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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Sepulveda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chinny Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sepulveda comes to the cage accompanied by Bleed it out. Justin Sepulveda has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sepulveda
vs
Magalhaes

188 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Sepulveda !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chinny Magalhaes!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magalhaes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sepulveda manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sepulveda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Sepulveda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sepulveda keeping full guard, as Magalhaes tries to pass.

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

Sepulveda looking for a guillotine here but Magalhaes defends easily.
Magalhaes won't allow Sepulveda to sweep him here.
Magalhaes works a leg free and moves into 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!

Magalhaes is trying to work for a kimura but Sepulveda is defending well.

Sepulveda makes his way to full guard, as Magalhaes worked for a kimura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Magalhaes from controlling successfully.
Magalhaes advances position into side control!
Sepulveda is looking to reverse the position.
Sepulveda sneaks back into half guard.

Magalhaes is looking for a kimura here.
Sepulveda gets back to full guard.
Sepulveda can't keep his opponent in guard - Magalhaes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sepulveda is pressing down on Magalhaes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sepulveda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magalhaes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sepulveda looking for a sweep. Not yet Sepulveda , not yet.

Sepulveda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sepulveda is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sepulveda working a defensive guard here.
Magalhaes advances position into side control!
Magalhaes is looking to take a break and control but Sepulveda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sepulveda tries to bench press Magalhaes off him but Magalhaes keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda is working hard here to advance position.
Magalhaes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Magalhaes tries for a kimura but Sepulveda is defending well.
Sepulveda is trying to get back to half guard.
Sepulveda manages to get back to half guard.

Magalhaes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sepulveda is just riding it out for now. Magalhaes eventually gives up the hold.
Sepulveda makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sepulveda .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magalhaes wants to control from the top but Sepulveda keeps moving.
Magalhaes throwing strikes from guard but Sepulveda blocks nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sepulveda wants to sweep but no luck.

Sepulveda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Magalhaes defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sepulveda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magalhaes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sepulveda working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Sepulveda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Magalhaes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Sepulveda actively working from the bottom here.

Magalhaes is trying to work for a kimura but Sepulveda is defending well.

Magalhaes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sepulveda defends it well.
Sepulveda works his way to full guard. Good work.

Sepulveda is looking for a triangle but Magalhaes pushes his legs off easily.
Justin Sepulveda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Magalhaes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sepulveda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magalhaes has managed to get both his arms back between Sepulveda 's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Sepulveda is looking for a triangle but Magalhaes pushes his legs off easily.
Sepulveda seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Sepulveda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magalhaes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Sepulveda has his foot on Magalhaes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Magalhaes works his way back into a safe position though.

Magalhaes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Magalhaes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Sepulveda looking for a guillotine here but Magalhaes defends easily.

Sepulveda is looking for a triangle but Magalhaes pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sepulveda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sepulveda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magalhaes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Magalhaes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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!
Sepulveda defending against the ground and pound.

Magalhaes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magalhaes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Magalhaes trying to control the action but Sepulveda is working from the bottom.
Sepulveda tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sepulveda , who protects the arm well.
Magalhaes is chipping away with strikes.
Sepulveda tries to improve position but can't.

Magalhaes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sepulveda , who protects the arm well.
Sepulveda is trying to get back to half guard.

Magalhaes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sepulveda , who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda regains half guard.
Sepulveda is trying to maintain the position but Magalhaes is very close to passing his half guard.
Sepulveda gets full guard.
Sepulveda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sepulveda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magalhaes's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magalhaes can't keep his opponent in guard - Sepulveda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Magalhaes is trying to get back to full guard.

