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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Knez Lazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrik Haska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haska has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmvDOH44y9Q 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 Patrik Haska was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Knez Lazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrik Haska!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haska scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Haska misses with an uppercut. Lazar saw that one coming.
Haska misses with a double jab.
Lazar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lazar lands in his opponent's guard.
Lazar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lazar throwing strikes but missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazar gets to his feet - Haska follows without any prompting.
Lazar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haska throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haska thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lazar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lazar walks into a left hand.
Haska looks to throw the jab but Lazar is out of range.
Lazar dives in and grabs Haska's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haska pushes down on Lazar's head and hops out.
Haska misses with a hook. Lazar ducked under it nicely.
Patrik Haska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lazar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haska is fending him off so far but Lazar persists. Nope, Haska circles away and we're back to standing.
Haska misses with a double jab
and Lazar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lazar.
Lazar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haska works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lazar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haska is keeping the position for now.
Lazar 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.
Lazar gets to his feet - Haska follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lazar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lazar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haska.
Haska scores with a three punch combo!
Haska throws a series of punches but Lazar moves out of range.
Lazar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lazar lands in his opponent's guard.
Lazar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lazar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lazar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Haska is trying to buck Lazar off.
Lazar decides to stand back up.
Haska checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Haska rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lazar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lazar trying to control the position from guard on top but Haska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazar tries to free his leg and advance position but Haska is retaining full guard.
Lazar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Haska felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lazar is looking to pass Haska's guard but actually Haska recovers to full guard.
Lazar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haska works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knez Lazar 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.
Haska scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Haska.
Haska throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lazar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Haska's guard now.
Lazar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lazar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haska keeps working.
Lazar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lazar is pressing down on Haska's thigh, looking to free his foot. Haska is holding on for now.
Lazar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Haska has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haska is not content to let Lazar control the position.
Lazar is looking to advance position but Haska won't allow it.
Knez Lazar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lazar wants to take a breather but Haska is having none of it.
Haska keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazar decides to return to a standing position.
Lazar gets a takedown into half guard.
Lazar is looking to pass Haska's guard but actually Haska recovers to full guard.
Lazar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazar prevents Haska from getting back to his feet.
Haska really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lazar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lazar stands up from Haska's guard - Lazar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lazar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Patrik Haska seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Haska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haska misses with a hook
and Lazar moves into the clinch.
Lazar is looking for a takedown.
Haska is trying to break the clinch but Lazar has him pressed against the ropes.
Haska wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lazar is looking for a takedown.
Haska tries to break free but Lazar pushes him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haska stops a takedown attempt from Lazar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knez Lazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haska bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lazar's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haska misses with a two punch combination.
Haska throws a hook to the side of Lazar's head but Lazar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haska might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Haska is breathing heavily.
Haska connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Haska throws a series of punches but Lazar moves out of range.
Haska throws a right and a left that Lazar avoids nicely.
Haska looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lazar clobbers Haska with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Haska gets caught flat footed, as Lazar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lazar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Haska is trying to stand back up but Lazar is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knez Lazar dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Haska gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lazar is looking to work some ground and pound but Haska has wrist control.
Lazar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Haska keeping moving, preventing Lazar from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Knez Lazar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lazar feints and as Haska raises his hands in defense, Lazar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazar throws a big elbow that misses.
Lazar controlling from the top position.
Lazar stands and throws Haska's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lazar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazar wants to control but Haska is keeping him busy.
Lazar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Haska is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Haska wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haska keeps working.
Lazar tries for a kimura but Haska is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haska keeps working.
Knez Lazar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Patrik Haska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Knez Lazar.
Haska misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Knez Lazar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lazar, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knez Lazar!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Howard White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihiro Tatsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Howard White has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 lbs
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156 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Howard White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akihiro Tatsui!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White rushes Tatsui and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Tatsui blocks with his arms.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White misses with a knee strike.
Tatsui leaning against his opponent.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tatsui blocks it with crossed arms.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatsui has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tatsui using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatsui has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Tatsui blocks with his arms.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Tatsui blocks with his arms.
Tatsui pulls guard effortlessly.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
White trying to control but Tatsui is working from the bottom.
Tatsui looking for a sweep. Not yet Tatsui, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White trying to control but Tatsui is working from the bottom.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Tatsui gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tatsui stays in close to White's body and controls the position.
Tatsui told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Tatsui passes White's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Well, if Tatsui 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.
