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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven NZonzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Hollinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hollinger's choice of entrance music: WILD BOYS. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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167 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
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30
167 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven NZonzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dylan Hollinger!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NZonzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hollinger.
NZonzi is looking to clinch.
Hollinger lands a nice shot that snaps NZonzi's head back.
NZonzi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from NZonzi there as he acknowledges the shot.
NZonzi tries to clinch up but Hollinger circles away and keeps his distance.
NZonzi tries to close the distance and clinch but Hollinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
NZonzi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hollinger.
Hollinger avoids a punch combination nicely.
NZonzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollinger manages to avoid it.
Hollinger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hollinger has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as NZonzi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hollinger throws a push kick but NZonzi slaps the foot to one side.
Hollinger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
NZonzi wants to clinch.
NZonzi connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
NZonzi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
NZonzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hollinger moves away.
Nice shot lands for Hollinger.
NZonzi tries to clinch but Hollinger is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
NZonzi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hollinger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hollinger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
NZonzi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hollinger.
NZonzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
NZonzi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
NZonzi tries to clinch but Hollinger is having none of it.
Hollinger connects with a body shot.
NZonzi tries to clinch but Hollinger moves out of range.
NZonzi tries to close the distance and clinch but Hollinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hollinger scores with a nice head shot.
Steven NZonzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollinger connects with a good right hand that stumbles NZonzi. NZonzi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
NZonzi tries to clinch but Hollinger is having none of it.
NZonzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hollinger moves away.
A shot to the liver by Hollinger. Beautiful body shot.
NZonzi misses with a body shot.
NZonzi wants to clinch up but Hollinger keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Hollinger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollinger connects with a right hand. NZonzi shakes it off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hollinger.
NZonzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollinger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
NZonzi takes a swing at Hollinger's ribcage but misses.
NZonzi throws a wild body kick that Hollinger sees coming a mile off.
Hollinger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
NZonzi misses with a leg kick.
Hollinger scores with a shot to the body.
Hollinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hollinger throws a nice inside leg kick.
NZonzi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hollinger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
NZonzi tries to clinch but Hollinger is having none of it.
No joy there for NZonzi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steven NZonzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
NZonzi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hollinger clobbers NZonzi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
NZonzi looks to land a combination but Hollinger avoids it well.
NZonzi is breathing heavily.
NZonzi throws a lazy right hand but Hollinger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
NZonzi wants to clinch.
Hollinger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
NZonzi is looking to wear down Hollinger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hollinger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
NZonzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
NZonzi takes one to the chin there.
Hollinger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
NZonzi throws the left hand but Hollinger avoids the punch easily.
Hollinger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! NZonzi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hollinger slips under a jab from NZonzi.
NZonzi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
NZonzi tries to clinch there but Hollinger circles away.
Hollinger fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. NZonzi sprawls well initially but Hollinger persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hollinger slows the pace down in half guard.
Hollinger trying to control from half guard but NZonzi is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollinger tries to pass to full mount but NZonzi defends it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
NZonzi trying to hold on to Hollinger's head to control him but Hollinger postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hollinger wants to control but NZonzi is keeping him busy.
NZonzi trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
NZonzi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
NZonzi tries to clinch but Hollinger moves away
and Hollinger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hollinger thuds his shin into the meat of NZonzi's side.
Hollinger cracks NZonzi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hollinger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Hollinger.
Good leg kick by Hollinger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hollinger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Hollinger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hollinger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from NZonzi.
NZonzi moves in looking to clinch but Hollinger pushes him off.
NZonzi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hollinger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hollinger throws a lazy body kick
and NZonzi counters with a solid body kick.
NZonzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hollinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hollinger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
NZonzi is looking to clinch.
NZonzi wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - NZonzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
NZonzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollinger manages to avoid it.
NZonzi thows a body shot but no joy.
Hollinger looks for the body kick but NZonzi saw that one coming.
NZonzi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hollinger throws a nice outside leg kick.
NZonzi is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from NZonzi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
NZonzi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
NZonzi tries to break free but Hollinger pushes him back against the cage.
NZonzi tries to pull guard but Hollinger holds him up against the cage and eventually NZonzi drops back down to his feet.
Hollinger keeps control of NZonzi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hollinger taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Hollinger's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
NZonzi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
NZonzi throws an elbow that misses.