Sepulveda has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Magalhaes defend it? Sepulveda steps over the head and cranks it - Magalhaes is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sepulveda !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Sepulveda !
A relieved looking Justin Sepulveda 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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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazekage Gaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragner Thlekbuidi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragner Thlekbuidi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gaara
vs
Thlekbuidi

180 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

186 cm
27
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazekage Gaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ragner Thlekbuidi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thlekbuidi will feel that in the morning.
Thlekbuidi tries for a takedown but Gaara circles away easily
and Gaara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thlekbuidi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thlekbuidi closes the distance and clinches up with Gaara, looking for a takedown. Thlekbuidi pushes Gaara against the cage but Gaara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gaara.
Gaara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thlekbuidi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gaara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thlekbuidi shoots in looking for a takedown but Gaara manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thlekbuidi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kazekage Gaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragner Thlekbuidi.
Gaara slaps away a takedown attempt from Thlekbuidi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaara thuds his shin into the meat of Thlekbuidi's side.
Thlekbuidi looks winded!
Gaara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thlekbuidi's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gaara. That's going to slow Thlekbuidi down.
Crunch! Gaara slams his shin into Thlekbuidi's torso.
Gaara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Gaara knocks Thlekbuidi to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

It looks like Ragner Thlekbuidi has been cut.
Gaara scoring with punches and elbows.
Thlekbuidi wants to get back to his feet but Gaara drags him back down.
Gaara scores with punches from side control.
Gaara cracks Thlekbuidi with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gaara looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gaara works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Thlekbuidi is rocked!
Thlekbuidi taking a bit of punishment here - Gaara scoring with strikes.
Thlekbuidi is still in real trouble! Can Gaara finish him?
Thlekbuidi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gaara lands a strong strike to the head of Thlekbuidi. That's dazed him! Gaara looking to finish here. Thlekbuidi is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Gaara lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazekage Gaara!
Kazekage Gaara seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Patrick Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Gummidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Patrick Harris
vs
Gummidge

183 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neil Patrick Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Gummidge!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gummidge fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris, pushing him back against the cage.
Gummidge has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harris prevents the takedown attempt.

Harris gets control of Gummidge's arms and successfully pulls guard. Harris will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Harris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gummidge manages to get himself to full guard.

Harris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gummidge is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harris is aware though and is defending well.

Gummidge has his foot on Harris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harris works his way back into a safe position though.
Harris trying to control but Gummidge is working from the bottom.

Gummidge is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harris defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gummidge looking for a guillotine here but Harris defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gummidge is working an open guard so Harris takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gummidge tries to clinch up
and Harris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Gummidge shoots in and bounces Harris off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gummidge trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Harris has his foot on Gummidge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gummidge works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Harris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gummidge defends it easily.
Gummidge stopping the sweep attempt from Harris.
Gummidge looking to sit in guard and control but Harris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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

Harris drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gummidge dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gummidge tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Gummidge throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.

Gummidge content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Harris has locked up a guillotine! Harris's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Gummidge is holding on here and Harris must be using up a lot of energy. Gummidge has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Harris gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Neil Patrick Harris!
After winning the bout, Neil Patrick Harris thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Schelokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Mackintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schelokov comes to the cage accompanied by Sirens . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schelokov
vs
Mackintosh

175 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Schelokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Mackintosh!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schelokov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schelokov looks to land a right hand but Mackintosh moved out of range.

Mackintosh gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mackintosh is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Schelokov can't fight it off and eventually Mackintosh manages to take the fight to the floor. Schelokov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mackintosh wants to control from the top but Schelokov keeps moving.

Mackintosh has gone for a leg lock! Schelokov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mackintosh's guard.
Schelokov throws a big right hand that misses.
Mackintosh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schelokov's guard.
Mackintosh passes Schelokov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Schelokov wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackintosh is pressing down on Schelokov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schelokov is holding on for now.
My spies in London MMA Fight Academy inform me that Mackintosh has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Schelokov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mackintosh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mackintosh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schelokov keeps working.

Mackintosh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schelokov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mackintosh is trying to control. Schelokov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mackintosh is working for a kimura but Schelokov is defending it quite comfortably.

