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tatsui darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
White actively working from the bottom here.
Tatsui trying to mount his opponent but White defends it.
Tatsui trying to control the pace.
White tries to roll over but Tatsui keeps him under control.
Tatsui is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsui is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
White wants to get back to full guard but Tatsui has mounted him!
White really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tatsui content just to control the position here.
Tatsui avoids the attempt from White to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsui content just to control the position here.
White wants to control but Tatsui is having none of it.
Tatsui seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but White is holding on tight.
Tatsui sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
White is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsui lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tatsui controlling from the full mount.
White is trying to escape the mount.
White is breathing heavily.
Tatsui controlling the pace for now.
White tries to improve his position but instead Tatsui has taken his back!
Good control from Tatsui.
Tatsui is cranking White's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for White! He's tightened the choke and White is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Akihiro Tatsui!
A very excited looking Akihiro Tatsui made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wheasy Whee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Wheasy Whee has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Wheasy Whee seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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25
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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25
164 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wheasy Whee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura fails to land with a series of punches.
Whee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ventura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Whee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ventura counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Whee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Whee misses with an uppercut. Ventura saw that one coming.
Whee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ventura moves away.
Whee drives through with a takedown into Ventura's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Whee wants to get up but he can't break Ventura's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Whee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whee trying to control but Ventura is working from the bottom.
Ventura can't keep his opponent in guard - Whee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wheasy Whee has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ventura just misses with a punch to the body.
Whee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Whee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wheasy Whee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Whee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Whee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Whee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Whee is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ventura will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whee wants to control but Ventura is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ventura can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ventura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Whee tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Whee advances to full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whee controlling the pace for now.
Whee wants to stand but Ventura is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Whee trying to control but Ventura is having none of it.
Ventura is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Whee controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura is squirming around, avoiding Whee's attempts to control the action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ventura has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wheasy Whee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ventura gets caught flat footed, as Whee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Whee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ventura wants to improve his position but instead Whee has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura missing with punches from the bottom.
Whee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ventura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Whee uses his free foot to push down on Ventura's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ventura.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whee is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Whee content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whee has isolated one of Ventura's arms. Ventura looking to fight him off but Whee twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wheasy Whee!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horacy Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Boggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitch Boggs struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Mitch Boggs is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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17
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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25
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Horacy Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitch Boggs!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horse.
Boggs looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boggs distracts Horse with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Horse looking for a sweep. Not yet Horse, not yet.
Horse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boggs.
Boggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boggs wants to pass the guard but Horse is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boggs throwing strikes from guard but Horse blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse 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.
Boggs throwing strikes from guard but Horse blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boggs looking to sit in guard and control but Horse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Horse wants to control from the top but Boggs keeps moving.
Boggs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Horse controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse cracks Boggs with a solid left hand.
Horse cracks Boggs with a solid left hand.
Boggs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Horse forces his way into half guard.
Boggs moves into full guard.
Horse content to stall in guard here.
Horse looking to pass the guard.
Horse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horse works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ground and pound from Horse.
Horse throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boggs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Horse is working away from the top position though.
Horse wants to take a breather but Boggs is having none of it.
Horse passes to side control.
Horse in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Horse content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boggs is working to avoid the ground and pound but Horse connects with a decent elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boggs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Horse scores with punches from side control.
We've been hearing that Horse has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Boggs parries the strikes from Horse easily there. Horse is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Boggs to escape.
Horse working away.
Boggs looks winded!
Horse lands an elbow.
Horse is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Boggs's shoulder. That is not cool.
Horse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Horse trying to control the position but Boggs is working away.
Horse working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horse working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse working the ground and pound.
Boggs is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Horse lands an elbow.
Horse tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Horse lands an elbow.
Boggs is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Boggs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Horse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boggs is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boggs has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Horse stalling.
Boggs is staying active underneath Horse, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horse lands strikes from half guard.
Boggs is looking for a sweep. Horse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horacy Horse dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Boggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boggs gets tackled into the cage by Horse. Horse maintains the clinch.
Boggs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Horse avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Horse scores with a shoulder strike.
Horse scores with a shot to the side of Boggs's head.
Boggs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Horse is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Horse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boggs.
Horacy Horse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitch Boggs.
Horse lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horse.
Horse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boggs being controlled against the cage.
Horse works on Boggs's body with a couple of short punches.
Boggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boggs is breathing heavily.
Horse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boggs backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boggs blocks an elbow strike from Horse.
A head punch on the inside from Boggs fails to land.
Horse stalls.
Horse lands a right hand.
Boggs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Horse gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Horse lands with a short shot to the head.
Horse prevents a body shot from Boggs.