Hollinger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Still in the clinch, Hollinger scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by NZonzi.
Hollinger tries to stall but NZonzi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hollinger is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
NZonzi tries to land knees in the clinch but Hollinger avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollinger wants to stall.
NZonzi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hollinger's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dylan Hollinger.
Hollinger scores with a sloppy right hand. NZonzi should have avoided that one.
NZonzi misses with the combination.
NZonzi ducks right into an uppercut from Hollinger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollinger scores with a leg kick.
NZonzi misses with a wild body shot.
NZonzi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hollinger scores with a nice body kick.
NZonzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hollinger is just out of range.
Hollinger lands with a right hand.
Hollinger lands with a nice body kick.
Hollinger scores with a sloppy right hand. NZonzi should have avoided that one.
Hollinger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dylan Hollinger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Hollinger there.
NZonzi is rocked!
Hollinger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh NZonzi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
NZonzi looks to land a left hand but Hollinger moved out of range nicely.
Hollinger dives in and scores a takedown into NZonzi's guard.
Hollinger 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.
Hollinger trying to control but NZonzi is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
NZonzi looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Steven NZonzi.
NZonzi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hollinger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hollinger stuns NZonzi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
NZonzi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hollinger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hollinger drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollinger wants to control but NZonzi is keeping him busy.
Hollinger remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
NZonzi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've been hearing good reports from NZonzi'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.
A lull in the action here.
NZonzi struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollinger wants to control but NZonzi is keeping him busy.
NZonzi is trying to control Hollinger's posture but Hollinger avoids it.
NZonzi seems to have got his legs back now.
NZonzi trying to remain calm as Hollinger controls from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hollinger is looking to take a break and control but NZonzi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dylan Hollinger hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hollinger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent NZonzi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hollinger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on NZonzi if he has to take too many more of those.
Hollinger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from NZonzi.
Hollinger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Hollinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Hollinger lands a nice looking body shot.
NZonzi throws a jab when Hollinger was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from NZonzi.
Hollinger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hollinger checks a leg kick.
Hollinger swats away the attempt to clinch by NZonzi.
Hollinger shoots in for a double leg but NZonzi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hollinger lands with a good body shot.
NZonzi jabs Hollinger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hollinger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
NZonzi throws a lazy head kick
and Hollinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
NZonzi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hollinger scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollinger lands a nice shot that snaps NZonzi's head back.
NZonzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hollinger drops NZonzi with a straight left! Oh this is bad for NZonzi! Hollinger dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Hollinger!
An out of breath Dylan Hollinger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Rugalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Russian National Anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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230 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomas Popov!
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, Ivan Rugalov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rugalov looks for a takedown but Popov sprawls well.
Popov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rugalov feints and as Popov raises his hands in defense, Rugalov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rugalov postures up in Popov's guard and throws a big left but Popov blocks it.
Popov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rugalov on the ground.
Popov wants to stand and escape but Rugalov is having none of it.
Rugalov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Popov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Popov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rugalov controls the pace.
Rugalov trying to control the position from guard on top but Popov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rugalov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugalov is in close to Popov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rugalov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rugalov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rugalov advances to half guard.
Rugalov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Popov tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rugalov manages to move to mount!
Popov trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugalov looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rugalov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Popov is looking to escape.
Rugalov scoring with strikes but Popov is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugalov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rugalov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rugalov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rugalov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rugalov scoring with strikes but Popov is staying in there.
Rugalov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Popov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Popov tries to get out of the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rugalov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popov is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rugalov looking to control but Popov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rugalov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rugalov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Popov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rugalov landing shots from mount.
Popov is breathing heavily.
Rugalov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rugalov with the ground and pound from mount.
Rugalov prevents Popov from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Rugalov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Popov stuffs the takedown attempt from Rugalov. Rugalov gets slowly back to his feet.
Popov swinging wildly here.
Rugalov darts in looking for a takedown but Popov gets double underhooks and turns Rugalov into the cage.
Rugalov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rugalov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rugalov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Popov's head.
Ivan Rugalov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rugalov tries to free his leg and advance position but Popov is retaining full guard.
Rugalov is looking to work some ground and pound but Popov has wrist control.