Mackintosh is trying to work for a kimura but Schelokov is defending well.
Mackintosh trying to control from half guard but Schelokov is working away.
Schelokov is trying to stand back up but Mackintosh is controlling him
Mackintosh wants to pass the guard but Schelokov is defending well.

Mackintosh is trying for a kimura here. Schelokov looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mackintosh wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Mackintosh!
A victorious Paul Mackintosh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wrestler Savvy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Ludvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wrestler Savvy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gunnar Ludvik's chin.

Savvy
vs
Ludvik

178 cm
19
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
169 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wrestler Savvy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Ludvik!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Savvy has managed to clinch.
Savvy scores with a shot to the side of Ludvik's head.
Ludvik drops down looking for an ankle pick but Savvy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ludvik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Savvy instigates a clinch.
Ludvik trying to stall but Savvy improves his position.
Ludvik is trying to pull guard but Savvy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ludvik has Savvy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Savvy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wrestler Savvy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Ludvik.
Savvy lands an uppercut.
Savvy stops a takedown attempt from Ludvik.
Savvy just leaning against Ludvik, taking a breather.
Savvy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ludvik.
Savvy lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savvy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savvy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Savvy stalling against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Savvy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Savvy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ludvik backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Savvy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ludvik is trying to pull guard but Savvy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ludvik has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Savvy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ludvik can turn it around.
Savvy stalling the fight.
Ludvik tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ludvik tries for a takedown but Savvy manages to get underhooks.
Savvy gets through Ludvik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ludvik is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Savvy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savvy lands a hook that snaps the head of Ludvik backwards.
The referee calls for Savvy to work.
Savvy is pressed up against the cage. Ludvik has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Savvy down to the mat. Savvy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ludvik swats away the attempt to clinch by Savvy.

Savvy moves into the clinch.
Savvy prevents a takedown attempt there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savvy stalling against the cage.
Ludvik takes a shot to the head.
Ludvik is trying to break the clinch but Savvy is controlling him.
Savvy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ludvik being controlled against the cage.
Savvy lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludvik wants to take the fight to the mat but Savvy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Savvy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Savvy as the two fighters clinch.
Savvy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savvy.
Savvy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ludviks head.

Ludvik is rocked!
Savvy slows down the pace here.
Ludvik is still on wobbly legs! Can Savvy finish him?
Savvy scores with a hook to the body.
Ludvik has Savvy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Savvy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ludvik seems to have recovered his senses.
Savvy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savvy is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savvy scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savvy digs a right hand into Ludvik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ludvik's gas tank.
Ludvik looks winded!
Ludvik is trying to break free.
Ludvik is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Savvy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Savvy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Savvy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ludvik backwards.
Savvy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Savvy lands a left hand.
Savvy works on Ludvik's body with a couple of short punches.
Savvy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ludvik! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Savvy is unloading with more strikes now! Ludvik drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrestler Savvy!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Clifton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ushman Haszan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ushman Haszan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clifton
vs
Haszan

179 cm
20
176 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
167 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Craig Clifton!
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, Ushman Haszan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clifton shoots in but Haszan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clifton shoots in looking for a takedown but Haszan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clifton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Haszan lands a jab.
Haszan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Haszan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Clifton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clifton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haszan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clifton's head backwards.
Haszan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clifton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haszan.
Haszan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clifton.

Haszan has Clifton up against the cage in a clinch.
Clifton is trying to pull guard but Haszan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Haszan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clifton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haszan stalls.

Clifton jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clifton is looking for a triangle here but Haszan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Clifton can't do much from the bottom here.
Haszan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Clifton is avoiding damage well.
Haszan tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Clifton trying his best to control but Haszan has mounted him.
Haszan controlling his opponent.
Clifton is squirming around, avoiding Haszan's attempts to control the action.
Haszan raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clifton is trying desperately to improve position.
Clifton tries to hold on but Haszan postures up.
Haszan breaks from Clifton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Clifton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Clifton is working hard here to advance position.
Haszan looking to control but Clifton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clifton regains half guard.
Clifton is looking for a sweep. Haszan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haszan wants to stand but Clifton has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clifton actively working from the bottom here.
Clifton tries to roll over but Haszan keeps him under control.