Tatsui tries to pass to full mount but White defends it.
Tatsui looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsui prevents White from improving his position.
White actively working from the bottom here.
Tatsui is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
White works his way to full guard. Good work.
White trying to control the position.
White escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tatsui gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tatsui advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to improve position but can't.
Tatsui working the ground and pound.
Tatsui is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tatsui in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
White is looking to regain half guard here but Tatsui keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
White struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsui working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
White is looking to regain half guard here but Tatsui keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
White gets back to half guard.
White trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Howard White will probably get the nod.
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.
White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tatsui, pushing him back against the ropes.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatsui has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White tries a knee to the head but Tatsui blocks it.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White keeps control of Tatsui as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tatsui has dropped down and is working for a takedown. White is trying to keep an underhook but Tatsui manages to get the takedown into half guard.
White is trying to get back to full guard.
White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tatsui slows the pace down in half guard.
White won't allow Tatsui to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsui passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for White!
White wants to hold on but Tatsui pushes him away.
White is controlling an arm, preventing Tatsui from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
White working to try and regain half guard.
Tatsui wants to take White's back but he can't do it this time.
Tatsui lands with some vicious ground and pound - can White hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsui lands with some vicious ground and pound - can White hang on?
White is looking to get to half guard.
White has given up his back here. Will Tatsui look for the submission or keep pounding away?
A lull in the action here.
White defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White is in bad spot here.
White rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tatsui sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is not content to let Tatsui control the position.
Tatsui passes to side control.
White trying to remain calm as Tatsui controls from the top position.
Tatsui is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to control Tatsui's posture but Tatsui avoids it.
Tatsui taking a breather here.
Tatsui scores with a couple of short elbows.
White is looking for a sweep.
Tatsui in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've been hearing good reports from White'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.
White sneaks a leg under to get back to half 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tatsui pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihiro Tatsui showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
White instigates a clinch.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Tatsui blocks with his arms.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Tatsui is blocking nicely.
Tatsui wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tatsui blocks it with crossed arms.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatsui has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Tatsui blocks with his arms.
White misses with a knee strike.
White misses with a knee to the head.
Tatsui gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, White regains guard.
Tatsui controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsui pushing down on White's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tatsui is taking a breather. White 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.
White actively working from the bottom here.
White moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
White can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tatsui controls the pace.
Tatsui must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tatsui avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tatsui stands and throws White's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsui in side control lands a decent elbow.
White is not content to let Tatsui control the position.
Akihiro Tatsui has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tatsui in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... White is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wheasy Whee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horacy Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
165 lbs
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165 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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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
2 - 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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Horacy Horse!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horse wants to clinch
and Whee counters with an inside leg kick.
Horse's corner calls for a 1-2. Horse obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horacy Horse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horse throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Wheasy Whee has been cut.
Horse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whee.
Whee is rocked!
Horse gets a clinch.
Whee blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horse has a couple of punches blocked by Whee.
Whee pulls guard.
Horse trying to control but Whee is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Horse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whee keeping moving, preventing Horse from controlling successfully.
Horse is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Whee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Horse scoring with some ground and pound.
Horse trying to control but Whee is working from the bottom.
Whee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Horse throws a strike but Whee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Whee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Whee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whee wants to control from the top but Horse keeps moving.
Whee throws a strike but Horse rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Horse scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Horse trying to control but Whee is working from the bottom.
Whee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Horse controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Horse passes Whee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Horse is keen to just control but Whee is a slippery customer.
Horse is just content to waste time from the top position. Whee takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Horse must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Horse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Horse trying to control but Whee is working from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Horse working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Whee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Horse sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Horse.
Whee keeping moving, preventing Horse from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horacy Horse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wheasy Whee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Whee swats away the attempt to clinch by Horse.
Whee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Whee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Whee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Horse swings for the body but Whee moves out of range.
Horse misses the shot to the body.
Whee walks into a straight right hand from Horse.
Horse throws a shot to the body.
Whee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse throws a series of punches but Whee avoids them all with ease.
Horse lands a slapping body shot.
Whee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Horacy Horse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horse lands with a shot to the body.
Horse tries to clinch up but Whee circles away and keeps his distance.
Whee blocks a head kick by Horse.
Horse scores with a nice body kick.
Horse bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horse lands with a straight right. Whee didn't see that one coming.