Rugalov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugalov trying to control the position from guard on top but Popov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rugalov throwing strikes from guard but Popov blocks nicely.
Rugalov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rugalov is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ivan Rugalov.
Rugalov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Popov is trying to defend but Rugalov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugalov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Popov keeps working.
Rugalov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rugalov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Popov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugalov lands with a punch from half guard.
Rugalov thows a huge punch but Popov dodges it nicely.
Rugalov thows a huge punch but Popov dodges it nicely.
Popov has hold of Rugalov's hands but Rugalov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rugalov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rugalov is keen to just control but Popov is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rugalov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Popov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rugalov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rugalov trying to pass the guard but Popov defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popov is looking for a sweep. Rugalov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ivan Rugalov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rugalov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Rugalov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rugalov tries to clinch but Popov moves out of range.
Rugalov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rugalov has a takedown stuffed.
Rugalov shoots in for a double leg but Popov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Rugalov. No joy for Popov on that attempt.
Popov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rugalov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Popov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugalov wants to control from the top but Popov keeps moving.
Rugalov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ivan Rugalov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A punch combination from Popov misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugalov fails with a takedown attempt.
Tomas Popov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Rugalov.
Popov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Popov wants it to stay on the feet.
Rugalov shoots in for a takedown but Popov shows good takedown defense.
Rugalov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Popov's waist but Popov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rugalov off to one side.
Rugalov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rugalov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Popov is trying to control Rugalov's posture but Rugalov avoids it.
Popov regains half guard there - taking advantage of Rugalov's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugalov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tomas Popov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rugalov trying to control the action but Popov is working from the bottom.
Rugalov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rugalov is looking to pass Popov's guard but actually Popov recovers to full guard.
Rugalov lands a couple of digs.
Rugalov throws an elbow that misses. Popov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rugalov's guard. Nice move by Popov!
Rugalov has Popov pulled in close to control his posture.
Ivan Rugalov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Popov with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Rugalov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rugalov 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Rugalov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lex Wight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Stig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lex Wight has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
200 lbs
17 - 18 - 0 |
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201 lbs
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World class MT
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World class MT
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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
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lex Wight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Stig!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wight misses with a wild combination.
Wight closes the distance but Stig moves to the side
and Stig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wight moves in looking to clinch but Stig pushes him off.
Stig scores with a hook to the body. Wight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stig swings for the body but Wight moves out of range.
Wight looks to land a combination but Stig avoids it well.
Wight closes the distance but Stig moves to the side
and Stig counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wight doesn't manage to clinch there - Stig circles away.
Stig tries a head kick but it misses.
Stig tries a head kick but it misses.
Stig throws a shot from downtown. Wight moves away and avoids it.
Stig misses the shot to the body.
Stig misses the shot to the body.
Stig throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wight throws a nice looking combination but Stig bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stig lands a head kick. Wight smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stig is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wight rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stig throws the left hand but Wight avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stig lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stig takes a swing at Wight's ribcage but misses.
Wight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wight just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stig's brow.
Stig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stig misses with a punch to the body.
Wight stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wight throws an elbow that misses.
Wight avoids the elbow strike from Stig, against the cage.
Stig blocks an elbow strike.
Stig goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wight lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stig.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wight scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stig misses with some punches.
Stig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wight lands an elbow just above Stig 's eye.
Stig cracks Wight with a nice body shot.
Wight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stig lands an uppercut.
Wight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stig backwards.
Stig tries a body shot but Wight blocks it.
Stig avoids a wild elbow strike from Wight.
Wight tries to land knees in the clinch but Stig avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Stig fails to land.
Wight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wight throws an elbow that misses.
Stig lands an elbow inside.
Wight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stig pushes off an throws an elbow but Wight leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Stig on the inside.
Wight trying to land knees to the body.
Stig takes an elbow to the temple.
Stig misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wight throws an elbow that misses.
Stig lands an elbow inside that Wight shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wight just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stig's brow.
Wight throws an elbow but it misses.
Stig pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stig blocks the elbow strike.
Stig lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wight lands with a short shot to the head.
Wight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stig has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wight really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stig scores with a shot to the side of Wight's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wight creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stig lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Wight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from Wight.
Wight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stig's elbow.
Wight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stig throws a punch but it's blocked by Wight.