Clifton actively working from the bottom here.
Haszan controlling the pace.
Clifton trying to hold on to Haszan's head to control him but Haszan postures up.
Ground and pound from Haszan.
Clifton is looking to improve his position.
Haszan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clifton's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haszan is taking a breather. Clifton 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.
Haszan is just content to waste time from the top position. Clifton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Haszan landing with the ground and pound.
Haszan wants to stand but Clifton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Haszan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Clifton looking for a guillotine here but Haszan defends easily.
Clifton seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Clifton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haszan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ushman Haszan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Clifton fails with a takedown attempt.
Clifton staying out of range there.
Clifton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haszan is fending him off so far but Clifton persists. Nope, Haszan circles away and we're back to standing.
Craig Clifton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haszan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Haszan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haszan throws a punch but it's blocked by Clifton.
Haszan has a couple of punches blocked by Clifton.
Clifton tries to pull guard but Haszan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Clifton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Clifton jumps guard and drags Haszan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Clifton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haszan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Haszan wants to pass the guard but Clifton is keeping the position.
Haszan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton pulls Haszan in to control the position.
Haszan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clifton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haszan works over Clifton with some ground and pound from guard.
Haszan trying to control the position from guard on top but Clifton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haszan wants to pass the guard but Clifton is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Clifton looking for a guillotine here but Haszan defends easily.
Clifton is trying to keep Haszan in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clifton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Haszan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Clifton 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.
Haszan wants to control from the top but Clifton keeps moving.

Craig Clifton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Clifton has his takedown stuffed
letting Haszan counter with a right hand.
Clifton moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clifton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haszan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clifton somewhat.
Clifton shoots in but no luck this time.
Clifton tries for a takedown but Haszan circles away easily
enabling Haszan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haszan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haszan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Haszan clinches.
Haszan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Clifton tries to pull guard but Haszan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Clifton tries to pull guard but Haszan won't allow it.
Clifton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Haszan smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clifton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haszan wants to clinch.
Haszan throws a lazy right hand but Clifton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clifton defending well as Haszan loads up on a big left hand.

Clifton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Haszan controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clifton is looking for a triangle but Haszan pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Clifton working for a triangle but Haszan defends it easily.
Haszan trying to control but Clifton is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haszan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ushman Haszan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Haszan tries to clinch but Clifton is having none of it.
Clifton shoots in for a takedown but Haszan shows good takedown defense.
Haszan shoots in looking for a takedown. Clifton tries to sprawl out of it but Haszan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clifton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haszan lands with an uppercut that bounces Clifton off the cage and back into range.
Haszan fails to land with a series of punches.
Haszan throws a right hand that Clifton ducks under and follows up with a left that Clifton also avoids with ease.
Haszan misses with a hook. Clifton ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clifton is defended easily by Haszan.
Haszan missing with a left hand there. Clifton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Clifton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Haszan 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.
Clifton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Clifton wants to work for an arm triangle but Haszan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Haszan wants to control but Clifton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Craig Clifton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Haszan is defending against the submission attempts here by Clifton.
Clifton is looking to take a break and control but Haszan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Clifton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Haszan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clifton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clifton's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haszan tries to keep control of the position but Clifton is staying busy.
Clifton takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Clifton is in bad spot here.
Clifton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Haszan doesn't have the hooks in and Clifton manages to turn into his guard.
Ushman Haszan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Clifton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Haszan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Haszan has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clifton is trying to keep Haszan in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton has control of Haszan's left arm, preventing Haszan from doing any damage.

Clifton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haszan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Haszan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clifton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haszan has managed to get both his arms back between Clifton's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Clifton has his foot on Haszan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haszan works his way back into a safe position though.
Craig Clifton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haszan slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Clifton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haszan pulls his head out easily.