A head kick misses from Horse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse feints and then cracks Whee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Whee down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Horse - that will leave a mark!
Whee moves out of range of the leg kick from Horse.
Whee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Whee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Whee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Horse seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse keeping moving, preventing Whee from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Wheasy Whee wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Horse lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Horse is predictable there
and Whee counters by clinching up.
Whee wants the takedown. Horse is fighting it off but Whee persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Horse's guard against the ropes.
Whee postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Horse is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Whee, into his guard.
Horse is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horacy Horse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wheasy Whee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Horse lands a leg kick that knocks Whee off balance momentarily.
Wheasy Whee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Horse.
Horse ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horse scores with a hook to the body. Whee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Horse looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horse doesn't manage to clinch there - Whee circles away.
Horse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horse doesn't manage to clinch there - Whee circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Whee.
Horse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whee.
Horse uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whee has time to react.
Horse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horse keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horse scores with a nice body kick.
Horse lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horse punishes Whee's body with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Horse.
Wheasy Whee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horse lands a jab to the nose.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horse.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Horse - that will leave a mark!
Horse moves into the clinch.
Horse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horse tries to clinch up but Whee circles away and keeps his distance.
Horse tries to close the distance and clinch but Whee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Horse lands an impressive looking overhand right. Whee doesn't seem phased though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horse.
Horse lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horacy Horse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Horse cracks the inside of Whee's front leg.
Horse thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Whee if he has to take too many more of those.
Horse lands a front kick.
Horse gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whee blocks a body shot from Horse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Horse lands an uppercut.
Horse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Whee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horse misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Horse.
Whee seems to have got his legs back now.
Horse lands an elbow just above Whee 's eye.
Whee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Horse uses from the top position.
Horse trying to control the position from guard on top but Whee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horse postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horse throwing strikes but missing.
Horse working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Whee's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horacy Horse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Horse has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Monzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jo Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Bob Jo Wayne was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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181 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramon Monzon!
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, Bob Jo Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne is looking to clinch.
Bob Jo Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Monzon tenderised Wayne's leg. Wayne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wayne takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wayne fails to land with a series of punches.
Wayne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monzon.
Wayne moves to clinch but Monzon breaks away
and Monzon counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wayne looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monzon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Wayne sprawling to the canvas! Wayne rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Monzon finish him?!
Wayne is rocked!
It looks like Bob Jo Wayne has been cut.
Monzon scores with a nice body kick.
Monzon connects with a superb combination that knocks Wayne out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Monzon before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Wayne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ramon Monzon!
Ramon Monzon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mihail Dmitriev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakoba Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mihail Dmitriev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakoba Jones!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones sizes up Dmitriev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dmitrievs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dmitriev is rocked!
Dmitriev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dmitriev off to one side.
Dmitriev 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.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones throws a series of punches but Dmitriev avoids them all with ease.
Dmitriev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones drops Dmitriev with a beautiful combination! Dmitriev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jones is looking for the KO!
Oh Dmitriev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Dmitriev flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Dmitriev is out cold! Jones holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jakoba Jones!
After the fight, Jakoba Jones 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.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Kwiatkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lans Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Kwiatkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lans Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwiatkowski misses with a wild combination.
Gregor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kwiatkowski.
Gregor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kwiatkowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch combination from Kwiatkowski misses.
Kwiatkowski shoots in for a takedown but Gregor shows good takedown defense.
Kwiatkowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gregor counters with a left and a right that stings Kwiatkowski.
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!
Kwiatkowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gregor as he avoids it easily.
Kwiatkowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwiatkowski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kwiatkowski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kwiatkowski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kwiatkowski passes Gregor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kwiatkowski seems to be working for a kimura but Gregor defends the submission attempt.
Gregor is looking to escape.
Kwiatkowski is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gregor is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Kwiatkowski!
In his post fight interview, Adam Kwiatkowski started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shock Zhou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis has chosen Once Solemn as his entrance music. The key to victory for Shock Zhou has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 lbs
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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
6 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhou misses with a low kick.
Lapis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zhou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lapis lands with a nice combination. Zhou backs away looking to recover.
Lapis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zhou eats them both and turns towards Lapis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zhou closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zhou lands in his opponent's guard.
Lapis has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Zhou should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lapis has tightened it up now! Zhou should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andrey Lapis!
Andrey Lapis is the new welterweight champion!
Andrey Lapis took to the mic in his post fight interview 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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