Stig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stig avoids it.
Wight throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stig creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wight misses with an elbow over the top.
Wight blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wight fails to land.
Wight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stig swings wildly with an uppercut but Wight uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but The Stig will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stig connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wight's hands.
Wight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stig connects with a leg kick. Wight looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Stig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wight needs to keep his hands up - Stig had a free shot at his head there.
Wight tries to work over Stig's front leg with a kick but Stig checks it.
Stig takes a swing at Wight's ribcage but misses.
Wight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Stig.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wight slips under a jab from Stig.
Wight tries to close the distance and clinch but Stig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Stig.
Wight slips under a jab.
Stig looks for the body kick but Wight saw that one coming.
Wight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wight wants to clinch up but Stig keeps it at a distance.
Stig tries to keep at a distance but Wight has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stig misses with the head strike.
Stig avoids the elbow strike from Wight, against the cage.
Wight scores with a knee to the head.
Wight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wight just leaning against Stig, taking a breather.
Wight wants to stall.
Stig takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stig blocks the elbow strike.
Stig misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stig misses with a punch on the inside.
Wight tries to land knees in the clinch but Stig avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stig.
Wight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stig is defending well for now.
Wight tries to throw a body punch but Stig avoids it by throwing Wight back against the cage.
Stig lands a nice uppercut.
Stig lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wight backwards.
Wight breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stig dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wight.
Stig keeps the fight on the outside.
Wight tries to clinch but Stig is having none of it.
Lex Wight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stig scores with a jab. Wight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stig fakes the leg kick and cracks Wight in the body.
Wight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stig lands with an uppercut that bounces Wight off the cage and back into range.
Wight tries to clinch up
and Stig counters with a low kick, right behind Wight 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stig misses with a looping left.
Stig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stig connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Stig, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stig waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wight.
Wight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wight wants to clinch.
Stig stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stig misses with a body shot.
Wight moves in looking to clinch but Stig pushes him off.
Stig misses with an uppercut.
Wight doesn't manage to clinch there - Stig circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wight tries to clinch up but Stig circles away and keeps his distance.
Stig swings for the body but Wight moves out of range.
Stig digs a good hook to Wight's body.
Stig misses with a hook. Wight ducked under it nicely.
Wight walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Stig does it's job there.
Stig throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stig manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stig counters with a stiff right hand.
Stig connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stig sizes up Wight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wight is rocked!
Wight closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stig counters with a big right hand! Oh Wight is in trouble here! Stig follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Stig!
A relieved looking The Stig thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Bonapart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Komodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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24
265 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Napoleon Bonapart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Komodo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonapart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonapart shoots in looking for a takedown. Komodo tries to sprawl out of it but Bonapart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Komodo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonapart throws a head kick that misses.
Bonapart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Komodo.
Bonapart throws a series of punches but Komodo moves out of range.
Bonapart takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Napoleon Bonapart has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Komodo lands a nice looking body kick.
Bonapart feints and as Komodo raises his hands in defense, Bonapart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bonapart is breathing heavily.
Komodo looking to control.
Bonapart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Komodo pulls Bonapart in close to his closed guard and prevents Bonapart from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonapart trying to control but Komodo is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Komodo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bonapart fails to land with a series of punches.
Komodo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bonapart misses with a head kick.
Komodo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonapart was well out of range. Poor timing from Komodo.
Bonapart throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Komodo's waist but Komodo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bonapart off to one side.
Bonapart misses with a head kick.
Komodo dodges the punch combination from Bonapart.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Komodo.
Bonapart closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bonapart lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonapart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Komodo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bonapart would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bonapart trying to control the position from guard on top but Komodo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonapart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Komodo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bonapart 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonapart postures up in Komodo's guard and throws a big left but Komodo blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Komodo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bonapart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bonapart controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've been hearing that Bonapart has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Napoleon Bonapart has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Komodo throws a leg kick but Bonapart sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Komodo cracks Bonapart with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Komodo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bonapart to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonapart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Napoleon Bonapart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Komodo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonapart fails to land with a series of punches.
Bonapart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Komodo counters with a nice right hand that sends Bonapart toppling to the canvas! Bonapart scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Komodo finish him?!
Bonapart is rocked!
Napoleon Bonapart's cut is getting worse.