Clifton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Clifton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haszan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ushman Haszan!
During a confident post fight interview, Ushman Haszan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Griffiths
vs
Waters

170 cm
22
175 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

182 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Perkele!

Zipp Zapp

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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Griffiths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lance Waters!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Waters.
Waters takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
Lance Waters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffiths has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Waters.
Waters tries to clinch
and Griffiths counters with a leg kick.
Griffiths has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Waters.
Griffiths has a takedown stuffed.
Griffiths shoots in for a double leg but Waters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Waters attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Waters sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Stephen Griffiths has been cut.
A lazy body kick from Waters
and Griffiths counters with a thumping low kick.
Waters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Waters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffiths misses with a takedown
and Waters counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Griffiths. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waters misses with a looping left.
Griffiths tries to land a front kick but Waters steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Griffiths checks a leg kick nicely.
Waters darts in looking for a takedown but Griffiths gets double underhooks and turns Waters into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths fails to pull guard.
Waters has a couple of punches blocked by Griffiths.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffiths wants a takedown.
Griffiths prevents a takedown attempt there.
Waters taking a breather.
Waters tries to throw a body punch but Griffiths avoids it by throwing Waters back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffiths backwards.

Waters breaks from the clinch.
Griffiths throws a push kick but Waters slaps the foot to one side.
Griffiths walks into a left hand.
Waters moves in looking to clinch but Griffiths pushes him off.
Waters throws a leg kick but Griffiths checks it.
Waters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Waters fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Griffiths on the side of the head.
A low kick from Waters is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Griffiths misses

and Waters counters with a nice double leg into side control. Griffiths won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Griffiths's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Waters in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Griffiths is trying to control Waters's posture but Waters avoids it.
Waters tries to move to mount but Griffiths blocks the move with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A control attempt from Griffiths but he's now mounted!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Waters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Griffiths's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Waters thuds his shin into the meat of Griffiths's side.
Waters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffiths was well out of range. Poor timing from Waters.
Waters fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Griffiths checks it well.
Waters is looking to land body kicks.
Waters misses with a leg kick
and Griffiths counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Waters clinches up against the cage.
Griffiths keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Waters's efforts to push away.
Waters stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Waters lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Griffiths is fighting off a takedown attempt but Waters is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Griffiths to the mat. Griffiths regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stephen Griffiths!
Stephen Griffiths thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Monzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramon Monzon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andrew Holland's chin.

Holland
vs
Monzon

188 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Holland!
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, Ramon Monzon!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holland misses with a hook.
Holland tries a low kick but Monzon avoids it.
A jab from Holland misses.
Monzon misses with a two punch combination.
Holland throws a head kick that misses.
Monzon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Monzon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holland manages to avoid it.
Holland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andrew Holland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monzon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Holland throws a good cross that connects.
Holland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holland takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Holland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monzon manages to avoid it.
Monzon misses with the combination.
Holland's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monzon under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monzon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A leg kick checked by Monzon.

Holland clinches up against the cage.
Holland misses with a punch to the body.
Monzon wants to get back to striking at distance but Holland won't allow it.

Holland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Monzon counter with a right hand.
Holland cracks Monzon with a good jab.
Some wild striking there from Monzon.
Monzon keeps the fight on the outside.
Monzon has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Monzon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monzon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Holland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monzon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holland looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monzon avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holland looks to land a left hand but Monzon moved out of range nicely.
Holland looks to land a left hand but Monzon moved out of range nicely.
A clash of legs there as Holland blocks the low kick.
Monzon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monzon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monzon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Holland scores with the left hand. Monzon knows he should have avoided that one.
Holland feints a jab promting Monzon to slip. Holland then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Monzon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Holland blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holland cracks Monzon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Monzon tries a low kick but Holland avoids it.
Monzon chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Holland forces Monzon back against the cage and clinches.