Horse lands with a right to the head.
Boggs stalling the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Horse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boggs's brow.
Horse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Horse throws an elbow that misses.
Horse slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boggs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Horse manages to break the clinch.
Horse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horse wants to clinch.
Horse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horse bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horse throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab lands there for Horse.
Boggs slips a jab and a cross from Horse.
A jab from Horse finds it's way through Boggs's defenses.
Horse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boggs.
Boggs is rocked!
Horse drops Boggs with a naaaaasty hook - Boggs is in real trouble here! Horse dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horacy Horse!
Horacy Horse looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Neeeeigh that makes me feel alive!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franco Micheli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sousuke Kamida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco Micheli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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19
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Intelligent |
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Good kicks
Intelligent |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Franco Micheli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sousuke Kamida!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micheli drives through and clinches with Kamida against the cage.
Kamida is trying to pull guard but Micheli turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kamida jumps guard but Micheli turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kamida tries to pull guard but Micheli won't allow it.
Franco Micheli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sousuke Kamida.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Micheli obliges.
Micheli with a knee to the head.
Kamida tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Micheli smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Micheli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Micheli forces Kamida back against the cage and clinches.
Micheli lands an elbow inside.
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!
Micheli with a knee to the head.
Micheli's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kamida takes an elbow to the temple.
Kamida is trying to break the clinch but Micheli has him pressed against the cage.
Micheli landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamida is trying to pull guard but Micheli has him pressed against the cage.
Kamida tries to pull guard but Micheli forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Micheli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kamida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Micheli dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Micheli crunches a lovely knee into Kamida's ribcage.
Kamida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Micheli.
Micheli lands an elbow inside that Kamida shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Micheli.
Micheli lands a knee to the head.
Micheli stalling in the clinch.
Kamida jumps guard but Micheli turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kamida fails to pull guard.
Micheli landing knees to the body.
Kamida looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Micheli lands a knee to the head.
Kamida is rocked!
Micheli with a knee to the head.
Kamida is still on wobbly legs! Can Micheli finish him?
Micheli lands a nice knee to the body.
Micheli lands a good knee to the midsection. Kamida won't want to take too many of those.
Kamida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Micheli has Kamida pressed against the cage.
Kamida tries to pull guard but Micheli forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Micheli.
Micheli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Micheli has Kamida pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Kamida is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Micheli - that's hurt Kamida badly! Oh, another knee lands and Kamida is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Kamida doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Franco Micheli!
After the fight, Franco Micheli was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Sousuke Kamida was interviewed post fight and said 'Battle Lost but the War continues... Team Goroshi - Aplha-Male Supplements'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mihail Dmitriev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manison comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wherever I May Roam kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Konstantin Manison told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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26
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
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20
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mihail Dmitriev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dmitriev shoots in looking for a takedown. Manison tries to sprawl out of it but Dmitriev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manison manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manison works over Dmitriev's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Manison scores with a four punch combination!
Manison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dmitriev is rocked!
Manison Rushes Dmitriev and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Dmitriev is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Manison Piles on the pressure and Dmitriev crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Manison!
Konstantin Manison is the new middleweight champion!
An intense looking Konstantin Manison took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: '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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shock Zhou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Erschov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexei Erschov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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22
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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20
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shock Zhou!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Erschov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erschov has a takedown stuffed.
Zhou looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Erschov!
Zhou definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Erschov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zhou wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Erschov is trying to escape the position but Zhou is controlling the position.
Erschov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Erschov is trying to control Zhou's posture but Zhou avoids it.
Erschov tries to buck Zhou off but Zhou is having none of it.
Zhou knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Erschov on the ground.
Zhou working away.
Zhou decides to stand back up. Zhou steps back and let's Erschov get back to his feet.
Zhou misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Erschov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erschov looks for a takedown but Zhou sprawls well.
Shock Zhou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Erschov.
Erschov goes for a double leg but Zhou avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zhou continues to drive forward.
Erschov manages to break the clinch.
Erschov throws a leg kick but Zhou sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Erschov is defended easily by Zhou.
Erschov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Zhou is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zhou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Erschov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zhou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zhou connects with a body shot that sends Erschov's belly button to the back.
Erschov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Erschov shoots in for a double leg but Zhou sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Erschov looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erschov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooh!!! Zhou has knocked Erschov down with a huge combo! Zhou steps away and waves a wobbly Erschov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Alexei Erschov has been cut.
Zhou drops Erschov with a huge uppercut! Erschov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Zhou is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shock Zhou!
Shock Zhou retains his welterweight title!
As Shock Zhou got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I want to thank RSFL for supporting me throughout my career. I'm proud to wear this title belt.'.
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