Komodo goes for a small jab and connects. Now Komodo goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Bonapart stumbles back but Komodo runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Bonapart to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Bonapart will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Komodo!
Joe Komodo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KO Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burak Mihalev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimka Medvedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Burak Mihalev!
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, Dimka Medvedev!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihalev misses with a right hand
and Medvedev counters with a nice body shot.
Burak Mihalev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Medvedev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mihalev doesn't seem phased though.
Nice sprawl there from Medvedev as Mihalev shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mihalev is defended easily by Medvedev.
Mihalev thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mihalev.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burak Mihalev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihalev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mihalev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Medvedev takes a swing at Mihalev's ribcage but misses.
Mihalev shoots for a double leg takedown but Medvedev sprawls well. He's pushed Mihalev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mihalev closes the distance and clinches up with Medvedev, looking for a takedown. Mihalev pushes Medvedev against the cage but Medvedev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Medvedev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Medvedev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mihalev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mihalev moves away.
Medvedev lands a right hook to the body.
Medvedev throws a body punch but Mihalev moves out of range.
Medvedev scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Medvedev. Mihalev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Medvedev.
Medvedev just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mihalev manages to avoid it.
Mihalev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Medvedev's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mihalev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mihalev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Medvedev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medvedev controls Mihalev momentarily but Mihalev frees himself.
Mihalev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Medvedev 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.
Mihalev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev trying to keep a closed guard but Mihalev is proving a slippery customer.
Mihalev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mihalev wants to control from the top but Medvedev keeps moving.
Mihalev prevents Medvedev from getting back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medvedev looking for a sweep. Not yet Medvedev, not yet.
Mihalev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Burak Mihalev has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Medvedev misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimka Medvedev dominated that round.
That's time! Mihalev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Medvedev throws out a loose jab but Mihalev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mihalev connects with a crisp jab.
Mihalev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mihalev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mihalev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mihalev throws a lazy right hand but Medvedev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mihalev avoids the body shot from Medvedev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihalev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Medvedev enables Mihalev to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Medvedev manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mihalev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Medvedev's head.
Medvedev wants to stand and escape but Mihalev is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medvedev is looking for a triangle but Mihalev pushes his legs off easily.
Mihalev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mihalev landing some decent shots from guard.
Mihalev throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mihalev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Medvedev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mihalev throwing strikes from guard but Medvedev blocks nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mihalev stands up over Medvedev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Medvedev is trying to keep Mihalev in close.
Mihalev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mihalev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Medvedev keeping moving, preventing Mihalev from controlling successfully.
Medvedev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mihalev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mihalev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Medvedev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mihalev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Medvedev's head.
Mihalev content to stall in guard here.
Mihalev 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.
Medvedev trying to keep a closed guard but Mihalev is proving a slippery customer.
Mihalev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mihalev throws a big right hand that misses.
Medvedev trying to strike off his back.
Medvedev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihalev controlling from the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Medvedev misses the shot to the body.
Medvedev slaps away a takedown attempt from Mihalev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mihalev is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burak Mihalev dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Medvedev as Mihalev shoots in.
Mihalev fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Medvedev to the ground. Mihalev is now in Medvedev's guard.
Medvedev wants to sweep but no luck.
Mihalev wants to control from the top but Medvedev keeps moving.
Medvedev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Medvedev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mihalev throws a big elbow that misses.
Mihalev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mihalev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mihalev wants to control from the top but Medvedev keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihalev throws a big right hand that misses.
Mihalev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Medvedev keeping moving, preventing Mihalev from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Burak Mihalev wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mihalev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mihalev lands in his opponent's guard.
Medvedev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Medvedev keeping moving, preventing Mihalev from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihalev throws a big elbow that misses.
Mihalev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mihalev preventing the sweep.
Medvedev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mihalev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mihalev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mihalev landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mihalev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mihalev is controlling him.
Mihalev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mihalev seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Medvedev for as long as he can get away with.
We're going to have a standup here because Burak Mihalev wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mihalev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihalev drops his hands momentarily and Medvedev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mihalev thows a body shot but no joy.
Mihalev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burak Mihalev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mihalev misses with a takedown attempt
and Medvedev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medvedev connects with a single shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burak Mihalev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mihalev 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burak Mihalev!