Holland breaks from the clinch.
Holland throws a leg kick which misses Monzon's front leg but catches the back leg as Monzon tries to avoid it.
No luck for Holland with that takedown attempt.
Monzon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holland circles away quickly and effectively.
Monzon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Monzon moves away from the strike by Holland.
Holland is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Monzon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holland slips a jab and a cross from Monzon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monzon lands a leg kick that knocks Holland off balance momentarily.
Monzon feints a jab promting Holland to slip. Monzon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Holland slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Holland scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Monzon misses with a wild combination.
Monzon takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Monzon misses.
Monzon scores with a jab to the head.
Holland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holland.
Some bone on bone action there as Holland checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Holland dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Holland jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monzon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holland.

Holland moves into range and clinches up with Monzon.
Holland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monzon is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holland.
Holland throws a knee to the head but misses.
Monzon is trying to break the clinch but Holland is controlling him.
Holland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holland looking to throw knees to the head but Monzon is blocking nicely.
Holland displaying some good clinch control by pressing Monzon up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland is pushing Monzon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Holland lands a body shot.
Holland throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monzon blocks it with crossed arms.
Holland lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Monzon's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Holland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holland fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monzon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Holland takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monzon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Holland cracks Monzon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holland lands with a straight right. Monzon didn't see that one coming.
Monzon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holland.
Holland lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monzon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holland cracks a nice hook into Monzon's ribs.
Holland misses with a leg kick.
Monzon throws a series of punches but Holland moves out of range.

Monzon tries to keep at a distance but Holland has taken the fight into the clinch.
Monzon is trying to push Holland away but Holland has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Holland.
Monzon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A bit of stalling here from Holland.
Holland is working Monzon over against the cage.

Holland breaks the clinch.
Monzon moves forwards but Holland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Monzon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Holland.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Holland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monzon takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holland misses with a straight left.
Holland with a jab.
Holland misses with a straight left.
Holland dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monzon. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Holland throws a jab when Monzon was well out of range.
Holland throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Monzon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monzon takes one to the side of the head.
Monzon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Holland to score with a decent uppercut.
Holland lands a nice hook to Monzon's body. Monzon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Holland dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Monzon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holland misses with a low kick.
Monzon tries to score with a low kick but Holland moves his leg out of the way.
Monzon throws a leg kick
and Holland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holland thuds a left hand into Monzon's body.
Holland paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Monzon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holland.
Holland throws a lazy right hand but Monzon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monzon misses with a low kick as Holland jumps back.
Monzon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Monzon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Holland fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Holland slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holland scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monzon in his tracks.
Monzon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holland swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Monzon.
Ramon Monzon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monzon fails to land with a series of punches.
Monzon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holland scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Holland.
Monzon avoids the body shot from Holland.
Holland tries to work over Monzon's front leg with a kick but Monzon checks it.
A combination from Monzon does no damage.
Monzon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Holland throws a sloppy body shot
and Monzon counters with a left and a right that stings Holland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monzon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramon Monzon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monzon fails to land with a series of punches.
A cross from Holland lands.
Monzon throws a right and a left that Holland avoids nicely.
Monzon misses with the combination.
Monzon throws a push kick but Holland slaps the foot to one side.
Holland takes a swing at Monzon's ribcage but misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Monzon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Holland - the referee stops the clock and Monzon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Holland. Monzon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Monzon throws a solid leg kick but Holland takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monzon.
Holland scoring well with a low kick there.
Monzon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holland counters with a left and a right that stings Monzon.
Monzon throws a series of punches but Holland avoids them all with ease.
Monzon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holland catches Monzon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Andrew Holland is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Monzon does no damage.
Monzon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Holland lands with a right hand.
Monzon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holland cracks Monzon with a good jab.
Holland lands a right hook to the body.
Monzon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monzon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monzon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holland circles away quickly and effectively.
Monzon throws a combination that misses
and Holland counters with an inside leg kick.
Holland lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Monzon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holland can pounce on him.
Monzon closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monzon throws a nice looking combination but Holland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monzon takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Holland. Beautiful body shot.
Holland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monzon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monzon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Andrew Holland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monzon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Holland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Holland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monzon's sensitive parts.
Holland catches Monzon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monzon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holland can pounce on him.
Monzon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Monzon throws a nice looking combination but Holland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holland's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monzon under the eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Holland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holland has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Holland!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrew Holland thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Just Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis has chosen Once Solemn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roll
vs
Lapis