Burak Mihalev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Sajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozlov's entrance music is Patrioticheskaya Pesnya. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
164 lbs
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30
169 lbs
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Great elbows
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Lukasz Sajewski!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sajewski scores with a head kick.
Kozlov takes one to the chin there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kozlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid body kick from Sajewski.
Kozlov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kozlov ducks right into an uppercut from Sajewski.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sajewski has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sajewski works over Kozlov's head and body with a nice combination.
Sajewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Kozlov.
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!
Kozlov throws a lazy uppercut
and Sajewski counters with a solid body kick.
Sajewski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kozlov's calf.
Kozlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sajewski.
Sajewski scores with a nice right hand.
Kozlov throws a lazy uppercut
and Sajewski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kozlov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sajewski clobbers Kozlov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sajewski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kozlov tries to clinch there but Sajewski circles away.
Sajewski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kozlov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sajewski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kozlov scrambles back to his feet.
Kozlov is rocked!
Sajewski connects with a single shot there.
Oh Kozlov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Sajewski! Kozlov is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lukasz Sajewski!
Lukasz Sajewski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mertsi Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Major Lazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lazer's choice of entrance music: Major Lazer - Pon De Floor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mertsi Peltola!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Major Lazer!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Peltola avoids it really well and circles away.
Lazer shoots in but Peltola avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peltola catches Lazer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Peltola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lazer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peltola.
Lazer shoots in for a double leg but Peltola sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mertsi Peltola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Major Lazer.
Lazer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peltola sprawls well. Peltola wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lazer gets slowly back to his feet.
Lazer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peltola.
Peltola misses with a straight right.
Lazer drops his hands momentarily and Peltola takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Peltola dives in and scores a takedown into Lazer's guard.
Lazer has control of Peltola's left arm, preventing Peltola from doing any damage.
Lazer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peltola's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peltola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lazer postures up.
Lazer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lazer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Peltola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lazer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Peltola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lazer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lazer advances to half guard.
Lazer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Peltola does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Peltola is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lazer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lazer content to control rather than advance.
Lazer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Peltola on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lazer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Peltola does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lazer stalling away here and it's allowed Peltola to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lazer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lazer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola being controlled here, momentarily.
Peltola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lazer cracks Peltola with a solid left hand.
Lazer wants to control from the top but Peltola keeps moving.
Lazer works over Peltola with some ground and pound from guard.
Lazer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Peltola is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Peltola pulls Lazer in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peltola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lazer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Peltola working for a triangle but Lazer defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lazer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peltola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peltola is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Major Lazer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lazer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Peltola on his heels. He'll look to pass Peltola's guard now, I'm sure.
Peltola is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lazer is aware though and is defending well.
Lazer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peltola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lazer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lazer wants to pass the guard but Peltola is keeping the position.
Major Lazer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peltola controls Lazer momentarily but Lazer frees himself.
Peltola being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lazer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazer content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Peltola has locked up a guillotine! Peltola's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Lazer is holding on here and Peltola must be using up a lot of energy. Lazer has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Peltola gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mertsi Peltola!
Mertsi Peltola is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Mertsi Peltola thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tolek Banan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
163 lbs
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27
155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tolek Banan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Bush!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banan misses the jab.
Banan misses with a head kick.
We've been told by Banan's head coaches at IMMA Gym of ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Banan cracks Bush with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bush tries for a takedown but Banan circles away easily
and Banan counters with a nice leg kick.
Bush misses with a takedown attempt - Banan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Banan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Banan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tolek Banan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush drives through with a takedown into Banan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banan has Bush pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bush is fighting to break Banan's control of his arms but Banan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Tolek Banan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Banan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banan scores with a jab.
Banan shoots in and bounces Bush off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bush trying to control the position.
Bush looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Banan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bush is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bush throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banan's guard.
Bush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bush controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush trying to control but Banan is working from the bottom.
Bush must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Banan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Banan takes a swing at Bush's ribcage but misses.
Banan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banan misses the shot to the body.
Banan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bush can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bush is looking to sweep but instead, Banan has passed into half guard.
Bush flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bush!
Banan cracks Bush with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banan working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Bush turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Banan off and cradles Bush's limp body as Banan celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Tolek Banan!
Tolek Banan retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Tolek Banan 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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