182 cm
23
183 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Just Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Lapis does no damage.
Roll tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lapis defends well and Roll ends up having to push Lapis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roll looking for a takedown.
Lapis tries to break free but Roll pushes him back against the cage.

Lapis breaks the clinch.

Roll closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roll lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roll postures up.

Lapis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roll trying to control but Lapis is working from the bottom.
Roll pushing down on Lapis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Lapis actively working from the bottom here.
Lapis is refusing to be controlled, as Roll sits in half guard.

Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roll tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lapis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll is thwarting Lapis's attempts to control the position.

Lapis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roll pulls his head out easily.
Lapis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been hearing good reports from Roll's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roll throws a strike but Lapis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Roll avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lapis keeping full guard, as Roll tries to pass.

Lapis is looking for a triangle but Roll pushes his legs off easily.
Roll passes Lapis's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis won't allow Roll to pass to mount.

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

Lapis actively working from the bottom here.

Lapis looking for submissions off his back.

Roll looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Lapis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll trying to mount his opponent but Lapis defends it.
Lapis is trying to stand up here but Roll is controlling him well.
Roll wants to pass the guard but Lapis is defending well.

Lapis actively working from the bottom here.
Lapis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roll is working away from the top position though.

Lapis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lapis wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lapis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roll pulls his head out easily.

Roll is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lapis sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roll is trying to control. Lapis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roll throwing shots but Lapis is blocking nicely.
Lapis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Lapis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lapis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Roll has picked Lapis up and slammed him! Lapis can't keep hold of the triangle and Roll manages to pass to side control!
Roll fails to land a wild elbow strike.

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

Roll is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lapis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Roll wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lapis, who protects the arm well.
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 Just Roll will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Roll fails with the takedown.
Lapis stuffs the takedown.
Roll tries for a takedown but Lapis circles away easily
and Lapis counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Just Roll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lapis tries to clinch but Roll is having none of it.

Roll closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

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

Roll is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lapis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roll.
Lapis wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lapis looking for submissions off his back.

Lapis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roll pulls his head out easily.

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

Lapis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Roll is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Lapis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lapis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roll is working away from the top position though.

Lapis is defending against the submission attempts here by Roll.

Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Roll is looking for a kimura but Lapis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roll to get the leverage.
Roll works his way into side control.
Lapis is trying to control Roll's posture but Roll avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is trying to improve his position.
Lapis regains half guard.

Lapis actively working from the bottom here.

Lapis looking for submissions off his back.
Lapis is breathing heavily.

Lapis actively working from the bottom here.

Roll is working for a submission of some sort.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Just Roll!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Khrapov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khrapov has chosen Rocky road to Dublin (RUS) as his entrance music. Vasiliy Khrapov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Terry
vs
Khrapov

180 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

178 cm
30
170 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Namunamu Clothing
Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louis Terry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Khrapov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khrapov throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Louis Terry has been cut.
Terry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Khrapov finds it's way through Terry's defenses.
Terry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Khrapov counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khrapov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Khrapov has Terry up against the cage in a clinch.
Khrapov lands with a light punch inside.

Terry is rocked!
Khrapov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Terry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khrapov cracks Terry with a nice body shot.
Khrapov lands a nice shot to the body.
Khrapov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Khrapov creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Terry's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Terry drops to his knees and Khrapov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasiliy Khrapov! Vasiliy Khrapov retains his welterweight title!